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Bangkok Post – Dragons and blessings at lucky temple

Leng Noei Yi, located at the heart of Bangkok’s Yaowarat area, is also a significant cultural link for Thais of Chinese descent, write Supoj Wancharoen and Oraphin Phangyang

Devotees pay respect to Chinese deities at Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in Yaowarat to ward off bad luck and ask for blessings. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

The Year of the Dragon begins on Saturday, the start of the Lunar New Year, which is especially meaningful for Thais with Chinese ancestry.

Amid the festive celebrations, another bond that links the two cultures is their shared belief in dispelling any bad…

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