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Thailand Power distance Due to Hofstedes cultural dimensions graph, Thailand is scored at 64 PDI, which is actually lower than

an average of Asian countries. However, the score is still high means that in Thailand, a hierarchical system is acceptable. Individualism Due to Hofstedes cultural dimensions graph, Thailand is scored at 20 IDV, which presents collectivism society. Most of Thai families are extent family, which is a big family including grandfather, grandmother, mother, father, uncle, aunt, grandchild, nephew, daughter, and son. As a result, Thai people prefer to do activities in-group, such as a family trip, karaoke, and cooking. Masculinity Due to Hofstedes cultural dimensions graph, Thailand is scored at 34 MAS, implies that Thailand is a feminine society. In Thai society, gender is not considered as a main factor to block people from job. Thai society is not specifically structured roles that which gender should work for which work. For example, while modern Japanese women still believe that great women are women who can be great housewives, modern Thai women believes that great women are women who have high educated. Uncertain avoidance Due to Hofstedes cultural dimensions graph, Thailand is scored at 64 UAI, which is considered as high uncertain avoidance country. In recent years, political problem in Thailand has become dramatically severe. Thai people are disunited and divided into two groups. Many Thai claim that one of main reasons that lead to worse rebellion is a weak of Thai law. Unfortunately, Thai people should not blame on Thai law due to the fact that the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand have been rewrote 18 times already. Long-term orientation Due to Hofstedes cultural dimensions graph, Thailand is scored at 56 LTO, means that Thailand is a long-term orientation society. Thai society is a long-term orientation since the past. Since agriculture, especially rice farm is Thai principle occupation. Because in a former time, Thai people lack technology and capital, they found out a difficult to harvest all mature rice from a wide land. Therefore, they thought about making a good relationship with people in neighborhoods, to long-term benefits. When they cooked, they shared food together.

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