Culture Shock! Thailand: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

By: Robert Cooper   List Price: $17.99 Amazon Price: $11.55 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days   Go to Amazon

Book Description:

A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

Product Details:

• Amazon Sales Rank: 108077
• Date Published: 2008-09
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corporation
• Binding: Paperback
• 350 pages

Customer Reviews

Needs to be updated

The book was a good read. I hate reading but i have enjoyed reading this book. I go to Thailand every 3 months to see my girlfriend. This book has help me understand how to act when i go to her villige. Not the same as in the bigger cities.

It does give the reader a greater understanding of the people and culture. However after visiting many times I think it could use an update. And if an update did come out, I would buy it.

Good Introductory Information!

I bought this book because I have moved to Thailand for one year... the information in it is spot-on, and it's a good overview to a lot of the social rules that can help you to avoid making too many faux pas! I gave it only 4 stars because I found the "doing business in Thailand" section to be mostly geared toward "the expat manager", which I certainly am not. I would have appreciated more general information on workplace participation, but without the assumption that the reader of the book will be the person in-charge of the workplace (I am an international volunteer! So, low on the totem pole). Still, for coverage of religious rules and the BIG taboos like feet/head and jaai rawn/jaai yen... it gives plenty of coverage.

Just OK

I don't know the race of the author, but in my opinion, it seems to be written from the perspective of a white, American business man. Perhaps this was intentional for the sake of marketing, but I found it difficult to relate to. A appreciate the "realists" perspective, and found some helpful information, but I would not recommend this book to my friends.

Women: find a different resource

This book is geared toward men. Aside from the tiny, basic "if you're a woman be cautious" warning, the writer consistently assumes the reader is a guy. It's annoying, and renders the book to be of limited value for over half the population.

Culture Shock! Thailand

I can't tell you what I think... I ordered this book on July 18th 2006,every few weeks you would send me a notice that I would have to agree to wait or it would be cancelled. After 3 MONTHS you sent me a notice that it was not in stock, nor would you be re-ordering it. Excuse me if I don't gush with praise.
Aside from that I find your services quite helpful, thanks.

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