1. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with the King as the head of state and the Prime Minister as the head of government. Political process is usually controlled by elites whose power is derived from the military.
2. Thai culture values playfulness and humor, indirect communication, and respect for bureaucratic elites and older people. The concept of "face" and family are also highly important.
3. Traditions like Songkran water festival, dowries, and mandatory military service for males reflect aspects of Thai society and politics.
1. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with the King as the head of state and the Prime Minister as the head of government. Political process is usually controlled by elites whose power is derived from the military.
2. Thai culture values playfulness and humor, indirect communication, and respect for bureaucratic elites and older people. The concept of "face" and family are also highly important.
3. Traditions like Songkran water festival, dowries, and mandatory military service for males reflect aspects of Thai society and politics.
1. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with the King as the head of state and the Prime Minister as the head of government. Political process is usually controlled by elites whose power is derived from the military.
2. Thai culture values playfulness and humor, indirect communication, and respect for bureaucratic elites and older people. The concept of "face" and family are also highly important.
3. Traditions like Songkran water festival, dowries, and mandatory military service for males reflect aspects of Thai society and politics.
1. They consider the feet as the dirtiest and the lowliest 1.“Sanuk” is a culture that part of the body and the 1. Thailand is a constitutional embodies their playfulness head as the most respected monarchy. and sense of humor that is and highest part of the central to life in Thailand. body. 2. The King is the head of the 2.They are indirect 2. The concept of Face is state and the Prime Minister communicators or no highly valued. is the head of government. confrontational attitude. 3. Political process in Thailand is usually controlled by 3.Bureaucratic elite and older 3. They are family-oriented. elites whose power is people are deeply revered. derived from the military. 4. “Songkran” is a celebration in Thailand where in the 4. Religion has always been a 4.Thai people value the dating whole country shuts down part of the Thai political process because it serves as for a momentous water system. a test before matrimony. fight that symbolizes purification. 5. All male citizens in 5.They add the word “ajarn” 5. The dowry in Thailand is an Thailand are required to after the name of ancient tradition that some register for a year of professionals (monks, people are still accustom. military service at the age of teachers, professors, 18.
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