Communication Across Communication Across Cultures: ThailandCultures: Thailand
Blake HunterBlake Hunter
OutlineOutline
GeographyGeography
ReligionReligion
LanguageLanguage Body LanguageBody Language Saving FaceSaving Face
Doing Business Doing Business With ThaisWith Thais The WorkweekThe Workweek Managing Managing
EmployeesEmployees OpportunitiesOpportunities Thai’s Perception of Thai’s Perception of
AmericansAmericans Concept of WorkConcept of Work NegotiationsNegotiations Following UpFollowing Up
At A GlanceAt A Glance
CapitalCapital
PopulationPopulation
CurrencyCurrency
Exchange RateExchange Rate
LanguagesLanguages
BangkokBangkok
62.4 million62.4 million
Thai Baht (THB)Thai Baht (THB)
USD 1 = THB 39.98USD 1 = THB 39.98
Thai, English (among Thai, English (among Elite)Elite)
GeographyGeography
SizeSize
PositionPosition
ClimateClimate
ReligionReligion
BuddhistBuddhist
MonksMonks
MuslimMuslim
Religious FeelingsReligious Feelings
LanguageLanguage
Thai and OthersThai and Others
Written LanguageWritten Language
Strange GrammarStrange Grammar
Body LanguageBody Language
““Land of Smiles”Land of Smiles”
Greeting With a Greeting With a WaiWai
When Touching Is When Touching Is OKOK
Body Position Means Body Position Means EverythingEverything
Saving FaceSaving Face
Respect, Courtesy, and HumilityRespect, Courtesy, and Humility
Show Success Without BraggingShow Success Without Bragging
How to Lose FaceHow to Lose Face
The WorkweekThe Workweek
WorkweekWorkweek
VacationVacation
Type Of WorkType Of Work
Business OpportunitiesBusiness Opportunities
Manufacturing and Sales:Manufacturing and Sales: Medical EquipmentMedical Equipment TelecommunicationsTelecommunications AvionicsAvionics Ground SupportGround Support Food Processing and Food Processing and
PackingPacking RefrigerationRefrigeration ComputersComputers ChemicalsChemicals EnergyEnergy DrugsDrugs Plastic Production Plastic Production
MachineryMachinery
Agriculture:Agriculture: Dairy ProductionDairy Production CottonCotton TobaccoTobacco WheatWheat ApplesApples HogsHogs Rabbit BreedingRabbit Breeding SlaughterhousesSlaughterhouses
Thai’s Perception Of Thai’s Perception Of AmericansAmericans
Mai Pen RaiMai Pen Rai…it …it Means No WorriesMeans No Worries
Sense of UrgencySense of Urgency
Concept Of WorkConcept Of Work
Work vs. PlayWork vs. Play
Workers Workers ExpectationsExpectations
Karma Determines Karma Determines EverythingEverything
Managing EmployeesManaging Employees
Status RelationshipStatus Relationship
The King’s BellThe King’s Bell
Expectations Of Expectations Of The BossThe Boss
NegotiationsNegotiations
When To ArriveWhen To Arrive
Pace Of MeetingPace Of Meeting
Nods + Smiles = Nods + Smiles = Agreement?Agreement?
Following UpFollowing Up
E-mailsE-mails
Thank-you CardsThank-you Cards
MisunderstandingsMisunderstandings
Questions?Questions?
Works CitedWorks Cited
Cavusgil, S. Tamer, and Ghauri, Pervez, N. “Emerging Markets in Cavusgil, S. Tamer, and Ghauri, Pervez, N. “Emerging Markets in Asia: Thailand.” Asia: Thailand.” Doing Business in Emerging MarketsDoing Business in Emerging Markets. Thousand . Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, 2002Oaks, California: Sage Publications, 2002
Dana, Leo Paul. “The Kingdom of Thailand.” Dana, Leo Paul. “The Kingdom of Thailand.” Entrepreneurship in Entrepreneurship in Pacific Asia: Past, Present & FuturePacific Asia: Past, Present & Future. New Jersey: World Scientific, . New Jersey: World Scientific, 1999.1999.
Ithijarukal, Suchada. Ithijarukal, Suchada. Manufacturing in ThailandManufacturing in Thailand. Bangkok: Business . Bangkok: Business Information and Research Ltd., 1991.Information and Research Ltd., 1991.
Lepper, PaulLepper, Paul. Doing Business with Thailand. Doing Business with Thailand. Fremont, California: Jain . Fremont, California: Jain Publishing Company, 1996.Publishing Company, 1996.
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