How Does Globalization affect Bangkok and its people? By: Nat G8L

1. How Does Globalization affect Bangkok and its people?By: Nat G8L By: Nat G8L

2. Introduction Unit Question: In what ways and with what effects does Globalization affect the world and its people? Key Concept: Global Interactions Significant Concept: Globalization has had a dramatic impact on people, places and things AOI: Human Ingenuity

3. Introduction- Continue -Globalization changes everything on the world. Now if you visit Thailand, there are a lot of brand names shopping store such as Louis Vuitton, Channel, and Hermes etc. This all happen because globalization. It brings stores from other countries in to your own countries. This way it will increase the economic growth. On the other hand Globalization affect people in a negative way because it makes people forgot about their own countries culture. For instance, Thai people are forgetting what is Thai. Thus, Globalization have both positive and negative effects. This presentation will show that whether globalization is good or bad

4. Pro of Globalization on Bangkok • More competition , less Price, benefit consumers • Decrease the Inoccupation rate • Boots Thai Economy • People became more high-tech • Enable Foreign teachers to teach ( Better Education)

5. Interview- UnchaleeTranuancharoenkijDirector of Financial Plan and Management Division Finance Department of AOT Globalization good or bad for Bangkok? I think Globalization has positive effect on Bangkok because Globalization is process of international integration arising from the interchange of views, ideas, product so we can choose suitable views or ideas to apply for Bangkok that make Bangkok to be better What Effect does globalization have on Bangkok’s people? More Development and Convenience Does Globalization affect your life ? Yes, since the place that I work is a company that requires Globalization in order to negotiate etc. What are the Main Idea ( Contributing Factor) of Globalization ? International Relation Does Globalization lead to Exploitation ? No, because in America and others countries does no have exploitation

6. More Interview Questions- Interview- UnchaleeTranuancharoenkijDirector of Financial Plan and Management Division Finance Department of AOT If Bangkok became Americanized what will happen? Good or Bad result? Bangkok people had to adjust way of life, it should be Good and Bad result for example of good result if Bangkok people follow traffic regulation like American, bad result if Bangkok people save less as American

7. Pro of Globalization Pic SAMSUNG @ Paradise Park 22/9/13 Electronics Anniversary Sale 22/9/13 I Studio @ Paradise Park 22/9/13

8. More Pro of Globalization Pic Games- Print screen from Computer 24/9/13 Kinokinuya @ Emporium 1/10/13 Uniqlo@ Mega Bangna 23/9/13 Electronics Sale @ Paradise Park 22/9/13

9. Con of Globalization • Country are becoming Americanized • Destroy Nationalism • Destroy Environment • Gap Between Rich and Poor Increases • Obesity Rate Increase- More Junk Food

10. Interview- my mom (Selected Important one from the other nine) • Globalization good or bad for Bangkok? • Ans. Bad, since the developed countries can take advantages over the developing countries such as Africa. For examples, in developing countries, the developed countries’ company can do exploitation • What Effect does globalization have on Bangkok’s people • Ans. Cause Bangkok to be more modernized with hi-tech technology, but it is making our teenagers lose the Thai Culture. Ex. Not respect the elder • How does Globalization affect your life ? • Ans. Frankly speaking, Globalization does affect my life in so many areas both good and bad impacts. For good side, globalization makes my life more comfortable as a result of the new edge of technology from the developed countries such as smart phone, computer, the subway train (MRT), sky train (BTS). On the other hand, it also cause the negative impacts on my life such as my kid has been addicted to the computer game in stead of doing the other activities i.e. playing sport or reading books. By summary, I feel that GLOBALIZATION does affect my life in negative way.

11. More Interview Questions- Mom (Selected Important Questions) • What are the Main Idea ( Contributing Factor) of Globalization ? • The need of expanding business of the big companies in developed companies to the developing countries is one of the leading factors of Globalization. In the other words they just want to increase their bottom line on their financial statement. • Another leading factor is the concept of free trade among the countries in the world. Since there have been a lot of free trade communities recently such ASEAN, APEC, AEC, the globalization cannot be avoided. • Does Globalization lead to Exploitation ? • Of course, I believe that Exploitation is the main idea of Globalization. • If Bangkok became Americanized what will happen? Good or Bad result? • I think it would be bad result if Bangkok became Americanized. We will be controlled by USA. in many areas such as culture, attitude, finance, military etc. which I would not see how American’s concepts are better than Thai.

12. Con of Globalization Pic McDonald @ Gaysorn Building 15/9/13 Double Western Bacon Burger @ Carls’ Junior Mega Bangna 23/9/13 Wanderer @ Rd near Chamcuri Square 29/9/13 - Krispy Kreme @ Siam Paragon 28/9/10

13. More Con of Globalization Pic Games- Screen shot from I phone 24/9/13 Swarovski @ Mega Bangna 23/9/13 Beggar @ BTS Sala Dang Station (From MRT to BTS) 7/9/13

14. Human Behavior Observation- Emporium Food Court 5th Floor Time: 12:30-1:30 (28/9/13) • - Kids Playing Games on Smart Phones • - Adults Chatting on Line • - Family eating lunch, but not a lot talking together • - People Shopping • - Adults playing games • - Adults looking at Facebook • Kids reading cartoons from I pad • Most people wear western clothes, brand names • Some have Louis Vuitton and Channel hand bags

15. Human Behavior : BTS Sky TrainBearing to Paya Thai 4:30- 5:00 • People Wearing Brand Name Cloth • Adults chatting on Smart Phone or kids playing games on tablet • Adults playing Facebook and Candy Crush Saga • People wearing leather shoes (brand name from other countries) • Foreigners taking pictures of views and posting on Instragram • Foreigners Kid watching cartoons on I-pad

16. Summary Of the Topic After analyzing all of the factor of globalization, I may conclude that Globalization have a really big impact on Bangkok. It effect Bangkok in a good way because it improve everything in Bangkok whether economically, technology and others. Bangkok right now and 30 years are way different. We will not have this kind of technology such as power point etc. by now. The impact on Bangkok People is very large, but in a positive way. For example, if we don’t have globalization, we would not wearing Louis Vuitton or carrying a Channel hand bag. Also it allows us to became more international food taster, we get to eat different kind of food from multi countries. Globalization have an ultimate impact of Bangkok and Bangkok people

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