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Culture Shock! Thailand

by Robert Cooper
RM45.00 MYR
Culture Shock! Thailand
Culture Shock! Thailand

Navigate Thailand beyond the first culture shock

Robert Cooper offers practical background for travelers and expatriates. A concise history and country overview provide useful context. Explore Thailand’s food, language, culture, and pastimes, with guidance for society, business, and everyday residence.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Culture Shock! Thailand

by Robert Cooper
RM45.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780761454984
Author: Robert Cooper
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corp
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Sociology, Travel
Related Topics: Asia, Travelogue, Guidebook
Goodreads rating: 3.6
(rated by 133 readers)

Description

Information and background for travelers and expatriates includes a brief history and description of the country, along with facts about the food, language, culture, and pastimes to help the "shocked" function in society, business, and residence.
 

Navigate Thailand beyond the first culture shock

Robert Cooper offers practical background for travelers and expatriates. A concise history and country overview provide useful context. Explore Thailand’s food, language, culture, and pastimes, with guidance for society, business, and everyday residence.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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