Gift Exchanges
Gifts are commonly exchanged in business in Thailand. They are usually given when both parties are meeting for the first time as a sign or friendship and an appreciation of hospitality.
In Thailand, most people do not open their gift in front of the gift giver. They open their gift in private.
Gifts should not be too expensive; it should be something modest and appropriate for the occasion. Expensive gifts can come off as offensive. Lavish gifts appear to be insincere and can be seen as a bribe.
Gifts are commonly exchanged in business in Thailand. They are usually given when both parties are meeting for the first time as a sign or friendship and an appreciation of hospitality.
In Thailand, most people do not open their gift in front of the gift giver. They open their gift in private.
Gifts should not be too expensive; it should be something modest and appropriate for the occasion. Expensive gifts can come off as offensive. Lavish gifts appear to be insincere and can be seen as a bribe.
Dining
Thailand’s dinner etiquette varies from the western world. Here’s a list of things you should and should not do, along with what you can expect when dining in Thailand.
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Sources:
http://www.austrade.gov.au/Export/Export-Markets/Countries/Thailand/Doing-business#.VCR-aSldXt4
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/29/travel/international-food-etiquette-rules/
http://www.sfgate.com/food/article/How-to-order-Thai-food-like-a-native-3188480.php#page-1
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Giving_a_gift.jpg