Membership benefits
In the members area, each lesson includes an explanation of a different aspect of Thai culture. In most lessons there is a scenario and possible reactions to that situation with tips and facts to help with your understanding of the culture. And each reaction is commented on, informing you of the correct or incorrect way of doing things. It also has helpful video interviews that support some of the lessons. In the videos, people are giving their own opinions to a wide range of subjects.
- Over 45 lessons on Thai culture on various topics and categories, such as:
- Greetings & etiquette
- Language
- Social norms
- Thai humor
- Hidden meanings and truth
- Dating
- Business and much more
- Facebook community to network, learn and discuss about Thai culture
- Downloadable e-book guide on Thai culture
Our honest take
This is an amazing initiative as it helps intrepid travelers, expats and tourists to really learn about Thai culture before they even get there. It is so important to be at least aware of these things to avoid complications and trouble. For us, living in the country for so long, some of these lessons are new and surprising. It’s definitely worth a look if you’re serious about traveling for learning about other cultures.
However, we think it could be even more interactive than simple videos, text and pictures. We could be given a quiz at the end of a lesson or make us go through a series of games to gauge our understanding. This will make learning more interesting.
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What a great idea, especially if you are going to be in Thailand for an extended period. It looks very comprehensive too. Curious how long it took you to complete the course?
We haven’t yet. Been very busy but we’ve looked through it and learning something every day and they will keep adding so it is kind of endless. Always something to learn, that’s the best part about this guide.
I wish something like that existed for every country! It’s especially useful for expats – I would love I had help while I was living in Dubai. Also, it can help travellers to get to know the culture and be more respectful. I love it!
You’re so right! There are a travel guides and places to see and all but never real guides on culture. Every destination should have one like this.
I’ve never heard of a cultural course for travelers before. 45 classes and a thorough explanation of all different aspects of Thai life, I think this would be really fun and informative. I would love to hear more about the superstitions.
Before you head to Thailand, definitely sign up for this then 🙂
What a great idea! I think it is very important to respect the culture of the country we are traveling to, and I saw it so many times how tourists brake the most basic rules in foreign countries which they would never do back home. I’d love to know more about it!
That is surely the aim behind this guide, we believe. Definitely take a look into it by signing up. I can get you in touch with the author too.
This is such a great idea! I was just recently a part of a focus group asking travellers if they would like something like this for countries they travel to. I had no idea it already existed! I think it’s interesting that even though you’ve been living there for a while you were still able to learn new things.