geoman1976

Hilarious!!! In the midst of economic suicide and widespread cultural unawareness and unacceptance for the rest of the world, Thailand wants to compete with China and Singapore? Another example of the ethnocentric fantasies that seem to propogate so easily in this country. It must have been part of the plot in last night's newest Thai drama...Seems to be where most of their perceptions stem from. I thought my country had a dangerous level of proud ignorance but Thailand makes me grateful for my countrymen and where I come from...this is too funny.

It shows that there are low standards for passing students, misappropriation of funds, corruption, and an overall general inefficiency that plagues this country in industries across the board. I am a certified project manager and university professor here and I can tell you this from personal experience. It is also important to look at the GDP per household and cost of living. A lower % per household spending torwards education can still equate to much more than a higher % per household in a country with a low GDP meaning the amount of money allocated per household is still lower than other countries.

I voted 5 because there are two extremes here. Some of the best people I know are Thai but it is also an extremely racist place. I do not frequent nor date the same kinds of women that most farang that come to Thailand do. My fiance and her family are extremely good people and she is very beautiful and the kind of girl that Thai guys love. The envy and comments they make to us are extremely rude but we try to ignore them. The more I learn the Thai language, the more I realize how rude so many can actually be. I mostly spend my time with Thai people and do not hang out nor have ever been to the bar girl areas. Not my cup of tea. I came here because I am buddhist, the economic treaty the US has with Thailand giving me some advantages, and the friends I already had here, but I m still treated like a skirt chasing, low moral rourist taht knows nothing about Thailand. The truth is I know more about Thailand than most Thais and my friends from here would tell you the same thing. It can be heaven and hell, both on a daily basis.