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No two societies could be so far apart as Finland and Thailand in terms of both physical geography as well as cultural traditions. One is a country in Northern Europe with deep Protestant Christian roots; the other is at the crossroads of Southeast Asia with deep roots in Theravada Buddhism. Each has a strong national language identity, reflecting its historical roots and geographical setting.
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Berendt, E., Mattsson, M. (2013). Poles Apart: Protocols of Expectations about Finnish and Thai Teachers. In: Cortazzi, M., Jin, L. (eds) Researching Cultures of Learning. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137296344_12
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