Some time ago someone post the results of a survey in here showing how different nations are either individualistic or tend to group together. The Thais stood out by their tendency to group together. I can't remember who posted it or what it was called. Can anyone else? Does anyone know where it can be found on the 'net?

Edited September 30, 201411 yr by sustento

You are talking about IDV - Individualism vs Collectivism. Somewhere on this site there were the original four dimension for all countries:

http://geert-hofstede.com/dimensions.html

Cannot find the country list now, my first coffee hasn't kicked in yet.

I found when working with university students that it was very much a group culture. I call it 'the culture of my friend, I don't know his name'.

To put a bit of a gay flavour on it.... I had a boyfriend in Chiangmai who was taken by his friends, so-called, to a (girlie-type) brothel at age 16, did what everyone else did.... and as a result died of AIDS a few years later.

You are talking about IDV - Individualism vs Collectivism. Somewhere on this site there were the original four dimension for all countries:

http://geert-hofstede.com/dimensions.html

Cannot find the country list now, my first coffee hasn't kicked in yet.

That's the one. I've had a look round the website but can't find the country list either.

Found it: http://geert-hofstede.com/thailand.html

Thanks.

Thanks.

Never mind "thanks": You owe me a beer, mate.

Get her! Isn't she butch! So masterful!

Hm, ok. Let's talk about this.

Over the beer you owe me, of course.

Fantastic and informative link -- I'll buy you that beer and Sustento can have one too!

Fantastic and informative link -- I'll buy you that beer and Sustento can have one too!

You're on!

Fantastic and informative link -- I'll buy you that beer and Sustento can have one too!

Be careful - he might ply you with alcohol and have his wicked way with you when you're drunk

Yeah, that link is great. Explains a lot.

Fantastic and informative link -- I'll buy you that beer and Sustento can have one too!

Be careful - he might ply you with alcohol and have his wicked way with you when you're drunk

Nah, the last time that happened, he just put me in a taxi and sent me home!

Fantastic and informative link -- I'll buy you that beer and Sustento can have one too!

Be careful - he might ply you with alcohol and have his wicked way with you when you're drunk

Nah, the last time that happened, he just put me in a taxi and sent me home!

That's not what I was told...

Fantastic and informative link -- I'll buy you that beer and Sustento can have one too!

Be careful - he might ply you with alcohol and have his wicked way with you when you're drunk

Nah, the last time that happened, he just put me in a taxi and sent me home!

That's not what I was told...

That's what I did. And I would do the same to you!

Now, that 25-yo Thai guy next to you is a totally different story...