Thailand in Top 50 in 2024 Happiness Report

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Thailand has been ranked among the top 50 happiest countries in the World Happiness Report 2024, underscoring its considerable appeal as a destination particularly favoured by young people. This achievement highlights the country’s overall high levels of happiness, especially among those under 30.

 

The annual World Happiness Report, orchestrated by the United Nations (UN), the University of Oxford, and research firm Gallup, used data from the Gallup World Poll conducted between 2021 and 2022.

 

The report evaluates happiness based on six categories: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.

 

In this latest report, Thailand secured the 45th spot out of 143 countries and regions. It stands as the second happiest country in Asia, trailing only Taiwan.

 

Travel+Leisure magazine attributes Thailand’s ranking to its popular reputation as a travel destination and its welcoming atmosphere for international visitors.

 

 

The country's visa-free measures and various visa options have made it particularly accessible for young foreigners wishing to experience Thai culture and lifestyle.

 

The top 10 happiest countries include Lithuania, Israel, Serbia, Iceland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Finland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Czechia.

 

Chai Watcharong, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, remarked that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is highly attuned to the needs and lifestyles of the younger generation, particularly considering global changes.

 

PM Srettha has prioritised policies that resonate with the youth, such as the Marriage Equality Bill, passed on June 18, making Thailand the first country in ASEAN and the third in Asia to approve such legislation.

 

Chai stated that the ranking serves as evidence of the government’s effective leadership under PM Srettha. However, Thai netizens have voiced mixed reactions, highlighting challenges faced by local youth, such as job scarcity and drug addiction, suggesting that while Thailand may be welcoming for foreign youth, it has unresolved issues for its own young population.

 

-- 2024-06-26

 

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[smedly]

to vague, happy why ?

 

I know

[reflectionx]

These ranking are ultimate BS. Nordic countries always end up at the top, yet I never heard of anyone moving there to retire. 

Happiness nowadays is just another label the corporations are using to promote consumerist society.

 

 

Ignorance is bliss…

[loong]

13 minutes ago, WingFat said:

Chai stated that the ranking serves as evidence of the government’s effective leadership under PM Srettha.

 

Really????

How is that when the data was collected before he became PM!

 

14 minutes ago, WingFat said:

The annual World Happiness Report, orchestrated by the United Nations (UN), the University of Oxford, and research firm Gallup, used data from the Gallup World Poll conducted between 2021 and 2022.

 

[GammaGlobulin]

Among the TOP TWO.....

For me, at least.

 

[Zack61]

I remember when they were in the top 10 or 20. 

[thesetat2013]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Chai stated that the ranking serves as evidence of the government’s effective leadership under PM Srettha. However, Thai netizens have voiced mixed reactions, highlighting challenges faced by local youth, such as job scarcity and drug addiction, suggesting that while Thailand may be welcoming for foreign youth, it has unresolved issues for its own young population

Wow!  is this guy living in fantasy land. 

[DPKANKAN]

Most of the Thai younger generation have never been out of the Country to see the rest of the world, let alone had an education system that taught them about other Countries. Even my ex-Thai missus who spoke perfect English could not point to Thailand in a map of the world!!!!

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand has been ranked among the top 50 happiest countries in the World Happiness Report 2024, underscoring its considerable appeal as a destination particularly favoured by young people. This achievement highlights the country’s overall high levels of happiness, especially among those under 30.

Complete and utter rubbish

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Chai Watcharong, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, remarked that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is highly attuned to the needs and lifestyles of the younger generation, particularly considering global changes.

 

PM Srettha has prioritised policies that resonate with the youth, such as the Marriage Equality Bill, passed on June 18, making Thailand the first country in ASEAN and the third in Asia to approve such legislation.

 

Chai stated that the ranking serves as evidence of the government’s effective leadership under PM Srettha

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The annual World Happiness Report, orchestrated by the United Nations (UN), the University of Oxford, and research firm Gallup, used data from the Gallup World Poll conducted between 2021 and 2022

So this has nothing to do with Srettha?

[nobodysfriend]

Thailand certainly ranks among the 10 most desperate countries who try to attract foreign money .

Invest in Thailand ? With the current political instability ?

The ' hub ' of ignorance and political satire .

[dinsdale]

Make the top 50 happy places and they want to re-criminalise dope. Makes no sense.

[rwill]

If your happy and you know it, eat Pad Thai!

[Sig]

That isn't too great of a surprise, since they mentioned the under 30 years old bit.
Under 30, in Thailand? At 30 they may just be beginning to learn what the word "responsibility" means. In the categories they inquire about - "GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption" - I could easily see why 18 to 30 year old Thais would vote with highly favorable ideas on those issues. In countries where young adults are given and expected to bear responsibility and have a reasonable education that gives them an ability to think logically and critically, I'd expect a lower score.
Poll adults over 40 in Thailand and I'd expect the outcome would be quite different. It seems foolish to poll young adults and expect to get a result that matters. If you want to know what countries are enjoyable to live in, how about polling people who know what enjoying life means.

[arick]

Why would any university do happiness pull in the towards the end of a pandemic?

[newbee2022]

1 hour ago, reflectionx said:

never heard of anyone moving there to retire. 

Most of them will live they retirement there. Only a few will leave.

But this might change.

The latest studies show we'll have a climate in Copenhagen same as in Firenze/Italy......in 2080.

So wait a bit🤗

[Franky0815]

The Thais I have contact to, mostly resign and assumes to see no way to change their situation...

[Ausie11]

2 hours ago, reflectionx said:

These ranking are ultimate BS. Nordic countries always end up at the top, yet I never heard of anyone moving there to retire. 

Happiness nowadays is just another label the corporations are using to promote consumerist society.

 

 

Ignorance is bliss…

Nobody goes to Nordic countries to retire because they can not afford it, but people living there have very high standard of living, even living on social security they can live much better than many with full time jobs in other countries

 

[Enzian]

And Thailand seems to always end up first or second in polls regarding infidelity; could that be the real source of the happiness of the young?

[Celsius]

2 hours ago, reflectionx said:

These ranking are ultimate BS. Nordic countries always end up at the top, yet I never heard of anyone moving there to retire. 

 

 

Because you are too poor to move there, Just like a bunch of poor Thais would like to move to USA and Canada.

[Kinok Farang]

But number 1 in Happy Endings.

[SAFETY FIRST]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

2024 Happiness Report

 

Thailand has been ranked among the top 50 happiest countries in the World

Lots of miserable, moaning foreigners living here will disprove these facts. 

 

[john donson]

elite everywhere are happy , the peasants not so much

[actonion]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Complete and utter rubbish

why so many  suicides  if they're so happy

[Cabradelmar]

Don't believe everything you read. 

[hellohello123]

Hth do you rank happiness?

 

Some poor guy living in the slums with enough food and family might be happy

While some rich guy might be miserable because he missed out on the latest gold lamborghini

[Emdog]

Thailand number 1 at telling pollsters exactly what they think will make them happy....

[Kinok Farang]

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Lots of miserable, moaning foreigners living here will disprove these facts. 

 

Yes,you do.

[BigStar]

4 hours ago, Sig said:

Poll adults over 40 in Thailand and I'd expect the outcome would be quite different. It seems foolish to poll young adults and expect to get a result that matters. If you want to know what countries are enjoyable to live in, how about polling people who know what enjoying life means.

 

In the over-60 category, Thailand does even better, at #41.

 

The significance of the report is that the UK seems twice as happy for young and old. Not coincidentally, Brits moving from the UK to Thailand all turn into whinging, miserable gits. Then, after they move back to the paradise of the UK, they're happy again and stop bashing Thailand. The lesson is clear.

 

 

[spidermike007]

I agree. I have traveled all over the world, and the Thai people seem to be among the most content, and the most fulfilled. I do not use the term happiness, as it is vague and useless. They are also lighthearted, and fun to be around. That counts for alot. The Nordic happiness index stuff is absolute nonsense.