Question

Confidence tricks in this country include the “zig zag,” in which tourists are falsely accused of shoplifting in airports, and the “tailor” scam, in which tourists buy low-quality suits. To attract tourists, this country’s taxis use stickers that proclaim “I (“heart”) farang.” Overpriced jewelry stores are visited as part of the prevalent “gem scam” in this country, (-5[1])in which tourists are tricked into all-day, cheap (*) tuk-tuk (-5[1])rides. (10[2]-5[2])Scammers may claim (-5[1])that the (10[1])Grand Palace is (10[1])closed in this country’s capital, (10[3])where floating markets like Tailing (10[1])Chan (10[2])rest on canals diverted from the (10[1])Chao Phraya (10[1])River. (10[2]-5[1])People (10[1])who identify as kathoey (10[1])(“ka-TUH-ee”) work at go-go bars (10[1])in this (10[1])country’s red-light districts of Patpong and Soi Cowboy, which (10[1])cater to foreign sex tourists. For 10 (10[1])points, tourists can visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in what country’s capital of Bangkok? (10[2])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Thailand [or Kingdom of Thailand or Prathet Thai or Ratcha Anachak Thai] (Farang translates as “white-skinned foreigner.”)
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Daniel MaFarrellmagnetismBoston College66-5
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Taiga ClarkeImperial BWarwick7410
Arya KarthikGeorgia Tech DTennessee A7910
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Wyatt RoderGeorgetownJohns Hopkins8510
Chinmay MurthyTexas AHCC8510
Eva LettiereGeorge Washington BMaryland B9110
Dominik MystkowskiNC StateJames Madison B9310
Issac DaraSouth Carolina BNorth Carolina A9410
Adhav RavikumarGeorgia Tech CGeorgia B9410
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Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordNorth Carolina BJames Madison A10310
Isaac MammelUMD AGW A10510
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Aditya SharmaDukeSouth Carolina A12110
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