For outsiders, Thai people are mostly described as easy-going, fun-loving,
friendly and passive. This is partly true. One explanation given by a social scientist is
that the belief that all is determined by one’s karma, one of the tenets of Buddhism,
provides the Thai with resiliency that keeps the society stable (Neher 1987). One has to
be satisfied with one’s lot. Some people might possess a great dual while others have
very little. This is the result of one’s karma. Nobody can change it but have to accept
and be satisfied with. On the other hand, what you do in this life will affect your next life. Buddhists believe in re-birth. So you have to do good and be responsible for your own life. Your next life is determined by your present deeds and thoughts; and this is karma. There are good and bad karma. In this life, it’s a duty for one to accumulate good karma and avoid bad karma, so that your next life will be good. So responsibility and seriousness are also the other part of Thai personality. Merit making, for example, is part of everyday life of the Thai people. Wealth should be shared with others especially to the poor. Thus, Thai people are also seen as generous and considerate.
For outsiders, Thai people are mostly described as easy-going, fun-loving,friendly and passive. This is partly true. One explanation given by a social scientist isthat the belief that all is determined by one’s karma, one of the tenets of Buddhism,provides the Thai with resiliency that keeps the society stable (Neher 1987). One has tobe satisfied with one’s lot. Some people might possess a great dual while others havevery little. This is the result of one’s karma. Nobody can change it but have to acceptand be satisfied with. On the other hand, what you do in this life will affect your next life. Buddhists believe in re-birth. So you have to do good and be responsible for your own life. Your next life is determined by your present deeds and thoughts; and this is karma. There are good and bad karma. In this life, it’s a duty for one to accumulate good karma and avoid bad karma, so that your next life will be good. So responsibility and seriousness are also the other part of Thai personality. Merit making, for example, is part of everyday life of the Thai people. Wealth should be shared with others especially to the poor. Thus, Thai people are also seen as generous and considerate.
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