Lack of business sense

[garygooner]

I often walk around my neck of Bangkok.

I notice new shops, cafes, restaurants, beauty clinics, hair salons etc. 

I say to myself, that one won't be here this time next year, and I'm usually right.

I understand people like the idea of having their own business, but seriously ... the location is poor, not enough market, too much competition, prices too high, too many locals & not enough tourists. But, many people still want to try. 

[scubascuba3]

Usually their boyfriend/husband funds it, keeps them off the streets for a while

[Magictoad]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

Usually their boyfriend/husband funds it, keeps them off the streets for a while

" keeps them off the streets for a while"

[Jim Blue]

Whenever I see another  "Bobby 's Bar " I always wonder what happened to Bobby ?

[Cameroni]

1 hour ago, garygooner said:

I often walk around my neck of Bangkok.

I notice new shops, cafes, restaurants, beauty clinics, hair salons etc. 

I say to myself, that one won't be here this time next year, and I'm usually right.

I understand people like the idea of having their own business, but seriously ... the location is poor, not enough market, too much competition, prices too high, too many locals & not enough tourists. But, many people still want to try. 

 

Yes, a lot of people struggle to survive in Thailand. So they follow their skill, what they can do, they will try. Sometimes there's not a lot of business analysis behind it, they just throw their energy into their new project and hope for the best.