I once asked why even 3rd generation Vietnamese people in the US Speak English with a Vietnamese accent. They reached their children Vietnamese first. For the most part they feel displaced I'm America.

Food is a different thing for Thai food. In restraints in the US you mostly find Bangkok Thai food. Good but I prefer the variety from my wife's provence. Some of it is actually Lao and it is all a bit different. The misty glaring difference is that Bangkok Thai food is often sweetened with sugar, something my wife would never add. Even desserts are naturally sweetened with fruits rather than sugar in her meal preparation.