Jingjok
Networking the Thai way
yin-dii tîi dâai rúu-jàk
Thai business runs on relationships first and deals second. Greet with a ไหว้ if they do, then ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก. The first question is usually ทำงานอะไร, and ทำงานเกี่ยวกับ… is all you need to answer. Hand over a นามบัตร with both hands and take a moment to read the one you receive. Swapping LINE (แอดไลน์ได้ไหม) beats email for follow-up. A warm introduction (ช่วยแนะนำให้รู้จักหน่อย) opens more doors than a cold pitch, and seniority matters: let the older or more senior person lead. Close with ติดต่อกันนะ or ไว้ไปกินกาแฟกัน; a shared meal or coffee is where real trust starts.
Try this today
At your next event, introduce yourself with ทำงานเกี่ยวกับ… and ask one person for their LINE.
The words that carry it
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Culture cards in Jingjok are tied to the words that carry them, each ending in one thing to try today.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
The first week is free.