Thai Buddhism
‘The influence of religion and culture promotes less social activism among Thais. Over 90 per cent of the population are professed Buddhists…According to Buddhist doctrine…individuals accept their current situation which is believed to be a consequence of what they have done in a past life…Hence it would be difficult to change the current situation, a belief which promotes more passive behaviour and greater acceptance of the status quo’
‘Another aspect of Thai culture which can lead to greater acceptance of inequality is that Thailand is a hierarchical society that is characterised by large power distances between employers and subordinates. Thus in the organizational setting, there is a tendency for workers to accept inequality in power and to defer to authority figures. These cultural characteristics are not compatible with the concept of participative decision making or activities that strive to reduce inequality, such as worker’s participation in union activities.’
参考资料:自己