1. Cultural differences Focus on Swedish and Thai Panon Supiratana

2. SWEDISH CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS Divide work from private life Avoid conflicts Talk about facts (could be a religion??? Awake book) Informal dress at work - formal at dinners Time is important (even bus!) Serve yourself everywhere Chill (Lagom enough, adequate, sufficient)

3. THAI CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS Avoid conflicts (only with boss) Listen. we are good listener Be amusing, Enjoy life (same Croatian) Mix work and private life Talk about feelings Servant is all around Time is money (we aren’t able to be chill) Titles (Mr., Dr.) are not important (K.)

4. More Thai cultures Show respect to people (also non-live thing) Don’t believe to politicians, media, police Formal at school, work. Informal at dinner, night life(2 rules) Beware elephant on the street Follow other! (Yellow shirt on Monday) Don’t mention about monarch and royal

5. RELATIONS BETWEEN MANAGER/EMPLOYEE Chain of command (Hierarchy) Manager talks only. More control Indirect orders (a bottle of whisky)

6. MEETING CULTURES My experience in two companies Informal meetings No structures To feel - not to decide Analyzing Aim to success, not method

7. Question? Thank you