Breaking through culture shock to successful working in Thailand.

Abstract

International assignments are on the rise for employees in multinational corporations. Workers employed by multinational corporations often accept an international project for professional and personal development. Thailand has a lots of expatriates immersing in a Thai culture while given responsibility for business initiatives. They need to adjust quickly to a new culture and job, social, and management differences from where they from while dealing with the business. This qualitative study examines expats from interviews with a sample of ten expats from different industry. The participants share an experience to a new culture. The support of family and friends are dominant. Opportunities for future research should include the influence of expatriate spouses on the expatriate experience.