What exactly is it that Thai people are so proud about?
I hear this all the time, that Thai's are incredibly proud people, but beyond never being colonized by a western power (which was actually orchestrated by the west), I struggle to see what they are so proud of..
Is it the pollution? The lack of real democracy? The constant flip-flopping between 'civilian governments' and military dictatorships? The traffic? The inadequate infrastructure? The corruption? The prostitution? The constant low rankings in English proficiency? The dreadful national education system? The inconsistent application of the rule of law? The lack of free speech? The low salaries and long working hours?
I mean, what is it exactly, apart from never being colonized by the west, that Thai people so proud about?
regards,
Bob.