Is Thailand a third world country?
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- In this video I discuss how western media frames non-western countries, and share my thoughts and opinion.
Let me know what you think!
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I am a Thai and I don't really mind when people refer to us as a 3rd world country. I have no delusion comparing Thailand with those super powers in the world, we have our problems BUT in the last 10-20 years I have to say that instead of talking about the rate of development in countries, I would rather use the rate of declines in countries as reference. I used to live in Spain for 5 years and 10 years in Germany in the early 2000 and if someone would tell me back then 20 years ago that wealthy westerner would rather spend their retirement years in Thailand than their own country, I would never believe it. But here I am witnessing it all happening. In 20 years I have witnessed the declines of the western world, the declines of the social structures, the declines of cultural values. While westerner emphasized on advancing technology, embracing the change to the so called new eras of expressing freedom(to the point that backfired them), I feel like they neglected their cultural heritage, their transitional values. Thailand is on a declines too but at a much slower pace, maybe because of the influence of Buddhism as the major believe, I don't know. I might sound like a conservative but the world 20 years ago from how I remembered it, it was a much nicer place to be in, maybe not as convenient but definitely less problems, less tension or maybe I am just getting old. haha 😊
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.
+1❤
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
We don’t care third world or First world 😂 we are just happy in our way
ถูกต้อง
Happiness is most important!
Am I ?
@@thebangkokguideส่วนมากคนไทยเขาไม่ค่อยสนใจโลกที่สามโลกที่หนึ่งหรอก เราอยู่ง่ายๆสบายไม่เครียด เดินทางสายกลางเพราะพวกเรามีศาสนาพุทธ
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I’m Cambodian, and I love visiting Thailand. I definitely don’t think that Thailand is underdeveloped or third world in my opinion. Economic size apart, Thailand has good infrastructure, well sustained good food, advanced healthcare system (better than most first world countries). I just think these western terminologies that defines us Asian has expired, because I think discourse shall be subjective and evolving along with human’s advancement.
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
タイは第三世界だとは思わないよ
みんなタイに住みたがってるし、私もそうｗ
タイは私にとって天国みたいな国だよ！!
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I agree! ❤️🙏
Hi, it's fine, truly. They can call Thailand what they like. Most Thai people do not get bothered by nonsense. We are all trying to live our best lives since we only have one chance to do it. 😇
This is good thinking. Cheers!
Americans call most Asian countries a third world until they visit here. I just visited Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and Phoenix. All look like going down the tube. KL, Bangkok, Saigon, or Jakarta are way safer than those cities. They even call Singapore a third world where the human development index is higher than that of the U.S, U.K, and most western countries. Putting down Asia is not going to make their country better.
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.🤪
3rd world with happiness and less crime more than 1st world. Choose you life.
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
As a Japanese person, I’ve been living in Thailand for 8 years. All I can say is Thailand is not a third world country. ^^
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❤
I’m from Singapore and I visited all countries in SEA. Thailand is much more developed than the rest of ASEAN members and if you call them a 3rd world country, then the rest of Asean members (except my country Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia) are 6th world man…
Singapore is very beautiful as well. I find the third world category very inaccurate generally. Cheers!
ชอบประเทศของคุณ และนักบินของสิงคโปร์ที่นำเครื่องลงจอดฉุกเฉินที่ไทยเมื่อไม่กี่วันก่อน .พวกเขาได้ตระหนักดีแล้วถึงได้ตัดสินใจนำเครื่องลงจอดที่ประเทศไทย .
I'm from California, and you can say our major cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles are becoming a Third World Country with all of the homeless tent cities popping up.
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!
Working on cruise ship and exploring the world and found that living in Thailand much more better than US and Europe.
That job would definitely give a lot of insight into the best places to live! Cheers
แม้บ้านผมเป็นโลกที่3 แต่ผมก็ภูมิใจที่เกิดเป็นคนไทยแท้ welcome to thailand Even though we are poor, we are rich in kindness. It's going to be 3rd world, I'm proud of this 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.
Please Bangkok don’t be a first world city , I don’t want to pay TIPs for every services . Lot of restaurants in LA demand 15%-25% tip and still just bringing me boxes and bags to me to pack my food MYSELF.
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'm Thai. I don't want to explain anything to other countries to understand us. You guys must come sometime. Don't think about anything. Don't believe him. If you are bored with your daily life Just you pack your bag. and traveled to Thailand I dare to guarantee that You will definitely be happy and gain a new perspective on life.
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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.
@@creeptoaddict8043❤❤❤
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เราอยู่ต่างจังหวัด เราไม่ทีคนละ4-5ไร้ มีรถ 2-3คันต่อครอลครัว เรามีที่ทำกิน บางคนไม่สนใจเรื่องGDPด้วยช้ำ เรายิ้มไห้กัน มีไรแบ่งปันกัน ไม่มีสงคราม อยู่แบบสงบ❤
Good perspective! 🙏
I LOVE❤️ BANGKOK THAILAND 🇹🇭❤️❤️ FROM JAKARTA CITY, BEKASI CITY, TANGERANG CITY, DEPOK CITY, BOGOR CITY, BANDUNG CITY, INDONESIA.🇮🇩❤️🇹🇭❤️❤️❤️
เมื่อก่อนเราจะรู้สึกแย่กับการที่มีคนมาบอกว่าเราเป็นประเทศโลกที่3แต่มาตอนนี้เรากลับรู้สึกเฉยๆรู้สึกภูมิใจในหลายๆอย่างที่เราเป็นส่วนตัวเรากลับไม่อยากให้เป็นประเทศพัฒนาอยากอยู่แบบนี้ครึ่งๆกลางๆระหว่างเก่า+ไหม่ มันมีเสน่ห์ดี
จริง อย่าพัฒนาเลย ค่อยๆพัฒนาไปเรื่อยๆ แบบนี้แหละ อย่าเปลี่ยนไปตาม west
Good perspective 🙏❤️
The term “3rd world” was originally a political determination during WW2, so in the traditional sense it was never a “3rd world” nation. Unfortunately that has changed over time as it became an ethnocentric identification of primarily “non-western” nations. Thailand is in actuality a newly industrialized nation and in many ways much more advanced than many nations considered “1st world”. Thailand is a country of contrast between ultra modern and very traditional and is incredibly intriguing, in many ways, much more than most western nations.
Very well put! Thank you for your input!
Recently, I often see videos of American male CZcamsrs moving to Thailand from New York or L.A. in the United States. I live in an Asian country, but I have a lot of American male friends, so I often hear from them. They work in the U.S. or South Korea, but they often go to Thailand on vacation. I think Thailand is a safer country than some of the more certain parts of the United States. Also, for Western men, Thailand is the most open-minded country among many Northeast Asian and Southeast Asian countries. South Korea and Japan are very expensive and culturally conservative. By comparison, Thailand is an open culture, and the cost of living is higher than it used to be, but it is cheaper than in Northeast Asian countries. There are a lot of things to do and see in Thailand, so I feel like it's a good fit for Western men. So, like I said, my American male friends often go to Thailand every time they vacation. Oh, and you seem like such a nice person. Your videos always look friendly and cultured. I feel it in your face.
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.
At present thailand 🇹🇭 is the best country to live.
Love living here too!
It's safe..but no chance for the poor to get ahead.
I don't care which world ,I just want to live in world where everyone respect each other. Thailand is the answer.
Good perspective. Thank you for your comment!
Thank you for speaking out for Thailand. As you said, Thailand still has many issues. I, as Thai, I really don't mind if someone calls Thailand a third-world country. We are in the process of developing and solving the problems. Not sure when will this country be on the same level as the developed countries. But one thing i can assure foreigners is Thai people will always welcome everybody as our guests and be happy to see you guys happy here. 😊
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!
I love living here in BKK. It has lots of problems and heaps of downsides but if someone asks me to move to Europe or East Asia. I would say that I wouldn’t move there. BKK is an easy going, noisy and lively city.
Same for me. Cheers!
เคยไป เมือง ซูริค ที่สวิส หดหู่เงียบอึมครึมมาก บ้านเมืองสอาด พัฒนาแล้ว 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thai prefer simple and humble way of life but they have everything though
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.
โลกที่เท่าไหร่ไม่สำคัญ สำคัญว่าอยู่แล้วสุขกายสบายใจก้อพอ 😊
Good thinking. Thanks for the input!
สิ่งที่คนก่อสร้าง สักวันนึงก็จะมีวันที่ตามกันทันแน่นอน แต่ สิ่งที่เราจะขาดหายไปไม่ได้คือ วัฒธนธรมที่สวยงามของคนโบราณที่ท่านฝังคำสอนดีๆไว้ในแต่ละประเพณีวัฒธนธรรมครับ แต่ละประเทศทั่วโลก ต่างมีวัฒธนธรรมที่สวยงามครับ❤❤ สิ่งก่อสร้าง สักวันมันก็พังทลายลงมา แต่ วัฒธนธรรม ดีๆก็ยังฝังในใจของเราครับ❤❤❤ ไม่เคยโกรธใครที่ว่าไทยเราโลกที่3ครับ ❤❤เราจน เงิน แต่คนไทย รวย น้ำใจครับ❤❤ยินดีต้อนรับทุกท่านครับ❤❤
I agree. Culture and values are important. Thank you for your input!
โลกที่ไม่เหมือนใคร เป็นโลกแห่งความสุข ❤🎉😊
Yes ❤️☺️
Thank you for adding English subtitles! It really helps me understand and enjoy the video better, and it also improves my language learning
I’m glad it’s helpful! Cheers
Been living and working in Thailand now for 23 years. I have seen so many good changes for the good. Look at America talk about 3rd world countries !! Nuff said.
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!
ที่ไหนอยู่แล้วสบายใจก็อยู่นั้น 🎉🎉
Good thinking!
Thailand is Thailand there is no place like it, outrageously unique.
What more do you need.
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!
I am Thai. I start to learn English. Your English is easy to understand for me. Your topic is interesting.
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 CZcamsrs discuss this topic. Thanks
I’m from Philly and was impressed how easy it was to get around and the multiple options for food and shopping. I have to drive to everything back home while in Bangkok I could find everything I needed within a 5 minute walk. Infrastructure such as sidewalks are not up to par but other than that BKK is alright with me.
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
คุณเป็นคนที่มีการศึกษาสูง วิเคราะห์อะไรได้มีเหตุและผล ดีใจที่ได้ฟังความคิดของคุณนะคะ
Thank you for the kind words! 🙏
I totally agree with you. Most countries in S E Asia have a very high level education, medical, transport infrastructure and socially inclusive culture that some "Western Countries " would be totally jealous of.👍
Very well put! Cheers!
Appreciate the video. You made very good and eye-opening points.
Thank you for the kind words!
Cal, so true! Being asian American having lived/worked in Asia 22+ yrs, I find it so true! ‘3rd World’ is interpretive as while the US is considered ‘first world’, there’s much homelessness, violence and racial discrimination as well poverty
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.
Killin’ the videos Sir 💪🏻💪🏻
Thank you for the kind words! Great videos as well!
I'm Thai. I used to be upset easily when Westerners thought of Thailand as an underdeveloped country. I'm in the US for school. One of my professors asked me if we used elephants as our transportation. I could not believe people still asked this kind of question. However, I got to the point I feel good letting Americans believe Thailand is the 3rd world country while the US itself is going down hill. I was in the US from 2006 to 2015 and it was a much better country back then.
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.
You make some great points about how outdated and inaccurate terms like "first world" and "third world" are these days. It's crazy that people are still throwing them around so casually, considering they originated during the Cold War era and don't really reflect the complex realities of countries in the modern world. These labels just don't capture the nuances and rapid development happening in places like Thailand and other parts of Asia. It's about time we moved beyond this overly simplistic and often misleading terminology, don't you think?
PS. Thailand's HDI is 8.03, which places the country in the Very High category.
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!
You just shown up like a very well-informed person who have different perspective to old fashioned professor who keeps think ing that western nations are standard that the world should follow more than It should be these days, thank you for sharing your opened mind thought that helps bring understanding to others.
Thank you for the kind words! Much appreciated.
Thank you for your help to explain to the things that different with the movie to the world. And thank you that you love my country.😊😊😊
Thank you for the kind words!
1 2 3 แค่ตัวเลข สังคมที่อยู่แล้วเรามีความสุข ต่างหากที่สำคัญ เราไม่ได้ไปแข่งกับใคร อยู่แล้วสบายใจ คือที่ดีที่สุดกับตัวเอง
Good perspective! 🙏
the overlaps between the 1st and 3rd world elements which resulted in the current equilibrium really makes thailand great, fun, livable and unique, that my opinion.
I agree. The balance is what makes it unique. Thanks for the input!
Thank you for standing up for us! Those who never visited here will clearly have different views from those who have already actually visited Bangkok.
I agree. Thanks for the comment!
Great video my friend 💯 thanks for sharing this. Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico. 🇲🇽✌🏼🥰
PS: the uneducated teacher lol he's probably never been outta Toronto.
Thank you! I agree. My response was to ask if he had traveled to Asia… nope lol
I have already visited this amazing shopping mall in Bangkok ( EmSphere), I suggest you keep on showing other malls such Icon Siam, Pier 21 and Maya mall in Chiang Mai.
Great malls as well! Been many times and can do a walk around at those places sometime soon! Cheers
ฉันรู้ดีถึงข้อดีข้อเสียแต่ไทยมีทุกอย่างและไทยมีทรัพยากรเยอะทั้งข้าวทั้งอาหารเครื่องเทศและผลไม้ ซึ่งประเทศอื่นๆในโลกนี้ไม่มีแบบไทยฉันอยู่ยุโรปแต่พอมีเงินจากทำงานอยากมาเที่ยวแต่ไทยไปยุโรปถูกกว่าแต่ฉันไม่ไปเพราะไทยมีอะไรมากมายทึ่ประเทศอื่นไม่มีและไทยอิสระมาก
I Love ThaiLand
Me too!
@@thebangkokguide 👍👍👍 thank you
Anyway, I believe that Thailand is much more better, happier than any other countries in the West. It doesn’t matter what they have said.
Cheers! Thanks for the input!
Thai people don't care that Thailand is 3rd world, we are happy, less crime, no discrimination. Even majority of Thai can't speak English but Thai speak from heart and passionate and positive thinking from the teach of Buddhism. Thailand has developed gradually and not compete other countries. Thailand is the 1st destination for tourist industry, Thai has not expected this success because everything supported tourist industry is our lives and part of our society. Our culture, Thai costumes, Thai cuisine and Thai art are our heritage and they become our soft power and supported our tourist industry unexpectedly.
I think it's a more relaxed approach to life generally. Beautiful country and culture. Thank you for the input!
😊 Whatever they called us 🇹🇭 as a Thai citizen 🙏 We're always happy to welcome everyone to our country..this country has everything we wanted in all 24 hrs. & We're happy to spend life's in this amazing country ❤
Thank you for your kindness! Cheers
Thailand has never been considered a Third-world country because it was an ally of the U.S. during the Cold War.
Great video 😊
Thank you!
Sometimes, a country wants to be called "developing" rather than "developed" because they want to receive "special treatment" from World Monetary Organisation.
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.
thailand is better than america. i have lived in both places but thats just me. people who just blindly think america is better need to really visit thailand and see it in person. dont judge thailand by watching the news or just isolated incidents that you hear about. however, thailand is too damn hot and that will not go away.
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.
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Thank you 🙏 ❤️
As Thai, I believe that Developed only economy,material things or infrastructure without morality or peaceful is not sustainable.
I agree with your thinking. Thanks for the input!
Second world country, and i love it. I call it the perfect sweetspot between developed infrastructure and safety, yet affordable living and flexibility.
I think it's the perfect combination as well. Cheers
I have visited Thailand 5 times over the last decade and now in my mid 60's , I fully intend to exploit the younger women of Thailand to take care of me in my old age . I have no interest in sexual exploitation , but I need the inherent care giving ability of Thai women , especially in rural communities . I would much rather spend my later years living in an Isaan village with local help than a care home in the west .
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 . 🤪
โดยทั่วไป คนไทยไม่ได้สนใจว่าจะประเทศที่สามหรือไม่ ให้คนที่สวสัยมากูด้วยตาตัวเองดีกว่าครับ
I agree. Only believe what we see with our own eyes. Thanks for your input!
Seattle, Portland, SF, Chicago, St Louis, Baltimore, DC, Cleveland and Detroit are all 3rd world cities. Visit them to see for yourself.
Yep, been to a few of those... Walking through DC makes for a very interesting contrast as you walk out of the capitol area!
Another point worth making. So I split my time in the outskirts of Chiang Mai and in the mountains about 40k west of the city. The people in the mountains are extremely poor and have basically nothing but everyone is happy and supporting thriving families (much more so than the city). Yes it's 3rd world but the average person in the West will think these people are struggling or in some bad situation which they need saving from. This is totally false. The people in America struggle far more and are less happy. Even in Chiang Mai where they have more money they are struggling more and not having families like the poorer people. Basically we've been lied to about poverty I feel, which is only really a curse if you live in cities and don't own your property, have bills etc..., all the stuff that's killing us in America.
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.
Nice critique
Thanks!
i miss my simple life in Thailand back in 1970 when we still use boats to get from point a to point b outside bangkok
and education were concern about how well we learned not how the teachers can please the parents ego's or the students will have low self-esteem if the teachers actually grade them truthfully !
thanks to the western world
I think it would have been nice to see at that time! Cheers
Call me poor in my third world Thailand I don’t mind 😊
Good thinking!
3rd world but less crime than some western countries. No need to worry to playing smartphone while walking. Can wear brand name accessories and No need to worry to be robbed.
Ok. There is dangerous zone, like slum, drugs area, but it is very obvious and can be avoided.
One of bad things i can think now is road accident is in high rate. So be careful when driving especially outside town area. And corruption is still high.
I agree with your assessment. Thanks for the input!
Bangkok seemed pretty first world to me. It's the only world I want to be in. Less than 2 weeks and I'll be living there full time. Yeah there's poverty there. I'm in Philadelphia right now. I was born and raised here left when I was 18. Came back for a few years and left again and never came back except to visit.
There's plenty of poverty here. There's plenty of problems here. Oh I'm sure there are problems in Thailand too but there's problems everywhere when you look for them. Just don't look. Don't worry. Be happy. A lot of people making videos about stuff that they're just trying to get clicks on and hopefully make some money. You have to sift through it all...
70 million visitors says a lot. You can find whatever lifestyle you want here from dirt. Cheap to quite rich. You can just come for the bar scene and what goes on there, you can come to learn a new language, a new skill you can come to teach. Teach you can come for love and you I can come for life. It's up to you.
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!
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Hello! Thanks for the comment!
I'm American Thai and it is sad how the USA develops so much slower than SE Asia. I was on a train in Dallas recently, and for most of the passengers, it was their first time. This is due to a lack of modern infrastructure here, and no sign of improving.
I agree. Whenever I return to North America it feels like I'm going back in time. This says a lot.
Good opinion from you.
Thank you!
แต่บ้านผม มีกดอยู่ว่า พวกคุณๆที่มาเที่ยว อย่าได้บีบ แตร รถถ้าไม่จำเป็นไม่งั้น คุณจะเจอชะตากรรม 😂😂😂 คนไทยเห็นแบบนี้ ในรถมีปืนแทบทุกคัน😂😂 เมืองอันตราย😂😂😂 นี้ในแง่รบ เมืองไทย 😂😂😂 อย่าให้ผมได้พูด เพราะคนไทยไม่ชอบเสียงที่ทำให้ตกใจ
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I’m Thai in my opinion I think the Word will swinging to South East Asia especially to Thailand.Not only the European,American but also some people from developed countries such as Japan and Korean even from China they are extremely tired and stressed from working and living,that why people try to find somewhere more comfortable to heal their soul.
I agree. I think Southeast Asia has a lot to offer in terms of values and way of life. Thanks for the input!
Agree, agree and agree👍👍👍
Thanks!
lived in grey england for the past four years and now i understand why
I often wonder if the reason that the UK was so successful at colonization was because so many people wanted to leave lol
When you look at a country, you need to look at number of homeless people and its infrastructures. That will tell you more accurate comparison.
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.
ประเทศไทยโลกที่สามที่ดีที่สุด อาหารอร่อย คนใจดี99% วัฒรธรรมสวยงาม แม้ว่าประเทศเราจะมีมุมมืดมากมาย แต่โดยรวมมันก็ไม่ได้แย่ ขอให้คุณมีความสุขตลอดทริปนะคะ
Thank you for the kind words. I agree with your perspective! 🙏
Thumbs up 👍 Cal
Thanks 👍
The USA 🇺🇸 is slowly becoming a 3rd world country. Just give it time
I think many parts of it probably would already be considered "third world" or underdeveloped. This is true for much of the west. Thanks for the input!
Slowly? It's already halfway there - just look at what we have in the Whitehouse.
@@paulh7798 haha I was trying to be somewhat positive 🤙🏽
@@sonhuynh8222 😂
I think it is at the moment.
เราภูมิใจที่เกิดเป็นคนไทย ประเทศแห่งความอิสระเสรี ในน้ำมีปลา ในนามีข้าว ในสวนมีผลไม้หลายหลากกินทั้งปี
Good perspective 🙏
แน่นอน..เรากินหนอน-แมลง, กะปิ-น้ำปลา, ไม่ใช้ทิชชู่(? ใช้สเปรย์ฉีดน้ำ), ชอบเดินห้างเพราะอากาศร้อนมาก (ที่บ้านก็ไม่ค่อยมีแอร์).. กินหอยดิบๆ เป็นๆ ปูปลาดิบๆ (ซูชิ)..ชอบเนื้อย่างเตาถ่าน (ปลาเผา เนื้อที่เสือไม่เคี้ยว).. หุงข้าวยังใช้กระบอกไม้ไผ่ (ข้าวหลาม).. พายเรือแจว เดินไปไหนก็ไม่พกร่ม ชอบดม"ยาดม" อมเกลือ(ซอลท์ เค็มแต่ดี) ..ยังกินข้าวแทนขนมปัง.. เดินก็ยังใส่แตะ บางคนชอบนม"แพะ"มากกว่านมวัว.. คนส่วนใหญ่กลัว"ผี" แต่หนัง(ผี)ยังขายดี(อนงค์-นาค).. ยังมีโขน ละคร ลำตัด-ลิเก งานเชิดหนังใหญ่-โนรา ฯลฯ ที่แสดงถึงความเจริญมานับแต่อดีต-ล้ำกาลเวลา.!!
บางทีตรงไหนที่ว่าไม่ค่อย.. แต่นั่นคือ ทันสมัยที่สุดแว้วน๊า..
ส่วนตัวไม่กินนะ หนอน แมลง 😅ไอ้ตัวนี้มันต้องเฉพาะกลุ่มที่ชอบ
นั่นจิ โคตรภูมิใจ ใครไม่ทำ ไทยทำ 😂 + เราดูแลพ่อแม่ ครอบครัว ชวนกันกินข้าวกินน้ำถึงไม่รู้จัก เรียกกันลุงป้าน้าอา ปู่ย่าตายาย กันทั้งเมืองทั้งที่ไม่รู่จัก ถวายนั่นนี่ให้ศาสนาจนตัวเองจน มันคือเรา 😂
Good vid, overall! I will give just a few critiques...
I don't think travelling or even relocating to another country automatically gets you "out of a bubble". Many expats here seem to be in their own expat bubble. If someone comes here and just hangs out with other farang and doesn't bother trying to learn any Thai or make any Thai friends (a Thai wife or girlfriend that you treat like a maid you can f--- doesn't count)... well, that's not exactly open-mindedness....
But you do get the opportunity to see a different way which can help you, if you're willing, to start thinking differently... it's much more a process than a result.
You mentioned there's "no social safety net" here... hmmm... well, from how we define it in the west, true. However, most Thai have a home in the family, that's there's outright, no mortgage, and many have a little farmland as well. While it's by no means luxury, that really isn't any worse than all the old folks in the US on social security that gain a little credit card debt every month because the SocSec chekc doesn't quite cover rent, groceries, and utilities.
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 feel that Thailand is developed only in the center of Bangkok. However, Thailand is a fascinating country and the nature is very beautiful.
The center is definitely much more developed. I think the terms developed and developing are more useful generally! Cheers
Asia is the future!. (Nostradamus's predictions)
"Third world" is a Cold War term, referring to countries which were not within the political/ideological sphere of the US (referred to as the "first world") nor within the sphere of the USSR (referred to as the "second world").
Which, in the US, during the 60's, 70's and 80's pretty much translated to "us", "them", and "of no particular concern nor interest" - meaning that most Americans really had little-to-no idea about any country that was not specifically allied with the US or the USSR. Remember that this era predates the Internet, the World WIde Web, and social media. Information outside of the US was limited to what you heard on broadcast TV & radio news channels, read in newspapers & magazines, and got second-hand from the few people you happened to know who had actually travelled outside of the US (of which even fewer still had travelled outside of first world countries).
I suspect that it was one of us Americans, or a lot of Americans, who, out of ignorance, incorrectly mapped the term "third world" to "undeveloped".
So, yes, Thailand is a "third world" country, outside of the spheres of the US or USSR. It is also a "developing/developed" country, from an economic & infrastructure standpoint.
Just my 2 baht of worthless comment & opinion. Please feel free to ignore. :)
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!
Thirty years ago I was on the west coast of the United States and IMHO it was much better than Thailand in almost every way. But what if you told me to go back to America right now? NOT WAY!!!! Looking from outside Thailand, I would rather spend my money living or on vacation in Thailand than in any city in the US.
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!
Yes, we Thailand is a 3rd world country BUT people living a better life because everything are cheap also the city is more developed than in the states or any countries in Europe.
It's all about most people in the west and especially in the states they never even go out of the country and see the real world so when they study about another countries they just look at the GDP of the country and judge the country only by the GDP!!!
Yes, they may be right at most countries in the world but not Thailand and Bangkok where we have a very low GDP and it's because everything are cheap and we also grown most of the foods by ourselves so that's made the GDP of the country very low while some of our poor populations may live a better life than some people in the west or on the states.
And That's why a lot of people in the states thought that Bangkok is a 3rd world country while it's much more developed than where they lived but they never know because they never see the real world and they believed that their countries are more developed because they are the 1st world.
I have to say we Thai are so proud to be the 3rd world while we could live here in the paradise and of course never want to be the 1st world where there are only the word "1st world" but everything expensive and people live a hard life and also the city not that modern.
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🙏😊💕
Thailand is a developing country, develop rapidly
Yes, I agree.
The last couple of years in Bangkok many of the old public non-aircon buses has been replaced. If you see a 40-50 year old public bus every minute it can feel like being in a 3rd world country.
That is the biggest change I have discovered the last 10 years.
But how modern Thailand feels depend much on in which sub-district you are.
I agree. The development level differs enormously depending on the district. Thanks for your comment!
Movie scene, news and documentaries always create images for people. I am Thai. I dream of riding an elephant like in travel commercials spread around the world or in old movie sets.
Since I was a child until today, I rode an elephant for the first and only time as a tourist when visiting Koh Samui.😅
The elephants would definitely make the traffic a little more interesting in Bangkok lol. Cheers!
I want everyone to understand the poverty of Thai people. We don't want to be rich because rich people have to think and make decisions all the time. We just want to earn money to go back and build a house, buy amenities and take care of our family. For most Thai people already have land to farm, if we lose our jobs we just go back to farming, so we don't try to develop it much. We see examples of only one aspect of material development and we don't want it.We want to preserve our traditions and culture as we develop the country. If we have to abandon our old traditions and culture to develop the country, we will accept it as a 3rd world country.Since I used the language translation, my message may have been misinterpreted. I apologize here.
I understood your post and It’s a good way of thinking! Thanks for your input! 🙏
We can’t trust the entertainment industry because sometimes they set the scenes in the movies are much different than the realistic. I used to believe that America or western countries are better than Thailand when I was young because of the movies I watched. But now it’s not like what I saw in the movies at all. I’m much proud to be Thai and live in this country. I like traveling to other countries but imagine myself living there I didn’t think that I would be happy the same level as I am here in Thailand.
This is very accurate. Hollywood tends to portray non-western countries very inaccurately... It's a kindof propaganda. Thanks for the input! Cheers
It's true that Thailand is beautiful country and have a lot of nice buildings. But the index of developed countries is GDP per Capita.
That's why Thailand is a paradise for expats, 1st world countries and millionaire. But not for mostly Thai citizens.
I agree with your assessment. Thanks for your input.
The terms "First World" (the US and its allies), "Second World" (the USSR and its allies), and "Third World" (countries not aligned with the First or Second World) were coined during the Cold War as political categories, not necessarily indicative of development levels. When considering development levels, Thailand is classified as an upper-middle-income economy with a booming industrial and service-oriented sector, showing significant progress in social and economic development.
This is correct. I agree. Thanks for the input!
I love my country ❤
Me too!
Thank you!!! Seeing is believing :):):):):) Welcome to ASEAN, welcome to Thailand.
Thank you for the kind words and welcome!
I probably caused this cuz when I met foreigner businessman and they asked me if we still ride elephants on daily commute and I always say yes. I even escalated the story by telling them how we stop at drive thru getting water and snacks for the elephants. 😂
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.
Thailand is partially 3rd and partially 2nd world country. It is very common for the 3rd-2nd world country to have one major hub of relative wealth like the Capital City and then a lot of poverty beyond it.
That's true. I wonder whether the west isn't trending in that direction as well though... and media and politicians like to point at non-western countries while their own societies are actually going backwards.
I live in Berlin and I was so shocked how modern Bangkok is (Berlin👎🏼)! Germans count Thailand as „Schwellenland“ it‘s in the middle of 3rd world and first world. Tbh my plan is to get away from all the toxic ppl here in Germany - so I hope to call BKK my new home soon💞
Bangkok is definitely very modern. I think it surprises many westerners when they first come! Welcome and safe travels!