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Facts About Cultural Divide: “On Time” Vs. “In Time” That Will Make You Think Twice
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...
All You Need To Know About Thai Value: “In Time”
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...
Understanding More Your Western Value “On Time”
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,...
How To Discover “On Time” Vs. “In Time” Cultural Differences
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...
Common Misconceptions About Cultural Differences “Content” vs. “Context”
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...
