Cross Cultural Interaction of Japanese Retirees through Clubs in Thailand

Duangkaew, Sutpratana

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“…These findings indicate that the retiree experiences cooperative social interaction, satisfaction and attraction to local society (Wang & Kim, 2013). Old age is a biological phenomenon with difficult adaptation and environmental interaction (Duangkaew, 2019). Therefore, international migration by elderly Japanese to spend the remainder of their lives in Bangkok or Chiang Mai, in a different country with sociocultural differences, is not easy as Thailand and Japan each have their own cultures.…”

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International retirement migration for Japanese retirees: Motivational push-pull factors and behavioral phenomena towards cultural assimilation

Rosli

2024

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This article examines push and pull factors for Japanese retirees in Thailand as part of international retirement migration (IRM). Additionally, it studies levels of social integration, subjective wellbeing, life satisfaction, cultural assimilation and factors that hinder it. It examines the moderating and mediating effect of the relationship between independent and dependent variables. A quantitative method using a questionnaire was used and found that economic, health and social factors are significant in influencing retirees’ push and pull motivations. As for social integration, subjective well-being, life satisfaction and cultural assimilation, there is positive feedback from retirees. Factors that hinder cultural assimilation are language barriers and cultural differences. The results show a positive and strong association between language acquisition and social integration, between social integration and cultural assimilation, and between attitudes and cultural assimilation. There is a moderating effect between language acquisition and cultural assimilation. The results also show that there is no mediating effect for local support on the relationship between attitudes and social integration.

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International retirement migration for Japanese retirees: Motivational push-pull factors and behavioral phenomena towards cultural assimilation

Rosli

2024

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“…Old age is a biological phenomenon with the most difficult adaptation and environmental interaction (Duangkaew, 2015). Therefore, international migration by elderly Japanese people to spend the remainder of their lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a different country with sociocultural differences, is not easy.…”

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Social Interaction of Japanese Elderly in Chiang Mai Thailand

Promtong¹,

Visaetsilapanonta²

2023

JSSH

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This qualitative research aimed to study the social interactions of Japanese elderly staying long-term in Chiang Mai. The key informants were nine Japanese, 60 years of age and up, staying for long-term in Chiang Mai, selected by purposive sampling. The informants holding Non-Immigration Visa, code O-A (long-stay), and staying in Chiang Mai for more than five years provided clear information on the studied issues. Data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews and using triangulation data testing and analyzed by using content analysis and theme analysis for summarizing the research results. The results found that the Japanese elderly regularly interacted with people in the community via daily life and social activities in daily face-to-face conversation. The Thai language was used in communications with community members. The interactions’ scope, frequency, and intensity were in the neighborhood. The key informants spent time building familiarity with people and limited special physical areas with the capacity to create social interactions. Long-term residence in Chiang Mai for more than three years was found to have caused elderly Japanese informants to have interactions with the environment while connecting the micro-system, the mesosystem, the exo-system, and the macro-system, causing elderly Japanese informants to have broad social networks, resulting in good learning and understanding of community cultures, laws, rules, norms and values in addition to enabling behaviors consistent with community culture, creating understanding and respect for cultural differences and ability to live in harmony in Thai society.

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A Social Recommendation Framework for Chinese Long-stayers in Chiang Mai

Pongpatcharatrontep

Santirojanakul

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2022 Joint International Conference on Digital Arts, Media and Technology With ECTI Northern Section Conference on Electrical,

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Cross Cultural Interaction of Japanese Retirees through Clubs in Thailand

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International retirement migration for Japanese retirees: Motivational push-pull factors and behavioral phenomena towards cultural assimilation

International retirement migration for Japanese retirees: Motivational push-pull factors and behavioral phenomena towards cultural assimilation

Social Interaction of Japanese Elderly in Chiang Mai Thailand

A Social Recommendation Framework for Chinese Long-stayers in Chiang Mai

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