by Nathamon Madison | Mar 12, 2018 | Date In Asia
These Are Samples of Cultural Divide between Western and Thai Values on “TIME” Meet Evan… Evan is, by almost every Western standard, a successful businessman. He is a creature of habit. You might say his watch determines his every move – as well as his...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 12, 2018 | Date In Asia
Understanding Thai Value: “In Time” Could Make Your Relationship Last If time is a shape-shifting sphere that contains every event or task, then anything is possible – because everything exists “in time.” In such a sphere, “early” and “late” are concepts...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 12, 2018 | Date In Asia
Things to Consider Western Value: “On Time” If time is a line, and every event or task falls somewhere on that line, then only one of two things is possible: it is “on time” or it’s not. You can accommodate “early,” but “late” drives you crazy – after all,...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 12, 2018 | Date In Asia
Find Out What You’ll Discover “Time” Cultural Differences 1. Your Thai lady will be fun-loving, living in the present, devoted to your relationship, yet very traditional in her reactions to day to day events. She will value her relationships to her...
by Nathamon Madison | Mar 12, 2018 | Date In Asia
How You’ll Discover this “Content” vs. “Context” Cultural Difference Many misunderstandings have happened in Thai/Western relationships because the people involved just don’t understand this dimension. It is not too hard to readily recognize it though, once the...