Author: Stephanie Malik

Braces have become a massive fashion trend in Thailand and Indonesia in recent years. The bad news is that those innocent-looking pink Hello Kitty braces might actually kill you. Weirdly, in Thailand, and increasingly in places like Indonesia and China, braces are becoming a huge teenage fashion statement. Which is pretty strange, considering in the West, Orthodontic braces are ruthlessly stigmatized and they’re pretty much a stand-in for adolescent awkwardness. In Thailand and Indonesia, by contrast, braces are considered a sign of wealth, status, and generally being super-cute and stylish. The reasoning is fairly straightforward—genuine orthodontic braces are very expensive. …

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