Culture is not stable or only in one. Nowadays with the advancement in technology and transportation. The cultural action, the faster the process is called. Cultural act more quickly process is called. Distribution or dissemination of the culture. After the Industrial Revolution in Europe Makes those nations competing colonies in Asia by then. Social Thailand was a target of the Europeans. The British and French cultural influences. West is still ongoing today. With the following reasons:
- The growth of freight traffic. Makes travel easy Will speed up the dissemination of culture
- influenced by media such as movies, television, books and other publications
- the culture is directly send people to countries published. Or from the study. Upon returning, then the culture is spread
Western culture influencing Thailand. Thailand has many aspects of western culture since the Ayutthaya period. The first phase is the advancement of science, art, military architecture. In the period since the reign of three onward, Thailand's adoption of western culture more. The changes affect the trajectory of Thailand today. Examples Western cultural influences social Thailand are as follows:
1. The soldiers are the first Western culture inherited from the Thailand Ayutthaya. By buying used firearms A fortress built by the West as Fort Wichaiprasit the river. Designed by French engineer In the period of employment with the British Government undertook to provide consulting services to the military. There is Cadet Western military exercises
second. Education in the reign of the three is the number one elite and aristocratic as his younger brother has studied English and western science. In the reign of the four had hired foreign teachers to teach English and knowledge of the West in the court
during the reign of five schools with a new plan. The Ministry of Justice set up a new study. He sent his son to study in Thailand and students such as medical school. Law School In the reign of the 6th with Compulsory Education Act and the University
3. Science as knowledge of astronomy. Mongkut sent astronomical knowledge to be able to calculate eclipses, accurately. Modern medical knowledge Which began during the reign of King Rama 3 in the fifth with the establishment of the hospital. Doctors and nurses training school Western medical knowledge, this is the basic medical and public health in Thailand is currently
printing. Start typing language biweekly newspaper in Thailand for the first time since 2387 named "Bangkok recorder," the book makes various knowledge more widely. In the field of communication, such as building roads, bridges, rail cars, computers, television camera phone, which allows convenience to people Thailand is very much
four. The western concept The study of Western political concepts such as democracy spread to communist republic in Thailand. And there needs to be political change, addition, many Western literature has influenced the change in style of writing from poetry to prose. And creating a new concept in Thailand, such as the understanding of literary forms like writing a novel of fresh flowers Sri Burapha
5. lifestyle. Adoption of western culture and artifacts are used to make lifestyle changes, such as the Thailand traditional meals using utensils instead of hands. The chair instead of sitting floor. The costume designer from West or West. The palace buildings Western-style dwellings As well as leading sports such as football, golf, visitors to western publishers and so conclude that Thailand has a culture of its own since the Sukhothai. Which expresses a national passion. However, the culture of unity and peace for Thailand is like the culture of another people, the culture
is blended
- with the same culture as their own
- adopting another culture from external contacts together. Combines the benefits to the public
by a private agree. With a culture that spread the culture of Thailand. It helps promote economic Thailand a lot.