If the owner anyway has two separate premises, it does make sense to give different identities to each, for branding purposes. One can be known for thai, attracting customers who like tomyam, while the other can attract customers who like dimsum. I can also imagine that spearation reduces the risk of conflict between the thais and the chinese. there will surely be cultural differences in culture and habits, and when heightened by competition for customers and take a seirous turn. perhaps also, the owner pays slightly different wages to the thais and chinese, so best to keep the two apart.
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