I was afraid I would evoke sexual or hostile feelings. Finally, space as a factor in contact within cultures is evident in the way of life of the people of that culture. Space is used differently in different types of houses and offices. I was more astonished when I came here and found that it was true. Middle-class American houses have almost no fences.
Good neighbors seem to be important since everyone lives so closely to one another.
In Thailand, houses in a big city are fenced, like being trapped in a high block with little communication within a neighborhood. The arrangement of offices in America gives me the idea that Americans need more space and privacy. Although workers shared the same spacious room, they worked privately, using partitions to divide their territories. Most offices I have been accustomed to in Thailand are quite different. The desks are placed very close to each other.