Use Strayer Library and the following links to complete a brief country risk assessment $($CRA$)$ on Thailand. Focus on areas such as corruption, political stability, exchange rate stability, regulatory oversight, freedom of the press, and rule of law. Consider other factors that you should evaluate and explain your reasoning. Also, consider the importance of culture in evaluating risk.

Bureau of Economic Analysis $($BEA$)$Links to an external site..

Corruption Perceptions Index $2013$Links to an external site.. $($Note: The Website works optimally when accessed using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome.$)$

Ease of Doing Business Rankings $-$ Economy RankingsLinks to an external site..

International Monetary Fund $-$ HomepageLinks to an external site..

Country Risk ClassificationLinks to an external site..

World Trade Organization$-$ Home page $-$ Global tradeLinks to an external site..

Using the Hofstede Insights website and comparison tool, Compare CountriesLinks to an external site., consider the differences between the U$.$S$.$ and China.

Assess the importance of understanding cultural differences for employees of companies operating internationally. Select three of Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions and, based on the chosen dimensions, compare the United States and Thailand. Interpret the results that the comparison yields.