Is Thailand a third world country? 

I agree with your perspective. Just take a look at a few pictures of Bangkok in 2000 compared with any western city, and it shows which direction each society is moving in! Thanks for your input.

Totally agreed with you.

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Many western countries have settled with a belief that they ARE the best and always will be which has made them ignorant to the truth of what is happening around the world. This has led to many western countries being complacent. On the other hand asian countries are continuously trying to prove to these western countries that they can catch up, therefore, always developing and even surpassing them at this point.

@@dibull_trades good point

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Happiness is most important!

Am I ?

​@@thebangkokguideส่วนมากคนไทยเขาไม่ค่อยสนใจโลกที่สามโลกที่หนึ่งหรอก เราอยู่ง่ายๆสบายไม่เครียด เดินทางสายกลางเพราะพวกเรามีศาสนาพุทธ

You got best Prostitute s bro.

Agree very strongly with your perspective. This is similar in Canada.

Putting down Asia is not going to make their country better. ฉันชอบความคิดเห็นนี้

many americans never even been to their own major cities.. So don’t expect about seeing other cities in the world..! They only see the world through medias and tv programs. they thought the outside world was frozen at 20 years ago! 😅

Singapore is as first world as it gets

@@restorechannelthailand989Most of American are uneducated and high school dropout.🤪

I agree with your opinion. Cheers!

You are only a few Cambodian on social that mentioned Thailand in a positive way. Normally i saw alot of comments claim everything

Singapore is very beautiful as well. I find the third world category very inaccurate generally. Cheers!

ชอบประเทศของคุณ และนักบินของสิงคโปร์ที่นำเครื่องลงจอดฉุกเฉินที่ไทยเมื่อไม่กี่วันก่อน .พวกเขาได้ตระหนักดีแล้วถึงได้ตัดสินใจนำเครื่องลงจอดที่ประเทศไทย .

Thank you for your comment and perspective! Japan is a very beautiful country as well!

We also like Japanese culture. You guys are good role models. 😊

ผมๆคนไทย ชอบประเทศญี่ปุ่น❤รักกันไว้ คนเราเกิดมาพบเดียวเจอกันไม่นานเดียวก็จากกันแล้วครับ 🎉🎉😂😂😂😂

ขอบคุณมากค่ะ ประเทศไทยมาถึงจุดนี้ได้ก็เพราะมีญี่ปุ่นเป็นแบบอย่างที่ดีให้แก่คนไทย และญี่ปุ่นก็คอยช่วยเหลือเป็นเพื่อนที่ดีเสมอมา รักญี่ปุ่นเช่นกัน❤

Correct. I think the quality of life is better.

There are people who try to legalize drug so that people will become addicted to them.led by USA.turn people into zombies and have a lot of crimes.even Thailand still follows. I think the idea of illuminati is real.who are they? And I think they control us government and economy too.causing people to sleeps on the street.You! American should do something about them

​@@thebangkokguideขอบคุณมากค่ะที่คุณรักและปกป้องประเทศไทย ยินดีต้อนรับสู่ครอบครัวคนไทยค่ะ คุณคือสมาชิกในครอบครัวเรา Thailand

This is good thinking. Cheers!

That job would definitely give a lot of insight into the best places to live! Cheers

Canada is similar. Actually the Canadian economy has been doing much worse than the US, and our tent cities are somehow being built in freezing temperatures.

Dtla / skid row isn't only so-called we aren't a 3rd world . Tell me your joking

@@drew1980ish LA is not a 3rd world country but it sure feels like it! Plus it isn’t only Skid Row! It’s Everywhere from Thousand Oaks to the Valley to OC!!! The Rampant Crimes etc. LA has done nothing to address it and someone on the Metro Board has been fired for Speaking Up on why even the city spent millions on 3 different Police departments for Metro they are not Proactive in stopping Crime/Removing The Unhoused, etc. She was Fired! Giving Rights to Squatters, making more crimes have lesser or no Punishment! Etc etc… it feel third world whether we like it or not!!

I've been to San Francisco in 1999 I thought it was a very nice city then. Can't imagine how it looks now. How much different.

@@rangsitaia - Some areas are a dump! You can't park your car without it getting broken into. Many storefronts are left shuttered. It's sad!

I agree! ❤️🙏

I agree with this approach. Thanks you for the input!

You're blessed that you have such a beautiful country with nature being preserved, amazing landscapes and great infrastructure. Been to Thailand 4 times and will definitely visit again. From the Philippines. Cheers.

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เอาแบบว่าไม่มีเงินก็มาได้แบบนี้ได้มั่ยครับ😂😂😂 เอาแบบ โบกรถ😂😂 นอนวัดกินข้าววัด อาหารครบโภชนาการ😂😂😂😂ครบ

I am Thai. And I love my country ❤

The tip culture in North America is crazy. It's similar in Canada, and the service is terrible most of the time anyway.

😂😂😂😂😂

Not all 1st world country has tips system. Some Americans don’t pay tips too if they got the chance.

Oh dear😅😅😅

Cheap Charlie stay in your country 🤪

I think this is what makes a nice society. Thanks for your input!

You're not poor at all. Being poor is a mindset. Your culture is so rich and welcoming to all, you're not even close to being poor. Love Thailand!!

@@traceylankford8579 culture not make country and peoples rich, if not have smart and all good educated not can say good country, need say monkey country.

I'm visiting Thailand soon and hope I can invest and settle

Thailand is never poor country.

Very well put! Thank you for your input!

Good perspective! 🙏

Thank you for the kind words! I think that it's good to discuss problems and try to fix them, and this is good for every country. I think western media tries to point at problems in other countries in order to avoid discussing or fixing their own problems. Cheers!

Good perspective. Thank you for your comment!

Thanks for your input! I agree with you. I think many men prefer the values and culture in Asia. There is more value placed on men, whereas western society tends to devalue men.

Great video, Cal. 😊 I agree with everything you said. As an expat in Asia for twenty years, I think this is an exciting place to be culturally and economically. And you don't get the woke politics as you know. I tell my friends that unlike the West, in Asia you can say Merry Christmas around Christmas time without worrying about offending someone.😅

Problems with S. Korea/Japan isn't that they are "culturally conservative" - Thailand can be conservative in its cultural and traditional ways as well - but the Korean and Japanese are racially-jealous nations. They don't let you be a part of their culture because they are super protective of their homogeneous racial unity (and that's why they are disappearing due to low birth rates). The Thai culture, on the other hand, is not racially jealous in the way of East Asian. Thais are keen to let foreigners participate in their culture, and they have been like this for many centuries. You can read the La Loubère (the French diplomat dispatched to Ayuthaya)'s account of the kingdom of Siam in the 17 century and the "openness" of the Thai cultural psyche was already there.

Love living here too!

It's safe..but no chance for the poor to get ahead.

I bet. I've been living here since 2015 and it's changed a lot. Must feel like an entirely different place from 23 year ago!

Satisfied for what we have is the way Thais think in mind.

It's a good way of thinking. Cheers!

True! My mom is the example..actually my whole family. Life for them defines by family and value of being good Buddhist..I come to realized how much is deep in our lives. They willing to share and give up everything or make decisions on things that me and my American family cant understand. I found that while westerner looks things at the investment way but Thai people looking at just the way. Trust me, most of the Thai are poor because they giving away too much, that is why and my family is in there. I’m glad Thailand never under colonize, this makes it real and simple and also solid.

This is true. They’ve always been developing. but they have everything.

Same for me. Cheers!

เคยไป เมือง ซูริค ที่สวิส หดหู่เงียบอึมครึมมาก บ้านเมืองสอาด พัฒนาแล้ว 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I agree.

@thebangkokguide and to think it is great no doubt, although middle to late 90,s until around 05, 06. Ten times better and like many places a whole lot cheaper, but who cares it's Thailand.

I’ve definitely heard this. Sadly I first arrived in 2015. Would have been nice to visit back then!

Good thinking. Thanks for the input!

Yes ❤️☺️

I’m glad it’s helpful! Cheers

Very well put! Cheers!

I agree. Culture and values are important. Thank you for your input!

Good thinking!

กรุงเทพฯกำลังนำสายไฟฟ้าลงใต้ดิน พร้อมกับการปรับปรุงทางเท้าที่จะพัฒนาขึ้นในอนาคต

I agree. I find it very easy to simply live in Bangkok compared to my home city of Toronto. It seems that there is an effort to improve the sidewalks now as well, so hopefully we have some good sidewalks soon too! Cheers!

​@@thebangkokguideAsk the average local do they think the MRT is cheap and most will say no it's expensive. As for all the fancy malls, your average Thai doesn't shopi in them! They go in them to make use of the aircon. Or go to the food courts. I've walked around many of them all over the country most of the stores are empty. House hold debt in Thailand is one of the highest in the world. Sure central Bangkok is developed but just go over to khlong toey which is central and a hugh slum.

@glenloader639 This is true. But to be fair I don’t shop much in the malls either… but I do find that there are a lot of nice public or semi-public spaces to enjoy, even if nobody can afford them. The food court is my prefer spot as well lol. Sometimes I wonder who is spending all the money at these malls! Bangkok is definitely a world apart from much of Thailand as well. Thanks for the input!

@@thebangkokguide To use a over used phrase by many vloggers in general " real Thailand " the malls are not that. Though vloggers sure like to go on about them. Then they claim OH TO MANY FARANGS I DON'T LIKE GOING WHERE ALL THE FARANGS ARE. IT'S NOT " REAL THAILAND " 555

I'm glad it's helpful! The Canadian accent is an easy one to learn from. Thanks for the kind words.

@@thebangkokguide I can improve my English skill from you too. And I can't remember seeing many other RU-vidrs discuss this topic. Thanks

จริง อย่าพัฒนาเลย ค่อยๆพัฒนาไปเรื่อยๆ แบบนี้แหละ อย่าเปลี่ยนไปตาม west

Good perspective 🙏❤️

Very well put. Personally, I think that media and elites in western countries use these types of terms as a form of propaganda in order to both prop up their own power internally, and justify interventions and conflicts abroad. I think that these terms may have always been used for this purpose, and would happily discard them! Thanks for the input!

I agree. I think these categories are very inaccurate. Most countries have pockets of development and underdevelopment... and then there are the issues of violence, gangs and social discord that are more prominent in some western cities.

Thank you for the kind words! 🙏

Cheers! Thanks for the input!

Thank you for the kind words!

I think it's a more relaxed approach to life generally. Beautiful country and culture. Thank you for the input!

Haha it's alright. To be fair, I used to have a laugh telling Americans that I lived in an igloo in Canada and that we had wandering polar bears in the streets. Eventually I'd break it to them that Canada was basically the same as the Northeastern US and it was a good laugh for all.

I agree. The balance is what makes it unique. Thanks for the input!

This is a very good point. I recall discussing this subject with an NGO worker who spent time in Africa. He said that the numbers around some of the worst infectious diseases were entirely made up to get more funding, as there were no actual verifications that occurred.

Thank you for the kind words! Great videos as well!

Thank you for the kind words! Much appreciated.

Thank you for the kind words!

I agree. Thanks for the comment!

Good perspective! 🙏

Thank you! I agree. My response was to ask if he had traveled to Asia… nope lol

I prefer living here as well. Cheers!

Yes for poor people Thailand is for sure better compared to USA but when you are rich, what do you want in this country haha

@@12-vn2uh2 ตามสบายนะเพื่อนอยู่ที่ไหนมีความสุขเหมาะกับตัวเองก็อยู่ไป มหาเศรษฐีไม่จำเป็นต้องอยู่เมืองไทย คนจนก็ไม่จำเป็นต้องอยู่เมืองไทย ทุกประเทศมีทั้งคนจนและคนรวย

depends where, I am Thai and i love living in tucson, az but i would hate to live in nyc and baltimore.

@@12-vn2uh2 i make 200k if thats considered a poor people perspective i will agree, i am not making a million a year maybe you do but sure is a lot more than what the general US population makes.

I think it's the perfect combination as well. Cheers

Yep, been to a few of those... Walking through DC makes for a very interesting contrast as you walk out of the capitol area!

Great malls as well! Been many times and can do a walk around at those places sometime soon! Cheers

Thank you for your kindness! Cheers

Me too!

@@thebangkokguide 👍👍👍 thank you

Thank you!

The community culture makes for a much more inviting environment when it comes to aging. The care home culture of the west is actually scary.

Loser westerners move to Thailand especially in Northern Eastern part of Thailand their are many poor westerners with poor uneducated Thai women . 🤪

Good thinking!

I agree with your thinking. Thanks for the input!

I think what is different in Thailand is the family/friends support system and people’s expectations in life. In the US the culture/society expects you to stand on your own and if you can’t there is supposed to be a public safety net which is too often inadequate.

The community aspect of life here makes for a very different environment which is more favorable for life generally.

I agree with your assessment. Thanks for the input!

I agree. Whenever I return to North America it feels like I'm going back in time. This says a lot.

I agree with your perspective. I think alot of terms and categories have geopolitical origins, and are all muddled and mostly inaccurate outside of the simple "us" and "them" categories. Thanks for your input!

I agree. I think Southeast Asia has a lot to offer in terms of values and way of life. Thanks for the input!

I agree with your view. You can find problems everywhere. You can also find happiness. It's a matter of perspective. Thanks for the input!

Thanks!

I think it would have been nice to see at that time! Cheers

Thank you!

Thank you 🙏 ❤️

I agree. Only believe what we see with our own eyes. Thanks for your input!

A lot of people are homeless in north America due to so many benefits of living on the streets which is a first world characteristic

I agree. Homelessness and infrastructure tells a lot about a society.

ส่วนตัวไม่กินนะ หนอน แมลง 😅ไอ้ตัวนี้มันต้องเฉพาะกลุ่มที่ชอบ

นั่นจิ โคตรภูมิใจ ใครไม่ทำ ไทยทำ 😂 + เราดูแลพ่อแม่ ครอบครัว ชวนกันกินข้าวกินน้ำถึงไม่รู้จัก เรียกกันลุงป้าน้าอา ปู่ย่าตายาย กันทั้งเมืองทั้งที่ไม่รู่จัก ถวายนั่นนี่ให้ศาสนาจนตัวเองจน มันคือเรา 😂

I often wonder if the reason that the UK was so successful at colonization was because so many people wanted to leave lol

Hello! Thanks for the comment!

I understood your post and It’s a good way of thinking! Thanks for your input! 🙏

I agree. The development level differs enormously depending on the district. Thanks for your comment!

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This is very accurate. Hollywood tends to portray non-western countries very inaccurately... It's a kindof propaganda. Thanks for the input! Cheers

Thanks!

Very well put. I think if you compared each country thirty years ago to today, you would realize which country is moving in the right direction! Thanks for your input!

I agree with your assessment. Thanks for your input.

Thanks 👍

It's okay. I'm from Canada and I tend to tell people that I live in an igloo and that we have a polar bear problem in the cities. People believe me as well lol.

Thank you for the kind words. I agree with your perspective! 🙏

The center is definitely much more developed. I think the terms developed and developing are more useful generally! Cheers

Yes, I agree.

Good perspective 🙏

The elephants would definitely make the traffic a little more interesting in Bangkok lol. Cheers!

Good points. I agree with your perspective. I think it ultimately comes down to the individual and there are definitely expat bubbles that get pretty empty as well! Thanks for the input!

I think that western media often portrays non-western countries negatively because it distracts the populations of their own countries. Western countries have many problems, which seem to be getting worse.. but western media and elites just point at problems in other countries rather than fix their own.

@@thebangkokguide yes, I totally agree my friend. Probably it's all about money!!! And I means not only western people my friend but also the Thai people too!!! When the Thai made their movies such as "Ong-Bak" the famous Thai movie that made by Tony Ja and all the Thai people but they still made Thailand and Bangkok in the movie looks like the worst place in the world and looks really like a shithole country even the Bangkok people still confused about those scenes but most Bangkok people still love the movie too and that's because they known that noone here in Bangkok and also people in the west want to see the skyscrapers of Bangkok in the movie but they rather want to see the shithole place on earth where they could feel sorry for them in the movie and could made them felt a little better about their own life because there are still someone had more struggled life than them and finally after movir they could go home and have a sweet dream and ready to work for tomorrow. Also all the Thai travalling Ads too my friend both fot foreigners and also for Bangkok people they always presented only about the nature, the beaches, the culture and the elephants they never present about the city of Bangkok it's because they known that 99% of the Bangkok people they really felt boring about the concrete jungle and forest or beaches means Vacation and a long weekend break. So all the Thailand ads both for Thai people and for foreigners always about elephants and natures and beaches, and it's really funny that many of my western friends from the states, Canada, and some from Europe all of them told me that they never known before that Bangkok is a mega city like this, they just came here for beaches, elephants and full moon party and some of them even thought that Thai people still use an elephant as the transportations in the country😂😂😂 and yes now all of them already moved to live here in Bangkok and call its home. You are very welcome my friend🙏😊💕

I find that the quality of life in Bangkok is excellent. That being said, I earn a western salary and it's definitely a lot more challenging on a local salary. I think the geographic arbitrage is one of the main advantages. Thanks for your input!

I agree. I'm always surprised when I hear the term in the media... totally inaccurate and outdated terminology. Thanks for the input!

This is correct. I agree. Thanks for the input!

Sorry to hear that. Some people are very ignorant and rude. Hope you met some nicer people as well!