Intercultural Effectiveness Written Report
Thailand
Table of Contents
Intercultural Effectiveness Written Report 1
Introduction 5
Cultural and Social Aspects 6
National Culture 6
Spoken Language 8
Nonverbal Language 9
Greetings 10
Family 10
Dress 10
Leisure 11
Time 11
Women in the workplace 12
Legal and Political aspects 12
Government 12
Legal System 12
Minimum Wage 13
Working hours and Attitudes 13
Lifetime employment 14
Seniority 14
House union 14
Consensual decision making 15
Quality circles 15
Economic and Commercial aspects 15
Current Economic situation 15
Religion 16
Negotiating Styles 16
Recommendations 17
Personal Action Plan 18
Appendix 1 ? Basic Language 19
Appendix 2 - British companies in Thailand 20
Appendix 3 ? Hofstede's cultural dimensions 21
Appendix 4 - General Cultural Points to Remember 23
Appendix 5 ? Important contact details 25
Appendix 6 ? Public Holidays 26
Bibliography 27
Introduction
Thailand is situate ...