Thailand is reported to have 3.5 million immigrants living and or working in the country, or 5% of the population, while the Philippines is reported to only have 225K, or .2%. Thats literally 15 + times more immigrants (from various countries) in Thailand. So without going into my person life too much, I kinda feel like Thailand has become too westernized for my liking... Indo, Vietnam and Cambodia are also reporting very low immigation stats in comparison to Thailand. So I guess my question is: can you really notice a difference or does it not really reflect the statistics? 

 

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/immigration-by-country

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Thailand's immigration story is really interesting, especially when you compare it to places like the Philippines with a much smaller foreign population. It's a mixed bag how people feel about immigration's impact on Thai culture. Some worry it might change traditional ways, while others think it adds a cool new vibe. You definitely notice more Western influences in areas with lots of foreigners.

1 hour ago, DanyAsia said:

You definitely notice more Western influences in areas with lots of foreigners.

One would think so. 😂🤣

On 2/4/2024 at 8:52 PM, racinkc1 said:

Thailand is reported to have 3.5 million immigrants living and or working in the country, or 5% of the population, while the Philippines is reported to only have 225K, or .2%. Thats literally 15 + times more immigrants (from various countries) in Thailand. So without going into my person life too much, I kinda feel like Thailand has become too westernized for my liking... Indo, Vietnam and Cambodia are also reporting very low immigation stats in comparison to Thailand. So I guess my question is: can you really notice a difference or does it not really reflect the statistics? 

 

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/immigration-by-country

A very interesting point. In reality this is a double edged sword, because having far more expats also means that you get way more quality items in the supermarkets of major cities in Thailand, you have a lot more interesting cafes and restaurants, more fun tourist things to do.

 

Indeed there are downsides, as sadly the quality of expats in Thailand can not be controlled, and you have a greater numbre of undesirables in Thailand. But Philippines too seems to attract a criminal element from the USA, Australia and other places,the quality of expats there is not necessarily a lot better, and mostly confined to guys hunting for Filipinas.

 

If you're in BGC or Boracay in Phil, you'll certainly see a lot of expats from all over the place too. Depends where you are in the countries.

On 2/5/2024 at 2:52 AM, racinkc1 said:

Thailand is reported to have 3.5 million immigrants living and or working in the country, or 5% of the population

I guess 99.99% of them are from Myanmar.