Thailand  Culture Smart! The Essent..., Roger Jones
Thailand  Culture Smart! The Essent..., Roger Jones
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Thailand - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Author: Roger Jones

Narrator: Charles Armstrong

Unabridged: 2 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/24/2020


Synopsis

For many outsiders, Thailand still conjures up images of the East at its most mysterious and enchantinga view largely formed by Hollywood films like The King and I. Never conquered by foreigners, this proud and ancient land has been shaped by Buddhism, the monarchy, and the military. Today, it is a representative democracy with a populist female prime minister and is ranked among the tiger economies of Southeast Asia. It is a manufacturing powerhouse, the worlds largest rice exporter, and a tourist paradise that welcomes twenty-two million visitors a year to its beach resorts and its vibrant capital, Bangkok. Yet despite the veneer of Western modernity, the country and its people remain an enigma for many visitors, smiling and inscrutable. It conceals a unique system of personal values and attitudes, developed over centuries. You may find that Thais react to you in surprising and unexpected ways, coming as they do from a culture based on respect, status, self-control, non-confrontation, and harmony. They are also naturally generous and have a great love of fun. Culture Smart! Thailand describes how the Thai people view the world and themselves. It helps visitors become more culturally aware and better able to interact successfully with the locals. Thailands charm lies in being different, and visitors who make an effort to understand the differences will find their stay in The Land of Smiles a richly rewarding experience.

About Roger Jones

Roger Jones is a writer and an editor specializing in careers, living and working abroad, and music. A graduate from King’s College, London University, who studied modern languages, he has worked abroad in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and in refugee welfare and education in the UK. A longstanding member of the Society of Authors, he plays an active role in civic amenity groups. He lives in Gloucestershire, UK.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kirsten

I read this in preparation for my my trip to Thailand back in April. It was the perfect little pocket guide and I will definitely be using Culture Smart books for my other trips......more

Goodreads review by Paul

I read this book on a flight to Thailand. It’s an easy read and contains useful information which helped me better understand the country. Three things I learned: 1. Don’t speak negatively of the monarchy. 2. Dress appropriately when visiting Buddhist temples. 3. Use the Grab app to call a cab There’s......more

Goodreads review by Jason

I'll be reading a lot of books on Thailand since I'm visiting this spring. This was a good introduction. It's a quick and easy read and I learned a lot. It's a good basic knowledge of history and culture that I can have when I read a more dense book on Thai culture and history later this year. I'm al......more

Really enjoyed it I work as an IT team leader in Canada, though have of my team are based in Bangkok. I interact on a daily basis with my colleagues in Thailand, and this book helped me a lot to understand their reactions, to avoid cultural « faux pas » and to entertain a harmonious relation between......more

The book provides a very informative and useful overview about Thailand. I highly recommend it to anyone who's either simply interested in or is planning to visit the country. It will surely help you avoid making any accidental faux pas.......more