Thailand Ranked 52Nd In Legatum Prosperity Index

[Deeral]

THe Legatum has ranked Thailand 52nd in their prosperity index just above Mexico and below Kazakhstan and Romania.

in the S.E. asia region Thailand is about midway behind Malaysia and Kazakhstan.

How do you feel this is a satisfactory assessment of Thailand's place in the world?What you TV members think is right or wrong about the assessment?

Legatum - Thailand

[Loz]

Is it fair?

It's Legatum. Fair is subjective. What's the value in such an assessment?

Should I be proud to say that Great Britain ranked 13th? Arguably an equally pointless question.

[Deeral]

Is it fair?

It's Legatum. Fair is subjective. What's the value in such an assessment?

Should I be proud to say that Great Britain ranked 13th? Arguably an equally pointless question.

What do you mean "is it fair"?

[SweeneyAgonistes]

"Thailand places in the world’s top 25 for the high 87%* of people who are confident in the military"

I beg your pardon? I guess the question is "Confident in the military to do what, exactly?"

"It has the second lowest rate of unemployment on the Index, at 1.4%"

I don't believe that for a second.

"pupils receive a high quality education"

No comment required on that.

I'm not sure what the exact purpose of the study is but it's very biased toward business/capitalist model of what constitutes prosperity. Why measure "Entrepreneurship & Opportunity" but not equality? Sounds like rubbish to me.

[Loz]

what has equality got to do with prosperity? i can't see any correlation.