Communication Styles and Culture

Abstract

This article examines ways in which Thais communicate in the workplace and perceived cultural obstacles to open communication. The article is divided into five parts. The first overviews a system used to classify different communication styles; the second explores where the communication of Thais fits into this classification system; the third presents research findings about how conflict and culture affect Thai communication styles; the fourth sheds light on possibly contradictory issues raised in this article; and the final part discusses the implications of the research.