Thai and Mexican gangsters

How are Thai gangsters an example of cultural appropriation of another subculture? What
do we learn about Thai and Mexican subcultures from this article & video within the article?

Thai gangsters are an example of cultural appropriation because they have taken some of the characteristics of Mexican gangsters, for example, hairstyle, tattoos, clothing, and bling; they assume these features as their own but none of these gangsters recognize the violence as a determinant factor , as this it is in these  Latin gangs. That is, the Thais interpret and share some of the elements of this Mexican subculture, followed by stereotypes, but they do not share all the traits by which the original ¨Mexican gangster ¨ are recognized. They are not violent and they do not deal drugs like the Mexican gangster; they just are obsessed with their aesthetic, although they are aware of the hyper aggressiveness and machismo of this culture.

 

I did not know these subcultures, but according to the reading and video I learned that Thai gangsters just imitate the simple and ¨clean¨ style of Mexican gangsters, and they differ from them because they have family and ask permission to their wives to get tattooed. While Mexican gangsters are associated with violence in Latin America, they fight each other and they do not deal illegal drugs. They are also aggressive and chauvinist.

Moreover, the Thais have a general understanding of this culture and Mexico. Besides, the hostility of these Thai gangsters rarely is directed to people in authority in Thailand.