Wondering into Thai culture, or, Thai whys, and otherwise

The Western "war on terrorism" has again revived the issue of what this planet's core cultural values should be. Rarely has the discussion strayed beyond the framework of what most global media giants are familiar with, namely Euro-American ideas of freedom vs. security, or fundamentalism vs. secularism. Few people realize that there are alternative ways of looking at the world, or that the core values of other cultures, such as compassion and compromise, could help lighten or resolve the problems of today.This book offers a wholesome challenge - the culture of Thailand - to the preconceptions of the average English-speaking reader. Thais have long had a very different perspective on life, leaders, language, freedom, and dozens of other subjects touched on between the covers of this book. Before you enter into your next argument about what's right and wrong in the world wouldn't it be worthwhile to get acquainted with a fresh and fascinating point of view, belonging to a people whose every answer seems to end with a smile?