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Welcome
to Thailand, “The Land of Smiles” and one of the most fascinating
places on earth. Fascinating because of its combination of Oriental
mystique with modern day technology. Fascinating because sometimes
it shows you the ancient days of Siam but then again, just around
the corner, presents itself as an ultra modern and highly sophisticated
society. Sometimes confusing but always intriguing, it makes
Thailand one of the most favorite destinations in the world.
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Amazing
Thailand
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Thailand
has a lot to offer to adventurous international students in
pursuit of academic excellence as well as a life time experience.
Besides advanced education, Thailand is a great place to easily
make friends, to learn about other cultures, and to discover
beautiful and exotic locations. All in one place, all in “The
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Meet
the world in Thailand
“One
of the most challenging elements of my stay in Thailand was
to learn to get along with so many different people. I made
new friends from Thailand, China, Japan and Australia, as
well as from Europe. Now, in my daily life, this experience
still helps me to communicate and to deal effectively with
people from around the world.”
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Thai
Culture
The
guest came down to the Reception and he was not in a good mood.
He arrived in Thailand late
the night before and requested a wake up call for they next
morning. The request was never registered; he overslept and
missed an important business meeting. He was definitely not
in a good mood! Upon spotting the first receptionist he started
shouting and demanding an explanation. To his absolute horror,
the girl began to smile, infuriating him even more. After which
he started shouting louder. And the girl smiled even brighter.
He never realized that this was just her way of apologizing
and saying “I’m sorry.” |
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There
are many cross-cultural differences that make a country and
its people unique. And, as a guest in Thailand, it will help
you to know about some of the cultural differences. Let’s
start with just a few. The head is regarded as the most important
part of the body and Thai people will never touch anyone’s
head. The feet, considered the lowest part of the body and ‘dirty’ , are always kept
on the floor and pointing them in the direction of someone
is offensive. Generally, Thai people avoid physical contact
in public. Kissing someone in public is not done. Neither
is touching nor hugging which are familiar ways of greeting
in other countries.
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How
many hours from Bangkok to ...
| London |
5,928
Miles
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11
Hours
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| New
York |
8,656
Miles
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20
Hours
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| Los
Angeles |
8,306
Miles
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18
Hours
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| Sydney |
4,684
Miles
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9
Hours
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| Tokyo |
2,884
Mile
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6
Hours
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| Singapore |
847
Miles
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2
Hours
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Things
you should know about Thailand
Thailand
means ‘Free’ land Until 1932 known as Siam Surrounded by Laos, Cambodia,
Myanmar and Malaysia • 154.000 KM, size of France • 61 million inhabitants
• 95% Buddhist • Currency Thai Baht • Cold Season Nov-Feb 20-25C • Hot
Season Mar-Jun 30-40C • Rainy Season Jul-Oct 25-35C • GMT plus 7 hours
• Since 1947 King Bhumibol Adulyadej • Constitutional Monarchy • Member
of ASEAN • Host of 13th Asian Games • Commercial gateway to Asia • For
more information on Thailand visit http://www.tat.or.th
or email oia@rangsit.rsu.ac.th
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