kinds of wedding due to the differences in their religions and cultures. Since most Thai people are the Buddhists, the traditional Thai wedding is mainly related to Buddhism. However, it is also blended with Thai culture and Thai people’s ways of life. Traditional Thai wedding can be organized in various ways depending on the local people’s beliefs. In this essay I will describe some details of the general traditional Thai wedding. First of all, the man who is going to be the groom and his parents or
Background Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national carrier of the Kingdom of Thailand. It operates domestic, regional and intercontinental flights radiating from its home base in Bangkok to key destinations around the world and within Thailand. The company's fully paid up share capital amounts to 16,988,765,500 Baht (9 May 2005) and is 53.77% owned by the Ministry of Finance, the Thai Government. At the end of September 2004, consolidated total assets of the company amounted
to reflect what I have personally learn more about Thai culture from my intercultural interaction with a Thai person as well as through my in depth reading about Thai culture and history. Thai culture characteristics, behaviors, and values share many similarities and differences with my Taiwanese culture. The person who I interviewed with had given me a great insight into Thai way of thinking and ways of life. Although I have been living in Thai for so many years, but with my Taiwanese upbringing
Part One: Give some examples of what Thai people consider to be confusing or annoying or rude behavior of tourists Greeting: Instead of shaking hands, Thai greet each other with “WAI”. Foreigners are not expected to initiate the “WAI” gesture, but Thais can see it as an insult if the foreigners do not return the “WAI”. The tourists who are more familiar with Thai’s gesture, they would automatically “WAI” in return to show respect to the person they are greeting. But majority of the newly visiting
Thai Airways International is the largest airline in Thailand which manages domestic, regional and international flights radiating from it’s headquarter centered in Bangkok to core destinations around the world and within Thailand. It was founded in 1960 as a joint venture among Thailand’s domestic carrier, Thai Airways Company (TAC), and Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). After a 17-year capital contribution partnership with SAS, the Thai Government purchased SAS holding. In 1997, Thai Airways
Phuket Overview Bewitching sunset, delightful nightlife, awesome beach fun and adorable lifestyle, these all features in Thailand characterise Phuket Province, the largest island of Thailand on the shores of Andaman Sea. The fabulous Thai holiday destination attracting millions of tourists flying from around the world including Europe, Asia, Africa and America is a genuine delight to visit and a spectacular honeymoon destination with every specification required by newly wedded couple. Weather
Business in Thailand Thailand’s booming economy has encouraged me to begin a new business relationship with a highly recognized Thai company. I manufacturer a line of products for the sugar processing industry. I recently signed a one-year contract with Thai Chemiclas and Engineering Co. Ltd., located in Bangkok, to be my exclusive representative in the Thailand area. Thai Chemicals and Engineering will promote my product line and get it into the all the sugar mills in the area. They will purchase
inequality. First of all, let us observe the structure of the Thai society. Men occupy the dominant position in all aspects of life from top to bottom of the Thai social structure. The King rules the society, and men enforce all the laws and government regulations (we see no women participating in the King’s council or in any government office). In addition to that, the ritual and custom behavior point to the humiliating position of women in Thai culture. According to Prince Chulalongkorn, men never apologize
an El Salvadorian student on our trip to Thailand over the summer. You could imagine my delight when I heard that we would be living together with a Thai family and sharing the same bed for six straight weeks. During the next couple of days I was faint with apprehension. The first thing both of our eyes fell on when we arrived at our tiny Thai house was the five by four foot bed we would share. It was extremely small, in respect to both length and width, with a bright pink mosquito net hanging
political sphere, entering politics with the Pheu Thai Party (PT) and immediately placed in the spotlight as the party’s front runner and contested in the 2011 elections with mere months of experience, an unlikely candidate in the male-dominated bastion of Thai politics. Yet she had not only won the elections but also by a considerable margin, enough to command a parliamentary majority without the need of a coalition, done only by Thaksin’s Thai Rak Thai Party before. She also made history for being
In the Thai language, Jai (Thai: ใจ) means “Heart”, “Mind”, or “Spirit”. If you listen to conversations among Thais, you will hear this word for several times each day, and you will even see that the word “Jai” is frequently used on advertising campaigns and promotional literatures. It is always used as part of an expression to reflect “humanity” and “property of human being”, and it is much entrenched into the Thai culture, for Thai people perceive that “Jai” is not only the physical organ that
influence. The country’s head of state, King Bhumiphol Adulyadej has ruled since 1946, and has occupied a position of usually overwhelmingly strong support from the Thai society. He is widely respected and influential, and used to intervene in political crises and influence the government. The rural poor have often been neglected by in Thai politics, until the emergence of Thaksin Shinawatra. The Rise of Thaksin Thaksin did not come from Thailand’s older elites, but instead was born in Chiang Mai from
Thailand The topic that I will be discussing is Thai culture. In this, it will include areas that influence this culture. First, I will give you the geographical information of the country of Thailand. The second area that I will look at will be language. Language is an extremely important part of culture and some say that one cannot be found without the other. After that I will inform you about customs, traditions and taboos in Thai culture. This is a very important part of culture and is what
Thai Language and Society To understand Thai culture, belief and value, it is important to understand the language use in Thai society. According to sociolinguistic point of view, Thailand is considered the “Diglossia Society”, where there are variety of languages use to serve a specialized function and are used for particular purpose. The purpose of the different language is to serve the different types of people. The standard Thai language is used with normal domain or normal people. Another
External image of Thai Oil Public Company Limited Thai Oil Limited Company is a subsidiary company of PTT Thai group Limited Company which is a corporate company established in Thailand. Moreover, PTT Thai group is the biggest shareholder (49.1% of shareholder ratio) of the issued and paid-up capital of the company. Thai Oil is the firm of petroleum refinery specifically in Complex Refinery produced in high modern tech-nology and relevant to involved chain petrochemical firm. The major market is
Out of the seventy-two living languages that occupy Thailand, Thai is the language predominantly used by the native people. (Ethnologue:Languages of the World) Thais are very congenial and humble people; they laugh easily and speak softly. Thais are very proud of their cultural heritage and they do not shy from telling any foreigner that Thailand has never been ruled by a Western power. The wai is the official Thai greeting and it is a show of respect. . This unique greeting is performed
Things to Remember When Visiting Thailand It is certainly gives a wonderful feeling when you think of vacation. Amidst the pressure we encounter day in and day out, holiday break is what people need at times. Thailand has been one of the tourist destinations that is among the top list of consideration by travelers. Basically, unique and wonderful experiences awaits you in Thailand. It has stunning beaches, exciting wildlife scenery, breathtaking adventures, magnificent architectural designs of
THAILAND Climate Northern Thailand has a typical monsoon climate, but since it lies well North of the equator. It does experience marked seasonal temperature variations. The ‘wet season’ monsoon rains start in late May or early June and continue until October. Temperatures in the lowlands are around 32 degrees in the mid-afternoon, falling to a minimum of around 23 degrees at night. It rains on most days but rarely continuously. In August and September, typhoons sometimes occur. With heavy rain
norm is the flexibility in each individual’s character. Flexibility here refers to the act of being flexible with surroundings such as time, rules, and human relationship. The reason for choosing this topic is because the culture of being flexible in Thai society is so strong and distinct that it becomes fascinating once compared to the western countries or even the countries within Asia itself such as Japan, China, and Korea etc. The cultural background of each country is different with its own distinctive
the Kingdom of Thailand. Majority of its people are Thai, while the rest from other countries of Asia and the world. Having a long coastal strip and warm tropical climate, it has managed to be a good tourist destination for people around the world (Leppert, 2001). The Thai people are often productive and hardworking as they believe that a person is supposed to enjoy his or her life. They too possess a cultural heritage which they are proud of. Thais have a pro-business attitude and usually are slow