World's Gloomiest Countries

[bingobongo]

mon dieu!!, and these rankings came out BEFORE the free ASEAN helicopter rides and the red/yellow/blue parade about to begin in downtown Bangkok

alas, the spinmonkeys should have fun with this one.....

but hey, som tham, sunshine and an extra helping of denial should make it all better

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/01/01...ectations/4.htm

Edited April 12, 2009 by bingobongo

[trogers]

Is there not a saying from our forefathers? - "It is always darkest before the Dawn"!

[yabaaaa]

mon dieu!!, and these rankings came out BEFORE the free ASEAN helicopter rides and the red/yellow/blue parade about to begin in downtown Bangkok

alas, the spinmonkeys should have fun with this one.....

but hey, som tham, sunshine and an extra helping of denial should make it all better

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/01/01...ectations/4.htm

Do they have a "worlds gloomiest person" list too?

[keemapoot]

Interesting read. Two of the "least worse" countries in the region are India and Vietnam. Brazil also looks good on the list.

Something to consider for all expats thinking about leaving Thailand before the sh*t hits the fan.

[hhgz]

Yeah, we can run to Vietnam, where bingobongo thought the real estate investment was so inviting.

[bingobongo]

hi hhgz,

since you have such great vision and business acumen, maybe you should consider the red "parade" a good thing for Thailand's rankings, so perhaps the following:

1) tanks/armored car rides for the kiddies

2) helicopter rides for world leaders

3) red shirt/yellow shirt distributorship to stay one step ahead of current trends

4) photography business specializing in smiling soldiers and their weapons

5) empty condo balcony ticket sales to get birds eye view of the Bangkok mechanized parade

that should help with the ranking but not so much with the denial

[PCA]

hi hhgz,

since you have such great vision and business acumen, maybe you should consider the red "parade" a good thing for Thailand's rankings, so perhaps the following:

1) tanks/armored car rides for the kiddies

2) helicopter rides for world leaders

3) red shirt/yellow shirt distributorship to stay one step ahead of current trends

4) photography business specializing in smiling soldiers and their weapons

5) empty condo balcony ticket sales to get birds eye view of the Bangkok mechanized parade

that should help with the ranking but not so much with the denial

[cobra]

A Business Week fill piece to give AOL'ers something to look at while waiting for mail to download.

It's gloomy everywhere in this current world economy, it'll turn around.

[hhgz]

"you have such great vision and business acumen"

Thanks for the kind thoughts.

[Old Croc]

I see Spain has red shirts running in the streets as well:

[BEENTHEREDONETHAT]

Better than Japan and not much worse than France. Good company.

[bingobongo]

once they find the following, i am sure the ranking will improve.................

Edited April 13, 2009 by bingobongo

[Naam]

I see Spain has red shirts running in the streets as well:

Pamplona, San Fermin. did it twice (1979 and 1981) though not wearing a red shirt.

[Old Croc]

Thanks for filling me in Naam, I was confused.

[samuibeachcomber]

was it too dangerous for the survey team to go to zimbabwe,pakistan,iraq and afghanistan.

[noahvail]

was it too dangerous for the survey team to go to zimbabwe,pakistan,iraq and afghanistan.

Maybe it's a case of 'been down so long, bottom look like up to me"

[noahvail]

Is there not a saying from our forefathers? - "It is always darkest before the Dawn"!

The version I got was, "It's always darkest just before it turns to sh*t."

[Simbo]

A Business Week fill piece to give AOL'ers something to look at while waiting for mail to download.

It's gloomy everywhere in this current world economy, it'll turn around.

if you are in your 20s, you may live to see it !

[think_too_mut]

mon dieu!!, and these rankings came out BEFORE the free ASEAN helicopter rides and the red/yellow/blue parade about to begin in downtown Bangkok

alas, the spinmonkeys should have fun with this one.....

but hey, som tham, sunshine and an extra helping of denial should make it all better

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/01/01...ectations/4.htm

It says Japan is No.1.

With no unrests, no tanks, no clashes, no blood.

On the ground, just this weekend:

Easter eggs hunting:

All weather swimming pools busy as usual:

Hanami yasumi (enjoying wild cherry blossom, sakura) in full swing:

Playgrounds full:

There is a sign of a gloom. Poluted creeks:

Poluted with sakura petals.

Of course, it is not all blossom and joy but it is far better than the picture in the magazine is showing.