Cultureshock! Bangkok
A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
Seiten
2014
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-4408-59-2 (ISBN)
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-4408-59-2 (ISBN)
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CultureShock! Bangkok is a survival guide for anyone living, working or wanting to discover life in the capital of Thailand. Insights into the people and their culture and traditions. Advice on adapting to the local environment, with essential information on the coutnry's history, traditions, beliefs, etiquette, cuisine and leisure activities
About the Book CultureShock! Bangkok is your all-in-one guide to navigating and living in Thailand's vibrant capital. Learn how to get around the city quickly and safely by motorcycle taxi, how to order the tastiest street food, and how to behave with respect to Thai manners and beliefs. Join in the local celebrations such as Songkran and Loy Krathong and get a first-hand taste of the Thais' zest for life and love of sanuk ('fun'). Packed with practical information and frank advice, CultureShock! Bangkok shows you how to find your feet and enjoy your stay to its fullest in this ever-fascinating 'City of Angels'. About the Series CultureShock! is a dynamic, indispensable series of guides for travellers looking to truly understand the countries they are visiting, working in or moving to. Each title explains the country's customs, traditions and social and business etiquette in a lively, informative style. CultureShock! authors, all of whom have experienced the joys and pitfalls of cultural adaptation, are ideally placed to provide warm and helpful advice to those who seek to integrate seamlessly into diverse cultures.
About the Book CultureShock! Bangkok is your all-in-one guide to navigating and living in Thailand's vibrant capital. Learn how to get around the city quickly and safely by motorcycle taxi, how to order the tastiest street food, and how to behave with respect to Thai manners and beliefs. Join in the local celebrations such as Songkran and Loy Krathong and get a first-hand taste of the Thais' zest for life and love of sanuk ('fun'). Packed with practical information and frank advice, CultureShock! Bangkok shows you how to find your feet and enjoy your stay to its fullest in this ever-fascinating 'City of Angels'. About the Series CultureShock! is a dynamic, indispensable series of guides for travellers looking to truly understand the countries they are visiting, working in or moving to. Each title explains the country's customs, traditions and social and business etiquette in a lively, informative style. CultureShock! authors, all of whom have experienced the joys and pitfalls of cultural adaptation, are ideally placed to provide warm and helpful advice to those who seek to integrate seamlessly into diverse cultures.
Born in Durham, England, Dan Waites moved to Bangkok for the first time in 2004. In 2008, he moved to Phuket to join the Phuket Gazette, then left to work with Burmese refugees in Mae Sot. After covering 2010's historic general elections in Burma for the Democratic Voice of Burma, Dan got drawn back to Bangkok to work as a sub-editor for The Nation, at the same time reporting on business and politics in Burma and Thailand for publications including Forbes Asia and Asian Correspondent. He now works in Bangkok as a Thai-English interpreter for an international humanitarian organisation
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 125 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Asien ► Thailand |
| ISBN-10 | 981-4408-59-X / 981440859X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-4408-59-2 / 9789814408592 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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