Thailand - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs and Culture
Roger Jones(Author)
Kuperard (Publisher)
Published on 30. October 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-85733-314-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Don't pack anxiety in your suitcase! By reading Culture Smart! Thailand before you go, will ease your travel, help you to make friends and avoid confusion. Culture Smart! Thailand will help you to understand local manners, customs and laws. Culture Smart! Thailand goes the extra mile to help you brush up on your cultural small talk and will make you confident in leaving your comfort zone far behind. Walk hand in hand with a Culture Smart! guide and avoid misunderstandings that could cost you valuable time, money and enjoyment...With Culture Smart! Thailand you will learn about daily living, historical perspectives, taboos, business etiquette, eating and drinking and much more, allowing you to experience the country like a native. Be responsible, be Culture Smart! Culture Smart! provides rare insights, and practical guidance, into cultures. The values, behaviour and customs of peoples have been formed over centuries which is why the unique information in Culture Smart! guides do not date in the same way as ordinary travel guides. Culture Smart! enables you to step into a world untouched by other guidebooks.
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Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers, Sunday Times Travel - ...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries, Global Travel - ...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas, Observer - ...as useful as they are entertaining, Easy Jet Magazine - ...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world, New York Times.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85733-314-5 (9781857333145)
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Content
Brief History - Politics - Economic Life - Traditions - Friendships & Family - Relationships - Bureaucracy - Religion - Humour - Local Holidays - Taboos - Invitations - Gifts - Dress - Business etiquette - Punctuality & Appointments - Team working - Communication - Negotiating - Women in Society - Tips - Eating Out - Traditional Food - Dos and Don't - Making Friends