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| Author | : Chan Joon Yee |
| Publisher | : Dewdrop Publications |
| Total Pages | : 25 |
| Release | : 2016-06-20 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
Welcome to the Land of Smiles. You’ve heard a lot about Thailand’s bad reputation on the popular tourist trails and you want to go off the beaten track and prove the idiots wrong. You arrive at Ban Nowhere and you’re charmed by the peaceful settings and the friendly, generous and seemingly altruistic people. You thought you’ve found paradise until … The story can be continued in a number of ways. This book focusses on issues related to money and spending. If you’re like most Farangs (White foreigners), you’ll become an instant celebrity soon after you settle in. You make friends faster than lingerie models on Facebook. People bring food and snacks to you every single day. You can’t believe your luck. You think you may retire here without spending any money until … There is usually only one course the story can take from here. Some people will vehemently disagree with my observations and interpretations. They may not need to read my book – yet as they probably haven’t reached the second “until”. If you don’t believe that generalisations are generally true, and that there is no such thing as typical Thai behaviour, then you probably shouldn’t be reading this book either. The not-so-lucky folks out there often turn to online forums for advice and consolation. This is not always helpful as every Farang would claim to be an expert and judgementally dismiss the victims’ predicament as the result of being a sex tourist and going for bar girls, prostitutes and spoilt politicians’ daughters. Of course, most of the observations here do not apply to Westernised, modern-thinking Thais. The mentality I’m describing is something very common in the general population. It needs to be understood from the start that Thailand’s unhealthy money culture does not only apply to shady characters.
| Author | : Arne Kislenko |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 2004-05-30 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0313058385 |
Thailand is rapidly industrializing, dramatically improving the living standards of its people, and gradually developing a more democratic society. Despite such profound changes, traditional Thai culture has not only survived, but has also, in many respects, prospered. Although famous for its food, and despite its increasing popularity as a tourist destination, Thailand remains relatively unknown to most Westerners. Culture and Customs of Thailand presents the traditional culture and customs against the backdrop of modern times. Thailand has always been an important Southeast Asian country. With a long-reigning monarchy, it is the only country in the region that has never been colonized by a Western power or suffered bloody revolutions and wars. It was the first Asian country to establish diplomatic relations with the United States, and has remained a constant ally. Thailand has emerged as a considerable economic force as the world's largest rice and rubber producer and remains a regional political power. Against this historical framework, Kislenko deftly introduces the traditional and modern strands of the dominant Buddhist faith and other religions, such as animism. Coverage includes literature, the arts, architecture-including the Thai Wat-food and dress, gender and marriage, festivals and fun, and social customs. Kislenko also balances the portrait with discussions of threats from globalization, AIDS and sex tourism, the drug trade, and corruption in business and government. Evocative photos, a country map, a timeline, and a chronology complete the coverage. This reference is the best source for students and general readers to gain substantial, sweeping insight into the Thais and their land of smiles.
| Author | : James Leonard Mitchell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9786162151064 |
Based on author's doctoral thesis, Macquarie University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies, 2012.
| Author | : Godfree Roberts Ed. |
| Publisher | : eBookIt.com |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2017-06-09 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1456618156 |
"His wide-ranging knowledge of the expat community is evident from the real-world examples make this book authentic. Written with the charming immediacy of someone who is passionate about the lifestyle he has chosen and wants to make the advantages of living as an active retiree in the land of smiles available to others." - Superb Guide to Retirement in Thailand - By Ian D. Griffin: Brilliant: retirement in Thailand and making money to boot!!! - By Nick Ash. "This is a great book to show you how easy it is to make money in Thailand through many well thought out and well described ideas. it is a second great book to read after reading his "how to retire in Thailand" WANT TO KNOW... What to Do Before Coming to Thailand? What it costs to live in Thailand? How to get a work visa in Thailand? Thailand's business pitfalls and opportunities? What kinds of money-making opportunities are available? How Thailand's business culture works. (Hint: not like ours). How to export from Thailand? What to export? Fifteen Ways to Start a Thai Business? What jobs are available in Thailand? What to pack and what to leave behind? Who you'll meet when you get here? How to meet other entrepreneurs in Thailand? Real Success Stories from Real People How to interact with the bureaucracy?
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| Publisher | : Godfree Roberts |
| Total Pages | : 81 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 1623149673 |
| Author | : Angsiyanan Ounping |
| Publisher | : Thaigomaster |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2018-08-02 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9781718014657 |
This is a Thai language textbook designed for beginners. It is the second book in the "My Thai Book" series. This book is to be used with the free Youtube video lesson series "My Thai Book 2" that can be found on the "Learn Thai Thaigomaster" channel. You can learn how to read Thai easily with step-by-step instructions while having fun. You will be able to read Thai in 40 hours by completing this book along with its video lesson series. After completing this book, you will know the basic readings of the Thai language, and your stay in Thailand could be more enjoyable!
| Author | : Peter A Jackson |
| Publisher | : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute |
| Total Pages | : 381 |
| Release | : 2021-12-13 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9814951978 |
By studying intersections among new cults of wealth, ritually empowered amulets and professional spirit mediumship—which have emerged together in Thailand’s dynamic religious field in recent decades—Capitalism Magic Thailand explores the conditions under which global modernity produces new varieties of enchantment. Bruno Latour’s account of modernity as a condition fractured between rationalizing ideology and hybridizing practice is expanded to explain the apparent paradox of new forms of magical ritual emerging alongside religious fundamentalism across a wide range of Asian societies. In Thailand, novel and increasingly popular varieties of ritual now form a symbolic complex in which originally distinct cults centred on Indian deities, Chinese gods and Thai religious and royal figures have merged in commercial spaces and media sites to sacralize the market and wealth production. Emerging within popular culture, this complex of cults of wealth, amulets and spirit mediumship is supported by all levels of Thai society, including those at the acme of economic and political power. New theoretical frameworks are presented in analyses that challenge the view that magic is a residue of premodernity, placing the dramatic transformations of cultic ritual centre stage in modern Thai history. It is concluded that modern enchantment arises at the confluence of three processes: neoliberal capitalism’s production of occult economies, the auraticizing effects of technologies of mass mediatization, and the performative force of ritual in religious fields where practice takes precedence over doctrine.
| Author | : Martin J. Gannon |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 657 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1412957893 |
"This is a significant book... for a multitude of audiences, including scholars, practitioners, students, expatriates, travelers, and those who are simply interested in culture... This book is also an ideal reference tool, since the metaphors are easy to remember yet rich in contextual value and are presented in a logical structure for quick consultation. Overall, this book is enormously appealing, genuinely useful, and a worthy addition to any collection." -Thunderbird International Business Review (2002) In Understanding Global Cultures, Fourth Edition, authors Martin J. Gannon and Rajnandini Pillai present the cultural metaphor as a method for understanding the cultural mindsets of individual nations, clusters of nations, and even continents. The fully updated Fourth Edition continues to emphasize that metaphors are guidelines to help outsiders quickly understand what members of a culture consider important. This new edition includes a new part structure, three completely new chapters, and major revisions to chapters on American football, Russian ballet, and the Israeli kibbutz. New and Continuing Features: Emphasizes clusters of national cultures and variations within each cluster, as well as both topic-oriented (authority-ranking cultures, market-pricing cultures, etc.) and cluster-focused descriptions Includes three new parts: India, Shiva, and Diversity; Scandinavian Egalitarian Cultures (Sweden, Denmark, and Finland); and Other Egalitarian Cultures (including Canada and Germany) Provides three completely new chapters: Finnish Sauna, Kaleidoscopic India and Diversity, and a final integrative summary chapter Integrates chapters through the frameworks of the GLOBE study, the Hofstede study, Hall, and Kluckholn and Strodbeck Highlights religious and ethnic diversity throughout Ancillaries Instructor Resources are available on a password-protected website at www.sagepub.com/gannon4instr. These include applications, discussion questions, model examinations,100 exercises, and suggested syllabi. Qualified instructors may contact Customer Care to receive access to the site. Understanding Global Cultures: Metaphorical Journeys Through 29 Nations, Clusters of Nations, Continents, and Diversity is appropriate for courses in International Business and Management, Strategic Management and Planning, and Cultural Studies.
| Author | : Christopher John Baker |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 345 |
| Release | : 2014-05-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1107420210 |
A History of Thailand offers a lively and accessible account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. This book explores how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed and examines how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation-state at the turn of the twentieth century. The authors capture the clashes between various groups in their attempts to take control of the nation-state in the twentieth century. They track Thailand's economic changes through an economic boom, globalisation and the evolution of mass society. This edition sheds light on Thailand's recent political, social and economic developments, covering the coup of 2006, the violent street politics of May 2010, and the landmark election of 2011 and its aftermath. It shows how in Thailand today, the monarchy, the military, business and new mass movements are players in a complex conflict over the nature and future of the country's democracy.
| Author | : Mark Padoongpatt |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2017-09-26 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 0520293738 |
"One night in Bangkok" : food and the everyday life of empire -- "Chasing the yum" : food procurement and early Thai Los Angeles -- Too hot to handle? restaurants and Thai American identity -- "More than a place of worship" : food festivals and Thai American suburban culture -- Thailand's "77th province" : culinary tourism in Thai Town
