Boosting the soft power of the Lanna Thai way of life in a big way, while also adding to the buzz around Chiang Mai's World Heritage bid — the "Chinese big sisters" (พี่สาวจีน / phii sao jin) have moved on from touring and snapping photos to share online (which already made the local Chiang Mai–Lamphun train famous) to their latest trend: booking slots to dress in traditional Thai attire and sit together stringing flower garlands to offer to the Buddha — so much so that Ap Thai Carving has had to add extra class sessions.
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