When I went to Manila last year I was disappointed 

3 hours from Bangkok and only parts of it are similar to Bangkok ,when I see parts only a few streets look great 

 

The public transport is rubbish decrepit 

The question is why Manila  Philippines is not a major city with great infrastructure tourism etc like Bangkok

Why not?

They have great english etc but their city is BS ,why ?

 

Why Mr Anderson . Why why why ? Why do you persist.

7 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

They have great english etc but their city is BS ,why ?

 

Why?

It's all a result of the shoe scandal many years ago.

They have not yet recovered from all those shoes.

 

And, the English there is an abomination.

 

Even I speak English better than they.

 

 

16 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

When I went to Manila last year I was disappointed 

3 hours from Bangkok and only parts of it are similar to Bangkok ,when I see parts only a few streets look great 

 

The public transport is rubbish decrepit 

The question is why Manila  Philippines is not a major city with great infrastructure tourism etc like Bangkok

Why not?

They have great english etc but their city is BS ,why ?

 

Wy isn't Bangkok like Singapore, or Kuala Lumpur?

33 minutes ago, Denim said:

Why Mr Anderson . Why why why ? Why do you persist.

 

there is another organism on this forum that follows the same pattern....

 

41 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

They have great english etc but their city is BS ,why ?

 

my guess is that they are in 2 different countries. could be wrong. 

54 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

When I went to Manila last year I was disappointed 

3 hours from Bangkok and only parts of it are similar to Bangkok ,when I see parts only a few streets look great 

 

The public transport is rubbish decrepit 

The question is why Manila  Philippines is not a major city with great infrastructure tourism etc like Bangkok

Why not?

They have great english etc but their city is BS ,why ?

 

Manila was trashed by the Japanese in 1945... with their scorched earth policy. The Japanese trashed the whole of the Philippines throughout the war. There was no such problem in Thailand which kowtowed to the Japanese throughout the war. It might have been a long time ago, but it made a huge difference to the development of these two nations.

 

Thailand is one contiguous landmass. Transportation and integration of the population is easy. The Philippines is a group of islands, each with unique languages and cultures, that the Spanish decided to call the Philippines. It's a difficult country to integrate. If you want to make comparisons, compare with Indonesia.

52 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

 

They have great english etc but their city is BS ,why ?

 

 

 

54 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Why?

It's all a result of the shoe scandal many years ago.

They have not yet recovered from all those shoes.

 

And, the English there is an abomination.

 

Even I speak English better than they.

 

 

 Despite your personal feelings about Filipino English, it's easier to understand for most people than many dialects throughout the world, including from the English language's original source in the UK. The purpose of all languages is communication and Filipino English does the job. They are sought after in call centres worldwide because they are easy to understand.

57 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

Manila was trashed by the Japanese in 1945... with their scorched earth policy. The Japanese trashed the whole of the Philippines throughout the war. There was no such problem in Thailand which kowtowed to the Japanese throughout the war. It might have been a long time ago, but it made a huge difference to the development of these two nations.

 

Thailand is one contiguous landmass. Transportation and integration of the population is easy. The Philippines is a group of islands, each with unique languages and cultures, that the Spanish decided to call the Philippines. It's a difficult country to integrate. If you want to make comparisons, compare with Indonesia.

 

wasn't it like 90 percent of japan was bombed in ww2. manila should look like tokyo by now. 

Whoever liked Thailand 15 years ago will love the Phillipines.

 

Also, don't forget the other perks the Phillipines has to offer:

 

- Easy Visa for under 50 yo's

- No Taxes for Aliens

- Christianity

- Good Thai food

- More travel options

- Less prostitution

- natural beaches

 

1 minute ago, stoner said:

 

wasn't it like 90 percent of japan was bombed in ww2. manila should look like tokyo by now. 

 

They are a hostage ("aligned") of the US so the Philippines will stay poorer than other Asian countries who allow Chinese investment.

Just now, stoner said:

 

and you smoke weed with those hands. ewwww. my labrador ate my stash. 

I only smoke weed that's been eaten by a Labrador first and then pooped back out. It's become the most sort after weed and probably the most expensive because of the curing process 

You don't need to live in Bangkok OR Manila. There are other probably better for most options in both countries.

3 minutes ago, AreYouGerman said:

Whoever liked Thailand 15 years ago will love the Phillipines.

 

Also, don't forget the other perks the Phillipines has to offer:

 

- Easy Visa for under 50 yo's

- No Taxes for Aliens

- Christianity

- Good Thai food

- More travel options

- Less prostitution

- natural beaches

 

Food overall is much better in Thailand.

Hotels are cheaper in Thailand.

 

4 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

and you smoke weed with those hands. ewwww. my labrador ate my stash. 

 

That actually happened to my best friend.  He left an eighth of hash on his coffee table while he was skinning up after a hard day's work and his dog pounced on it an ate it.

 

Didn't leave his dog basket for 4 days except to drink water. No munchies even.

Why is the food in the Philippines the worst in Asia and Thailand's food so much better? Why is Thailand mainly a Buddhist country and the Philippines mainly a catholic country? Why are there so many inane, pedantic, and annoying posters on AN with the initials GG?

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

When I went to Manila last year I was disappointed 

3 hours from Bangkok and only parts of it are similar to Bangkok ,when I see parts only a few streets look great 

 

The public transport is rubbish decrepit 

The question is why Manila  Philippines is not a major city with great infrastructure tourism etc like Bangkok

Why not?

They have great english etc but their city is BS ,why ?

 

Why isn't Singapore more like Seoul? They both start with the letter S. Why isn't Tokyo more like Taiwan? Same reason. Why can't you refrain from clicking on the new topic button all together?

10 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

wasn't it like 90 percent of japan was bombed in ww2. manila should look like tokyo by now. 

The comparison is not even close, Japan was an advanced empire at the time, and the Philippines was a group of disconnected islands. I thought you were interested in a comparison between Thailand and the Philippines. As I suggested, to draw a more valid comparison, compare the Philippines vs Indonesia.  

2 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

The comparison is not even close, Japan was an advanced empire at the time, and the Philippines was a group of disconnected islands. I thought you were interested in a comparison between Thailand and the Philippines. As I suggested, to draw a more valid comparison, compare the Philippines vs Indonesia.  

 

i was just comparing the 2 cities and the difference in advancement since both were bombed. 

Removed a troll post and posts quoting it.

2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

When I went to Manila last year I was disappointed 

3 hours from Bangkok and only parts of it are similar to Bangkok ,when I see parts only a few streets look great 

 

The public transport is rubbish decrepit 

The question is why Manila  Philippines is not a major city with great infrastructure tourism etc like Bangkok

Why not?

They have great english etc but their city is BS ,why ?

 

 

 

One thing Bangkok got rite was investing in infrustructure - particular the BTS and then MRT. But originally to have the foresight to invest in the BTS changed everything. 

 

For tourism, visitors, and business - to have that BTS line was just next level to get out of the Bangkok traffic and able to do things quicker. 

 

I fail to understand why the likes of Philipines, Vietnam can't just concentrate on a small area and build a good transport project. 

5 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

i was just comparing the 2 cities and the difference in advancement since both were bombed. 

Apart from the fact that Japan was an advanced nation before the war, they were given a lot more assistance to rebuild. The US occupied Japan until 1952, whereas The Philippines was granted independence in 1946 and left to their own devices.

 

US Occupation assistance to Japan after WW2

"Total U.S. assistance to Japan for 1946-1952 was roughly $15.2 billion in 2005 dollars, of which 77% was grants and 23% was loans. Most of these funds were provided through GARIOA grants. Japan repaid $490 million of the total postwar assistance. Of the $2.2 billion in total aid, an estimated $655 million, or almost a third, went to categories that would mostly contribute directly to economic recovery (industrial materials, including machinery and raw goods; petroleum and products; and transportation, vehicles, and equipment). Most of the rest went for agricultural equipment, foodstuffs, and food supplies with smaller amounts spent on medical and sanitary supplies, education, and clothing."

 

By contrast, the Philippines received a small fraction of that. Their GDP was reduced to 30% of prewar and they experienced the worst inflation in their history.

 

What about thai girls vs Philippines? surely this is the most important factor. 

42 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Food overall is much better in Thailand.

Hotels are cheaper in Thailand.

 

That depends on who is eating it. Filipinos prefer their food over Thai food. It also should be noted that their food varies a lot from island to island.  

 

I prefer Thai food overall, but that doesn't make it better. Most of the time I eat Western food. The advantage in Thailand is they do Western cuisines better here.

More uber gubbins from the resident Exocet.....

3 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

What about thai girls vs Philippines? surely this is the most important factor. 

 

Thai Girls:

- Cute faces

- More petite / slimmer

- Less emotional

- you most likely will land a former bar girl

- Probably older than you

- More money focused

- More dominant later in relationship

- Voodoo religion and fear of ghost

- Western feminism is coming

- Will replace you if you don't feed the water buffalo

 

Filipinas:

- Not so cute faces

- Petite girls are not unusual but lesser

- Can be very clingy, 1st date on Airport and it's already a marriage

- You can even land a virgin if you are serious about marriage

- 10-20 years younger than you

- Money is a factor, but not to extreme levels

- will stay submissive if you don't export her to your country

- Christianity

- Western feminism is coming as well, but at a much slower pace (divorce still illegal?)

- Chances are slim that she will actually divorce you

3 minutes ago, AreYouGerman said:

 

Thai Girls:

- Cute faces

 

 

Filipinas:

 

- You can even land a virgin if you are serious about marriage

 

Without getting too far off-topic. They use a hell of a lot more makeup in Thailand, so I firmly disagree there. Most of the pretty girls are not looking for old expats.

 

You'll find plenty of skinny girls in the provinces, but it's because they don't eat enough. As soon as a foreigner gets their hands on them, they blow up like balloons. The Filipino men prefer larger girls, as it's a sign of wealth.

 

Good luck landing a virgin. They might say they are, but they are sexually active from a very young age. "Virgin" usually means "untouched by foreigner".

6 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

Without getting too far off-topic. They use a hell of a lot more makeup in Thailand, so I firmly disagree there. Most of the pretty girls are not looking for old expats.

 

You'll find plenty of skinny girls in the provinces, but it's because they don't eat enough. As soon as a foreigner gets their hands on them, they blow up like balloons. The Filipino men prefer larger girls, as it's a sign of wealth.

 

Good luck landing a virgin. They might say they are, but they are sexually active from a very young age. "Virgin" usually means "untouched by foreigner".

 

Yeah, opinions differ, especially in different age groups - I am mid 30s. I have lived in Thailand for a very long time and then I started the adventure to the Phillipines and I have multiple Mormons and other fundamental Christian 18-20 yo girls in my Facebook messenger and I doubt that they are not virgins anymore.

 

 

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Food overall is much better in Thailand.

Hotels are cheaper in Thailand.

 

The food in PI is horrid and the accent is also very annoying.

 

Quite a bit more dangerous than Thailand too.

 

And prone to cyclones.

 

No thanks.

2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

When I went to Manila last year I was disappointed 

3 hours from Bangkok and only parts of it are similar to Bangkok ,when I see parts only a few streets look great 

 

The public transport is rubbish decrepit 

The question is why Manila  Philippines is not a major city with great infrastructure tourism etc like Bangkok

Why not?

They have great english etc but their city is BS ,why ?

 

it's due an ineffective government that hasn't done anything to improve the country in the last 3 decades.

Manila is the same now as it was in the 90's, dirty, corrupt and unsafe in most places.