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April 22 2012 Categories: Understanding Thailand No comments yet
In a nutshell “Thainess” is a concept that provides the foundation for social harmony and the respect of order in a patriarchal, hierarchical society where people display cool heads, warm hearts, gratitude and public deference.
“Thainess” has a lot of by-products that we will discuss from time to time in this blog.
Originally posted 2009-08-11 12:47:19.
April 20 2012 Categories: Thailand Business, Understanding Thailand No comments yet
I have always considered Thailand a safe country by comparison to other countries, indeed it is still possible to walk on the street without having to be affraid of being victime of an agression. While i felt at peace in Thailand the fact is that it is not as peaceful as I believed which is why I’m very surprised to see that it fairs so badly in the Global Peace Index. With a ranking of 107 out of 153 countries surveyed the least we can say is that Thailand is not as “peaceful” as it seems. And this was the 2011 ranking. Not sure how much the degradation of the situation in the south of Thailand will affect Thailand ranking in next year ranking
April 19 2012 Categories: Understanding Thailand No comments yet
Absolutely, however, as with everything there are always exceptions but if, you treat your Thai employees well and with respect, you will notice that they will give you the loyalty that you do not expect to find anymore.They will be hard working and, committed; they will protect your interests and the interests of your company as if it were theirs. Over time the company will become a second family for them up to the point where you will see an employee in tears informing you that she is leaving your company for a new job. Such moments, are a real reward.
Originally posted 2009-07-23 06:05:50.
April 19 2012 Categories: Understanding Thailand No comments yet
Many foreign tourists are complaining of the queues and delays at the Immigration at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport. I will not deny them the queues do exist but I don’t think the situation is as bad as some would like to lead us to believe.
Originally posted 2012-03-12 15:33:05.
April 19 2012 Categories: Thailand Business, Understanding Thailand No comments yet
Understand me, I love Thailand and i think Thailand is one of the best place in the world to retire, doing business, to start a new life or simply vacation. This being said I think that Pattaya has the doubtfull honor to be the asshole of the world (excuse my french but i call a cat a cat) as witnessed the latest story of those two Macau students that fall victims of the Jet Sky scam.
April 19 2012 Categories: Understanding Thailand No comments yet
In Thailand, there is a “little something” in the air, I can’t point exactly what it is maybe too much somtam (local spicy papaya salad) or Singha (local beer) but from time to time an ordinary person will lose all focus and reason and over a few years will go from the status of a respected professional to a pitied fool.
Originally posted 2009-11-22 05:10:08.
April 10 2012 Categories: Understanding Thailand No comments yet
I was checking my early posts and I realized that while I referred in several posts to the concept of Thainess, I never actually defined it.
Originally posted 2009-08-31 10:34:04.
April 6 2012 Categories: Understanding Thailand No comments yet
I often like to read what other bloggers have to say about Thailand and I was reading the story of a foreign husband whose wife had a gambling addiction (which the husband did not know about). She then borrowed from loan shark, and then had to sell the jewelry and furniture’s her husband buy for her and finally has not other options left than to flee and to cut contact with her husband.
Originally posted 2012-02-06 16:36:45.
April 6 2012 Categories: Thailand Marriage Issues, Understanding Thailand No comments yet
Getting married in Thailand? That will be a life-changing decision for the better (hopefully) or the worth (it can also happen). Now that you are getting married will come the time where you will be requested to honor the Thai Tradition of the Dowry system. While in European culture the dowry is more something that has to be paid or provided for by the family of the future wife in Thailand the dowry has to be paid by the groom.
Originally posted 2012-01-23 01:43:58.
April 6 2012 Categories: Understanding Thailand No comments yet
I just read an article in an Asian newspaper dealing with the current problem of the Chinese government in relation to Universities population. Women do better than men in entrance exams and the number of women that enter universities is higher than the number of men. In addition women do better than men and have superior results.
Originally posted 2012-03-11 16:45:49.
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