Without getting too much into general thoughts on Thai culture, I'd say that there is a tendency here to accept things as they are, and not try to push them into a certain box ... for better or worse, depends on the situation. Two strong threads in Thai culture are the "mai pen rai" ("no worries, doesn't matter") attitude and the commitment to "sanuk" -- which is basically "fun." This leads to a lot of going with the flow, and accepting what flavors (had to get that pun in there!) may come your way :).