Revolution! Or, A Victorian Cold War

[KitFisto1997]

Clandestine trade in Chinese ports?

Yep! There are plenty of people who are willing to sell a lot of illegal products. The lack of security, corrupt officials and the unregulated amount of trade coming in and out of this part of Asia makes it hard to track down smugglers and the like.

 

[TimTurner]

Yep! There are plenty of people who are willing to sell a lot of illegal products. The lack of security, corrupt officials and the unregulated amount of trade coming in and out of this part of Asia makes it hard to track down smugglers and the like.

I imagine you might see gangs in some of those port cities.

 

[KitFisto1997]

I imagine you might see gangs in some of those port cities.

Yep! The Triads are very active in Chinese/SE Asian Port cities.

 

[TimTurner]

Yep! The Triads are very active in Chinese/SE Asian Port cities.

Are we talking about areas travel guides and websites tell you to avoid after dark?

 

[KitFisto1997]

Are we talking about areas travel guides and websites tell you to avoid after dark?

Maybe...

 

[TimTurner]

Maybe...

How is the Phillippines? Same as China?

 

[KitFisto1997]

How is the Phillippines? Same as China?

British Protectorate and is borderline First World with a few kinks that need ironing out.

 

[TimTurner]

British Protectorate and is borderline First World with a few kinks that need ironing out.

ah. I imagine they likely took it from Spain and have been trying to de-Spanicify its culture.

 

[KitFisto1997]

ah. I imagine they likely too it from Spain and have been trying to de-Spanicify its culture.

Most of the Spaniards stuck around once Madrid lost their colonies in the early 19th century. Those that have remained are sorta like the Afrikaners of OTL and are considered their own separate ethnic group.

 

[TimTurner]

Most of the Spaniards stuck around once Madrid lost their colonies in the early 19th century. Those that have remained are sorta like the Afrikaners of OTL and are considered their own separate ethnic group.

Who is at the lowest position in the society?

 

[KitFisto1997]

Who is at the lowest position in the society?

Depends on the area, there's no minority that's known for being poorer in comparison to any other group. Barring Siamese and Chinese refugees.

 

[TimTurner]

Depends on the area, there's no minority that's known for being poorer in comparison to any other group. Barring Siamese and Chinese refugees.

how badly do they have it?

 

[KitFisto1997]

how badly do they have it?

Slowly grinding British-Filipino bureaucracy has left these refugees in the lurch, but there are plenty of charities who are trying to solve that issue.

 

[TimTurner]

Slowly grinding British-Filipino bureaucracy has left these refugees in the lurch, but there are plenty of charities who are trying to solve that issue.

ah.
also, you mention Siamese refugees. What's going on in Thailand?

 

[KitFisto1997]

ah.
also, you mention Siamese refugees. What's going on in Thailand?

Siam is one of the last Red states on the planet and acts as a hybrid of Vietnam and North Korea.

Think Kim Il-Sung with a better head on his shoulders.

 

[TimTurner]

Siam is one of the last Red states on the planet and acts as a hybrid of Vietnam and North Korea.

Think Kim Il-Sung with a better head on his shoulders.

Where happened to the late King Bhumibol (rip) in this world?

 

[KitFisto1997]

Where happened to the late King Bhumibol (rip) in this world?

Still around ITTL since it's only 2015.

But he's reaching the end of his tether, so to speak...

 

[TimTurner]

Still around ITTL since it's only 2015.

But he's reaching the end of his tether, so to speak...

Where is he? In the Phillippines somewhere, as a refugee of the Thai regime?

 

[KitFisto1997]

Where is he? In the Phillippines somewhere, as a refugee of the Thai regime?

Currently located with the government-in-exile in London.

 

[TimTurner]

Currently located with the government-in-exile in London.

Is his family popular in Thailand? Or has the population been throughly indoctrinated?