Awareness of the existence of cultural differences and how to deal with these differences can have a profoundly positive impact on the quality of your relationship with your participant and on your entire family’s hosting experience. To this end, this handbook is designed to help you learn about both the Thai and U.S. culture by examining a number of cultural topics which are in strong contrast with each other. We hope that you will find these to be especially interesting and informative:
- Traditions and rituals
- Key differences between the U.S. and Thai school systems
- Predominant communication styles in the U.S. and Thailand
- The general Thai and U.S. views on concepts such as time, space and privacy
- Thai family structure and rules
- Thai cultural norms regarding personal appearance, religion and other aspects
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