From the Vault: Five Observations on What Makes Thai Culture Thai [S7.E47]

In a first for the podcast, the boys decide to review a part of
the Bangkok Podcast website - the relatively new for Season 4
'Resources' section. A few weeks back we posted a page called
'Some Thoughts on Thai Culture,' and it elicited some responses
from friends of the podcast, so we decided to dig into it.


We don't want to rehash what's already there, so if you haven't
read it yet, mosey on over and check it out. In brief, the page
lists 5 key characteristics of Thai culture: 1) Respect for
authority; 2) Being indirect; 3) High context; 4) Fitting in; and
5) No problems. Greg and Ed discuss each, trying to find
exceptions and bring some nuance to the characteristics. 


At the end, Ed brings up an 'honorable mention': an important
characteristic that didn't quite make the top five: Thais also
are particularly concerned about appearing proper in public, but
in private are no more conservative than most Westerners. 


Of course, these are just our opinions and observations - we'd
love to hear thoughts, feedback, or dissenting opinions. Listen
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