The spread of Hindu culture to southeast Asia established Ganesha in modified forms in Burma, Cambodia, and Thailand. In Indochina, Hinduism and Buddhism were practiced side by side, and mutual influences can be seen in the iconography of Ganesha in the region.[198] In Thailand, Cambodia, and among the Hindu classes of the Chams in Vietnam, Ganesha was mainly thought of as a remover of obstacles.Today in Buddhist Thailand, Ganesha is regarded as a remover of obstacles, the god of success.Commercial and cultural contacts extended India's influence in western and southeast Asia.
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