Most of Thailand's current problems I blame on a lack of proper society. Why is Singapore able to succeed wealthily while Thailand cannot? Sometimes I feel ashamed for Thailand causing stereotypes. I wish Thailand puts more focus on education and intellectual depth and less emphasis on materialism.

Too many of my fellow Thai youth care more about materialism and pop culture than academic and career success. It is disappointing to me.

We all Thai people should take responsibility to develop our nations,
By realizing our own duty and do it the best.
From smallest unit around us to the whole country unit.
I think I do my profession the best I can.

Materialism and pop culture is not that bad in my opinion.
Because these things can make us relax from work stress.
Too much stress from work is not good for our health, both physical and mental health.
Although our nation is well developed, but if we have to live in a stressful environment.
How can we enjoy our lives?

Sometimes we have to balance it properly.
To create the environment that we can work to our most capability without too much stress.

I feel like our country is progressing and improving comparing with the past.
It may grow slowly.
But I think it's okay because we Thai people can maintain our happiness living our lives.

Sorry for my poor english.

Great post, very informative!

Sorry for my poor Thai (my family in Thailands would laugh at my accent)

agree 100%. my friend who onced exchange student in America said thai youth are poiled by their parent unlike American youth. entertainment/unproper area are everywhere specially in big cities.i think that are the ones of a lack of proper society. well i admire those who are only focus on study for me i just try to make it both focus on study and things i like to enjoy tho its nonsense in my pa n ma'eyes

... Already complain again but delete already. Not gonna go any where for complain that Adult addict the youth w pop culture for marketting easy money. And Thai education is sucky
I complain enough here
http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=152298
All about The lack of discipline seems to be a cause for several major problems in Thailand.

Believe me many successful people here from the top class like politician and business owner here think that Ignor all the rules and take advantage where no rule apply How can people think that to discipline will leads to the better future
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But its not easy to discipline though its come from your selve 1st
The question is how can we make the kids think study hard is fun and leads to the successful?
How can we make those who already graduated continue develop their career skill and continue educate them selve?


If you guys not answer it I will answer it by my selve

hey blame it on "แก๊สโซฮอล"

not until thailand learns to handl its great resources correctly. and that happn wont until.....
politicians are accountable for their actions at least to some extent and that wont happen until.......
thai people drop this paw-piang cheei cheeei mai bpen raai attitude and start confronting corrupt people and i dont know if that will ever happen.

Singapore is but an island and Thailand's greatest asset might be related to a smile, but that's just the start. Bring back Don Muang!

The twisted hope for me on this issue would happen when the coup happen again. And the soldier decide to shoot every single politician down to dead instead of follow the legal system bring those crook to court . Then no more corupt

if only there could be a unique blend of national socialism and a monarchy at the same time.

HM is the longest reigning monarch on this planet. This is the year of his eightieth birthday, and also the year following, essentially His diamond jubilee. Would it be better that you take another twenty years to arrive at your conclusions?


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Looks like you lived up to your name, halfempty. Thanks for hating the World in public for us all.
I'm sure that there are some people who really appreciate your honest opinion. Lessons cancelled.

i think thailand is pretty successful for a huge country with a large rural population...look at its currency, its strong...!

don't compare it with Singapore. SG is only a rock compared with Thailand.

Yes.

Thailand should not be complacent. Otherwise, Vietnam will catch up and surpass Thailand in the near future.


http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/fs/thai.pdf


Recent economic indicators: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007(a) 2008(b)
GDP (US$bn) (current prices): 142.6 161.3 176.4 206.7 245.7 272.5
GDP PPP (US$bn) ©: 378.9 413.3 445.4 482.9 519.4 557.8
GDP per capita (US$): 2,229 2,479 2,710 3,166 3,737 4,104
GDP per capita PPP (US$) ©: 5,920 6,350 6,840 7,397 7,900 8,401
Real GDP growth (% change YOY): 7.1 6.3 4.5 5.1 4.8 5.3
Current account balance (US$m): 4,784 2,767 -7,642 2,174 14,923 9,199
Current account balance (% GDP): 3.4 1.7 -4.3 1.1 6.1 3.4
Goods & services exports (% GDP): 65.8 70.7 73.3 73.6 73.2 70.6
Inflation (% change YOY): 1.8 2.8 4.5 4.6 2.2 3.5



http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/fs/viet.pdf

Recent economic indicators: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007(a) 2008(b)
GDP (US$bn) (current prices): 39.6 45.5 53.1 61.0 70.0 81.3
GDP PPP (US$bn) ©: 144.1 159.9 178.1 198.7 221.4 242.3
GDP per capita (US$): 490 555 638 723 818 937
GDP per capita PPP (US$) ©: 1,781 1,949 2,140 2,355 2,587 2,792
Real GDP growth (% change YOY): 7.3 7.8 8.4 8.2 8.5 7.3
Current account balance (US$m): -1,935 -1,594 -584 -244 -6,722 -11,061
Current account balance (% GDP): -4.9 -3.5 -1.1 -0.4 -9.6 -13.6
Goods & services exports (% GDP): 59.1 66.6 69.0 73.5 78.2 80.6
Inflation (% change YOY): 3.2 7.7 8.3 7.5 8.3 16.0

have u ever heard about feudalism network in Thailand ?

they have been immense influence above Thai politics and business field so far.

Thai Politicians can't do anything if they didn't accept!

Sample : Bangkok have many people more than 10 million but its not mass transit system, why ? because they don't want to have it, if you checked list of company in Thai stock exchange you will find out the truth.

wow! you are so smart eh?

got the inside info? must be one of those guys working for a secret organization.

tell us more please

we are so dumb amd blind. we need you to enlighten us.

are you believe in free speech in Thailand?

i don't want to die

someday someday......be patient your time will come brothers and sisters. Persevere.

The day thailand decided on the pave of embracing confucius political philosophy and not absolute liberal democracy will be the day when thailand will thrive.Thai people needs to understand you cant have best of both world. Western believe in liberal democracy has cost them hundreds of billions of dollars and countless precious time and rapid decline in their society.time has shown the negative side of this form of democracy. During thaksin reign thailand enjoys a high FDI and from out of no where he was accused of corruption and was forced to eradicate from power. What thaskin is doing merely what is good for his country.

Liberal Democracy isnt for everyone. Singapore might be an island probably insignificant to some people in this forum but she has the ability to create shockwave throughout Asia and affect many nations. An island it maybe..if we look @ a point whereby singapore is a capital city of some state and looking at bangkok, capital of thailand. If you cant even handle a capital city let alone the whole country. Singapore national wealthy is more than double its size, its has significant international influence. In my humble opinion, should thailand hit a rough patch during her nationhood singapore could be a survivor and she could be the right antidiode to counter economic diseases in SEA