POWER DISTANCE INDEX
AND MASCULINITY AND
FEMININITY
This scene shows the conversation
between Anna and the king.
Here Anna becomes surprise because the
retinue called her sir. And when she asked
him why he replies that the Women in
Siam do not stand in front of the president.
We can conclude that in Siam the culture is
different to the UK.
Because in Thailand they have clear
Gender roles – they are a high context
culture (Trinder, Intercultural Studies, 8
September 2015)
Because they are high a lot of confidential
information and High ego oriented in men
(2001), Culture’s Consequences, 2nd ed.
p 297.
INDULGENCE VERSUS
RESTRAINT (IND) POWER
DISTANCE
This picture shows us what
happened with Anna when she
went to talk with the king.
The soldiers rises there sword in
front of Anna and her son. This is
because she did not listen to the
advice that the retinue give her that
she has to wait for the next day if
the king till other day if you want
to meet the King. But she did not
understand the protocol. Finally ,
the king was kind and forgave her.
Low Informal .
Low Rules and regulations
After the king son and Anna son fight , Anna
son apology to the teacher ( his mother ).
This cause the king son to be angry because in
their culture the men never apologize to
women. Otherwise in British they teach their
children to apologize for their mistakes.
There is difference between Siam and British in
term of culture.Because in Saim they have low
Short term relationships .
PD AND MAS
people should not treated like slaves a
IND COLLECTIVISM
IND/RES
women chained up other women for 6 weeks
and treated her like animal because she wanted
her freedom she got accused by gratitude, they
consider this as a normal thing and people
should not say anything about it and try to
help Annie tried to free her up by giving away
her marriage ring then the women who had
the slave got angry and upset. It’s a normal
punishment to make the person who make a
mistake chained up like an animal
High Strong sense of respect and honor.
In a Siam culture people
has to Bow and drop what
in their hand , when they
see the king
That will affect on hosting
people by dropping the
plates and cups
In Siam culture people
there is high no direct eye
contact .
REVERENCES
 (2001), Culture’s Consequences,
2nd ed. p 297.
 Trinder, Intercultural Studies, 8
September 2015