Thailand is located in South-East Asia that is near to the border of Burma‚ Laos and Cambodia. Thailand has an area of about 513‚000 km2 and the population of people is about 70 million people. The capital city of Thailand is Bangkok. Bangkok is one of the largest cities in Thailand. Thailand is governed by a constitutionals monarchy‚ which a Prime Minister serves as head of a parliamentary government. The World Bank has upgraded Thailand’s income categorization from a lower-middle income economy
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Should prostitution in Thailand be legalized? Attention Getter: Picture in your mind this scenario: Jane is a 26 year old single woman who makes her living working the streets as a prostitute. She is clean‚ and is tested regularly for diseases. Jane is standing on the street‚ dressed promiscuously. Within minutes she is picked up by John‚ a lonely single man looking for a quick fix. She rides with him to a nearby hotel and they engage in sexual activity. When they finish‚ John hands Jane one hundred
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Last summer‚ my parents took me to Thailand on holiday. It’s a beautiful country. Thailand is a country located at the center of the Indochina in Southeast Asia. Thailand enjoy a tropical wet and dry or savannah climate. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos‚ to the east by Laos and Cambodia‚ to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia‚ and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Thailand is 513‚000 km2 large with around 64 million people. The capital and
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many types of entry modes into a market‚ such as joint venture‚ franchise‚ and wholly owned subsidiary. For our business to go into Thailand‚ we considered these few options and highlighted that joint venture is a preferred entry mode. One important point is the language barrier in Thailand. Though most of the Thai understand English but the mother tongue of Thailand is Thai language. In order to reach out to the entire population‚ communication is vital as to reach out the non English speaking consumer
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Case Study: Royal Bank of Canada in Thailand 1. What were RBC’s ultimate goals in opening a representative office in Thailand? When RBC opened a representative office in Thailand in the early 1980’s‚ its ultimate goal was to obtain a full branch license. RBC felt that Thailand had the potential to become a regional financial center‚ and they certainly wanted to have an established presence in a country with this sort of opportunity. RBC also had the corporate goal of increasing the amount
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Country Profile Official Name and Flag Thailand * Officially the Kingdom of Thailand * Formerly known as Siam * On July 20th‚ 1948‚ the Siamese constituent assembly voted to change the name of Siam to Thailand‚ the change to come into effect the following year. Muang Thai or Thailand means ‘land of the free’ and the name had been changed before‚ in 1939 under the fascist military dictatorship of Field Marshal Luang Phibunsongkhram‚ but the anti-Axis powers refused to recognise
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from time-to-time you will be asked to show it. 5. Do get an International Driver’s License if you want to drive in Thailand - if you want to hire a car‚ you will not be able to without one. 6. Do register with your local embassy when you arrive in Thailand - although not a legal requirement‚ it is both a good means of staying up-to-date with the latest developments in Thailand and of meeting people. 7. Do expect Thais to speak directly. Although Thais try to avoid confrontation‚ they also have
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Thai Politics Answer Thailand’s political atmosphere has experienced dramatic changes from time to time since the collapse of the absolute monarchy. Before 1932‚ Thailand was an absolute monarchy country in which the power to administrate the country was given to the king. However‚ “The Thai absolute monarchy was overthrown by the People’s Party in 1932 and it ushered in a new political era. The Revolution of 1932 succeeded in overcoming the absolute monarchy and establishing a democratic
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The Music of Thailand The music of Thailand reflects its geographic position at the intersection of China‚ India‚ Indonesia and Cambodia‚ and reflects trade routes that have historically included Persia‚ Africa‚ Greece and Rome. Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence from far a field - including the klong thap and khim (Persian origin)‚ the jakhe (Indian origin)‚ the klong jin (Chinese origin)‚ and the klong kaek (Indonesian origin). Classical music Thai classical
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important for Thailand? Nowadays international business has played an important role in globalization. Many countries are interested in international business and try to push their companies to become international businesses. Why many countries interested in international business? The simplest answer is that they want to enlarge their market to other countries. They also get lot of benefits such as avoiding transport cost‚ seeking the lowest cost and escape trade tariffs. For Thailand‚ there are
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