Comments on: Turning the Tables on Thailand Culture Clash http://shamakern.com/turning-the-tables-on-thailand-culture-clash/ Thailand Review: Living, Traveling, Relationships, Thai Massage, Festivals Mon, 14 May 2012 18:44:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shama http://shamakern.com/turning-the-tables-on-thailand-culture-clash/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Shama Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:37:28 +0000 http://shamakern.com/?p=1223#comment-315 As always, good to hear from you, Isabella. Did you move from Bangkok to Laos? Interesting what you mentioned about Fiji. I did not know that. As always, good to hear from you, Isabella. Did you move from Bangkok to Laos? Interesting what you mentioned about Fiji. I did not know that.

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]]> By: Isabella http://shamakern.com/turning-the-tables-on-thailand-culture-clash/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Isabella Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:19:56 +0000 http://shamakern.com/?p=1223#comment-310 In any parts of the world Westerners have to learn to behave. It is as simple as that. the reason why it is like this, i guess because the West has differnt codes and has lifted many barriers faster. In any culture that is not Western culture there is code of behaviour, things to do and things not to do. and most often the list does not match with the Western list. From Fiji where it is offensive to just stand up and put you hands on your waist (in a position of waiting) to most asian cultures where it is offensive to shout out loud your ideas. The west and western tourists and backpckers have definitely to learn customs. When will lessons learned be finally applied. I live in Lao and would love to stop time or at least to keep it slow paced as the country if magnificiently still genuine. IF you ever plan to visit Lao, do it with a consciousness of not repeating the mistakes done in the neighbouring countries. In this I join hands with Lao Ministry of Tourism: keep the pace slow. In any parts of the world Westerners have to learn to behave. It is as simple as that. the reason why it is like this, i guess because the West has differnt codes and has lifted many barriers faster.

In any culture that is not Western culture there is code of behaviour, things to do and things not to do. and most often the list does not match with the Western list.

From Fiji where it is offensive to just stand up and put you hands on your waist (in a position of waiting) to most asian cultures where it is offensive to shout out loud your ideas.

The west and western tourists and backpckers have definitely to learn customs. When will lessons learned be finally applied.

I live in Lao and would love to stop time or at least to keep it slow paced as the country if magnificiently still genuine.

IF you ever plan to visit Lao, do it with a consciousness of not repeating the mistakes done in the neighbouring countries. In this I join hands with Lao Ministry of Tourism: keep the pace slow.

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