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Thai and American Culture and Cuisine

            America is the land of possibility whereas Thailand is still a developing country. While most people in America are expressive and speak their mind, people in Thailand are humble and tend to keep things to themselves rather than discuss things openly. Thai people get embarrassed easily and generally have low self-esteem because Thai's are brought up knowing that there are others in the world that are superior. There are many differences between the culture in Thailand and in America with one being cuisine. I researched the Thai culture to better understand their ornate decorations in the restaurant and found my understanding of this culture was misconstrued. I will discuss the Thai culture and how it was represented at the restaurant and discuss how my experience could be beneficial in the healthcare setting.
             The Thai Thai II restaurant is located in downtown Bethlehem. It is a small restaurant that offers traditional Thai dishes to the general public. The restaurant decor was vivid in the color red, had dark mahogany wood and patterns which is represented in the Thai culture. The laughing Buddha was placed at the front of the restaurant. The laughing Buddha is different from the other Statues of Buddha, it is believed to be the source of lucky charm, and is also thought to be a source of inner happiness. This is the reason that most Thai merchants have this statue in their place. The dark wood ornate chairs represented wood-carving as form of sculpture in Thai culture. Wood carving is different from other types of sculpture however as its method is cutting out the unwanted part. Then the remaining part is a piece of work. Wood-carving expresses the beauty and the neatness of culture of Thailand. Wood carving was one of the ten important crafts of Thailand. The color red is also a specific representation of the culture. The color represents the blood that Thailand people have endured, it also part of the flag and the national anthem.


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