China

Management practice in Taiwan got a lot of influence from the mainland China in
a sense of network and connection. Warocha

But if you don't have the connections, it then will prevent you or make it harder for you for 
being promoted or accepted in the working position. Pannin

i would love to be able to work in china but first and foremost the 
problem that i would face is the language barrier. dumdum

As Thai and Chinese business culture are quite similar, we are 
understanding Chinese expectations of business relationships and what 
motivates Chinese business people so these culture help us to connect 
to chinese partners and employees easier than westerner. Pantaree

Finally, as a manager, despite of the weaknesses, I still 
believe that China is still the great potential market and worth to 
invest. Kulwalai

India

The other important thing is that India is widely open to the foreign 
investments as we could see from the economic policies of India which 
are designed to attract significant capital inflows into India on a 
sustained basics and to encourage technology calibration agreements 
between Indian and foreign firms. Savarin

But it's 
advantages is that it's a democratic country, therefore it has more 
transparency in China and also, a great deal of  Indians can speak 
English. I'll have to start packing soon! Chatchawal

Working in India would be easy since most 
Indian can speak English. However, I think we have to consider about 
the role of women in India. Although Indian goverment has let women 
working in higher position, women are still not accepted in Indian 
society. Women who want to work in India has to face this problem 
and be able to overcome it. prae

Indonesia

Looking at the situations in the country alone, I would more than 
likely decline a job offer in Indonesia. However, the bigger concern I have 
towards Indonesia is the discrimination against foreigners. Especially 
being a foreign woman, Indonesia is not exactly the safest place to be. dketsiree

Indonesia is infamous for its unstable political state, there has been a long corruption history. Basing on this, the 
economy is not that well balance either, high potential of sudden job 
loss, lay-offs, and the like. Being an expatriate in Indonesia is not the best idea as of now. Joyce Chan

The following were particularly useful: http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/docs/_ref/jobs/living.htm
It gave general information on living in working in Indonesia. There 
is a section on general population and geography, then on history 
and culture. It enables the future expatriate to really familiarize 
himself with the practical issues about living in Indonesia. It also 
gave links similar to the ones on the Japanese website. http://www.expat.or.id/ This site offers useful information Joelle

Japan

There are many positive impacts if I take a job in Japan. One of them
is similarities of Thai and Japanese management style. Since management
style (Voran)

A sizable indigenous asset mangaement busines in Asia is a long way off 
as a result of the natural proclivity to save in markets like Japan. Tejasmit

Japanese companies tent to evaluate primarily on how an operation helps build 
its strategic position, particularly by improving its skills, while U.S 
companies tend to evaluate performance on the basis of profit, market 
share and specific financial benifits. Tejasmit

Working in Japan is an opportunity to expand my perspectives. This is 
since Japan has the world's second-largest economy Srithanya

In my opinion, Japanese working environment is very tought. Because 
Japanese people are high in context, they do not talking much in they 
way they think, but using some human signs instead. As we have seen 
in the VDO in the class, Japanese people always sit quitetly during the 
meeting, no questions or opinions at all. Also they are very hard 
working that they mostly get off work late at night and still have to 
go party with their customers or colleages. pat

Discrimination in work place an implicit factor that negatively affects harmony among colleagues and 
advancement of foreigners. As foreigners have less networking in 
Japan, they often find difficult to be promoted in companies in 
Japan. Consequently, foreign employees could lose many opportunities 
despite their potential to improve and develop. will choi

At the website of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs I also 
find applicable information on culture and on emigration. It gives 
me a good insight of what to expect from Japan and how the arrange 
the official procedure by becoming a Japanese residence. Malcanthi

Japan is one of the major trade partners of Thailand. There are three 
keys to doing a succesfull business with Japan: Sell through an 
established distributor for your industry, be meticulous about the 
quality of your product and commit to the business as a long-term relationship. patra

Korea

First I would like to really feel the Korean culture which for me feels to be just slightly
too formal. Kato

A slightly different in the social of working people that you have to drink in 
order to be part of them. For example, drinking after work is normal culture 
and if they ask you, you have to be able to join them. Working hours is 
another issue that is they work very hard and very long hours. For 
example, working from 9am to 6 pm is very little comparing to working 
from 7 am to 11 pm. that is a normal thing in Korea. Katchakorn

From the information I gathered on the internet, women workers never 
enjoyed the same rights as men. ...It is also important to account for the financial considerations of the 
country. For instance, Seoul is generally considered as one of the 
world's most expensive cities. Nadine

Moreover high work ethic, perservation of group harmony and top-down decision making are very 
strong in Korea compare to many countries. "Surapree

First, we get a chance to learn Korean cultures which is very unique.
Second, the korean's companies are very tough..they are so many high 
energy and effectiveness peple..We can learnd from that. Yongyeez

There is no ethnic group in Korea and it is very hard for outsiders to succeed in Korea because Korean has very high 
nationalism. Withara

Philippines

Because the Philippines 
was colonized by the United State of American, the education system 
here is American system and the literacy rate here is the highest among 
the Southeast Asian countries, making it easier to have a business 
negotiation with Philippine people. Watanee

Traditionally a heavily agriculture-based economy, the Philippines has 
moved into electronics in a big way. It has well-educated, English-
speaking workers who have proved an asset in facing up to the 
demands of new technology. Robert Plummer- Holamay

Almost all Filipinos adore foreigners, ex-pats who live, retire, or just travel in the 
Philippines. They smile a lot and always make you feel welcome. Also, people are 
very tolerant of foreign culture and customs which helps you to adapt to the new environment. Holamay

There are many positive aspects of working in the Philippines. It seems 
to me that one of the greatest benefits is the people. Expatriates can 
expect to find friendly and warm people in the Philippines due to the 
country's openness to varied cultures. The Filipino character is very 
interesting as it is a little bit of all the cultures put together. Lerluck

Philippines was occupied by western countries such America and Spain 
resulted in a mixture of eastern and western cultures. Therefore, it is 
a good opportunity for foreigners to go and do business in Philipines due 
to diverse of cultures are accepted in the country. Yada

Many workplaces allow "flexi-time" (work earlier 
or later and leave earlier or later) as long as the job is done. 
Reliability is highly-valued. It is common to work overtime to meet a deadline. 
Employees and workers in manufacturing companies go to work on 
Saturdays, normally in the morning until noon. pimonsereen

To take a job in the Phillipines would be a big ethical dillemma.  
Considering that basically every organization partakes in corruption 
or they have a corporate structure in which un-ethcial practices are 
the norm.  I would have to either conform to the un-ethical 
practices and join in to be be able to fully integrate into the 
organization. Brian

Taiwan

In Thai we have been tell to respect the older but in Taiwan it
is emphasis more on kinship and family tie.  Warocha

Vietnam

With similar management style to Thailand, that is, autocratic 
and hierarchy are a focus, there are many opportunities for Thai
people to invest and work successfully in Vietnam market. (Swavitel)

In my opinion, there are some issues that must be addressed for further 
Vietnamese economic growth: structural reforms, poverty reduction, 
good governance (combat corruption and reform its administrative 
structure to create more efficient governance), and encouraging more 
private investment to support the trade liberalization efforts. redeye

"Doi Moi" policy has dramatically improved Vietnam's business climate. 
It is the policy stated in 1986 which initially aimed at shifting 
economic priority from heavy industry to three major economic programs which 
are production of food, production of consumer goods and production of 
exports; reducing state intervention in business and encouraging 
foreign and domestic private investment.  Nita

With all the opportunities there are some serious red flags in foreign 
crrency to be aware of before working or investing in Vietnam.  The 
local currency is the Dong and it is not freely convertible.  One may 
need to have percents of their paycheck paid in their home currency 
directly into their bank accounts. Patte

However, there are some obstacles for 
some investors, - first, The high cost of doing business in Vietnam is making the 
nation less attractive to both local and foreign investors. - The quality of Vietnamese labour is another problem. Although 
Vietnamese labour is cheaper, the majority is unskilled. phawadee

In my opinion, Vietnam is putting considerable effort into 
modernization and expansion of its economic system..thomwarit