To my mind, after decades of living here I see nothing has moved on/improved.

 

Thais still behave like ignorant, arrogant, petulant children.

They are brainwashed to the max.

 

The school system is a joke.

Healthcare is OK (only if you have money)

 

The wages are a laughing stock.

Pollution is a disgrace. The pavements are a dangerous joke, with more holes than a dry sponge..

 

The locals seem totally oblivious to what's is going on in the outside world, what's more important is whether it's moo ping or som tum for lunch...

 

The government and constant change in leadership is a joke.

The police are on the take 24/7 and driving standards are absolutely abysmal.

 

Did I miss anything?

 

Feel free to add your thoughts/comments.

 

regards,

bob.

Not been classified as 3rd world for many many years.

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Not been classified as 3rd world for many many years.

...you could've fooled me!

 

regards,

bob.

there are some advantages when countries are less developed.

like street food vendors are not banned as in farangland, for instance. 

 

There you go again Bob , just leave Thai's alone ,they are doing OK,

the only thing you seem to like here are the Thai Ladyboys ,is that

why you stay ...

 

 

regards Worgeordie

Anywhere with so many stray dogs, broken pavements and such low health and safety standards will always be 3rd world

1 minute ago, proton said:

Anywhere with so many stray dogs, broken pavements and such low health and safety standards will always be 3rd world

In your mind maybe.... but on the world stage, Thailand aint 3rd world.

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

In your mind maybe.... but on the world stage, Thailand aint 3rd world.

It is Ralf.

 

Regards,

Bob.

Thailand is considered a developing country with an upper-middle income status, it's not classed as a third world country, though the term third world country is now outdated and would be replaceable with economically underdeveloped, which Thailand isn't considered to be.

1 minute ago, Robert_Smith said:

It is Ralf.

 

Regards,

Bob.

If you say so... Iam not here to engage in your nonsense.

19 minutes ago, Robert_Smith said:

..you could've fooled me!

 

Not an overly difficult task.

23 minutes ago, Robert_Smith said:

...you could've fooled me!

 

regards,

bob.

Your ladyboy friends do.

9 minutes ago, proton said:

Anywhere with so many stray dogs, broken pavements and such low health and safety standards will always be 3rd world

Change that from stray dogs to homeless people and you have described most American cities. 

Amazing, Bob really doesn’t like the country, no problem, so why doesn’t it 'eff off back to wherever it came from

To my mind, after decades of living here I see nothing has moved on/improved.

 

Obviously you don't have any better place to go to?

So this is the best for you, why complain?

If TH becomes "1st world", where would you go to?

(mostly its the 1st world people who comes to TH, isn't it?)

 

1 hour ago, Robert_Smith said:

To my mind, after decades of living here I see nothing has moved on/improved.

 

Thais still behave like ignorant, arrogant, petulant children.

They are brainwashed to the max.

 

The school system is a joke.

Healthcare is OK (only if you have money)

 

The wages are a laughing stock.

Pollution is a disgrace. The pavements are a dangerous joke, with more holes than a dry sponge..

 

The locals seem totally oblivious to what's is going on in the outside world, what's more important is whether it's moo ping or som tum for lunch...

 

The government and constant change in leadership is a joke.

The police are on the take 24/7 and driving standards are absolutely abysmal.

 

Did I miss anything?

 

Feel free to add your thoughts/comments.

 

regards,

bob.

Other than that it's fine.😉

Where do you live in Thailand?
Here in BangTao, Phuket is not third world.

But I doubt you could afford to live here.

 

Every country has slums and poor.

1 hour ago, Robert_Smith said:

To my mind, after decades of living here I see nothing has moved on/improved

It's a much better place than Australia, it's going backwards. 

 

From your many postings, I see nothing but negativity from you, It's time for you to go home mate. 

 

I reckon you'll be back here quick smart with a positive attitude. 

 

 

Third World?… We just  go tan Ikea?… 

1 hour ago, Robert_Smith said:

Did I miss anything?

 

Corruption, infrastructure, rule of law.

Those aren't bugs, they're features!

 

But I'm surprised a cashed-up guy like you would have even noticed any of that, living in the cushy cocoon that mega-bucks buy. 

7 minutes ago, BKKKevin said:

Can a Third World country have an Ikea?… 

 

The Philippines have it.

Good thing I rarely leave 1 Q Sukhumvit.

Off topic post attacking the OP removed.

@ChumpChange stalking is not allowed on this forum.

A rubbish & unnecessarily seditious thread.

 

0/10

I've always been treated very fairly by the government hospitals, police and courts. The government schools did a good job with my daughter, and now my son. Banking, mobile and internet services are much better than currently available in the UK.

 

But like nearly all of Asia, it's still the 3rd world.

7 minutes ago, ElwoodP said:

Off topic post attacking the OP removed.

@ChumpChange stalking is not allowed on this forum.

...he does it all the time.

 

regards,

bob.

It is the low education, thinking of the majority and corruption that makes it close to 3rd world.

15 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Where do you live in Thailand?
Here in BangTao, Phuket is not third world.

But I doubt you could afford to live here.

 

Every country has slums and poor.

 

That's right. 

So the term "3rd world" becomes abstract and practically meaningless.

 

4 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

To my mind, after decades of living here I see nothing has moved on/improved.

 

Thais still behave like ignorant, arrogant, petulant children.

They are brainwashed to the max.

 

The school system is a joke.

Healthcare is OK (only if you have money)

 

The wages are a laughing stock.

Pollution is a disgrace. The pavements are a dangerous joke, with more holes than a dry sponge..

 

The locals seem totally oblivious to what's is going on in the outside world, what's more important is whether it's moo ping or som tum for lunch...

 

The government and constant change in leadership is a joke.

The police are on the take 24/7 and driving standards are absolutely abysmal.

 

Did I miss anything?

 

Feel free to add your thoughts/comments.

 

regards,

bob.

Arrogant is one thing I never get from Thais.

The Bangkok built environment tore ahead of Manila in comparison as I came to Asia 2000 and saw both same-time.... Manila has been left behind especially in public transport works.

 

Pollution and endless visa rule changes worst but Thailand is not to shabby.

3rd world is a fuzzy term now and Thailand is strongly in transition...to what, not sure...but the pace of built environment development is faster than UK now anyway - or so it appears to me.