ive been to all countrys in asean and found thailand to have the highest quality food ,women and accomadation all at reasonable prices.

cambodia was too dirty and food at tourist prices.

myanmar there was little tourist infulstructure and bad food.

malaysia was too expensive see sit at the bar and have a night. out.

indonesia was boring and poor with little to do out of jakarta and bali.

philipines was dangerous in terms of transport and violence and crimes against foreigners are higher than thailand.

no body goes to brunei. lol

singapore was too expensive and arrogant with ridiculous alcohol prices.

vietnam was too crowded in the north and in the south they were rude and never return change.

loas had bad food and its expensive and a little boring.

well observed.and i have to agree from the(real important) standpoint of girls,booze and accommodation.

C'mon every country got its beautifull sides just depends on what are you looking for.

An interesting way to define what is best.

Personally, I'd put Thailand around 3rd on that list after Singapore and Malaysia, but I'm not just going on the basis of booze and women. Singapore beats Thailand's hands down on food, infrastructure, accommodation and business.

Again though, it's different being on holiday as opposed to living somewhere.

Depends on what u want.

If u have a family, for education it may as well be bottom unless u can afford international school.

Beyond that, which direction is it going relative to the rest?

Depends on what u want.

If u have a family, for education it may as well be bottom unless u can afford international school.

Beyond that, which direction is it going relative to the rest?

the direction its going is its own direction i dont know if its backwards or forwards but i say los is way more forward than all its neighbours bar malaysia.

Depends on what u want.

If u have a family, for education it may as well be bottom unless u can afford international school.

Beyond that, which direction is it going relative to the rest?

the direction its going is its own direction i dont know if its backwards or forwards but i say los is way more forward than all its neighbours bar malaysia.

You think Thailand is moving forward more than its neighbours?

Can I borrow those rosy tints please. Thailands neighbours are liberalising and starting to motor along.

Thailand has been navel gazing about its politics for nearly 7 years now and currently has no constitution. So much for progress huh.

Oh thank god the OP finds this country 'uneconomicallyviable'. One less Quality Tourist.

Depends on what u want.

If u have a family, for education it may as well be bottom unless u can afford international school.

Beyond that, which direction is it going relative to the rest?

the direction its going is its own direction i dont know if its backwards or forwards but i say los is way more forward than all its neighbours bar malaysia.

You think Thailand is moving forward more than its neighbours?

Can I borrow those rosy tints please. Thailands neighbours are liberalising and starting to motor along.

Thailand has been navel gazing about its politics for nearly 7 years now and currently has no constitution. So much for progress huh.

Are we comparing Laos, Vietnam, Burma and Cambodia and Thailand on democratic institutions? This I gotta see...

Thailand I would put near to bottom due to the potential for violence & the lack of any justice

Eating quality restaurant food and drinking alcohol is way cheaper in Cambodia (Phnom Penh) than Thailand (Bangkok, anyway). I've lived in both countries for a considerable time.

Thailand I would put near to bottom due to the potential for violence & the lack of any justice

This is a deeper and more controversial issue that is highly unlikely to effect your person.

what is likely however to affect you is quality food ,rooms , cheap beer and many other vices that in the rest of asian you would have to search for and resources would be limited.

I seem to recall, this year at least, more foreigners being killed/murdered, in Thailand then in the Philippines. It seems the OP is being, for reasons only known to him/her, biased towards Thailand. Choosing to live here some people tend to try and justify that they may have made a mistake...lol

Eating quality restaurant food and drinking alcohol is way cheaper in Cambodia (Phnom Penh) than Thailand (Bangkok, anyway). I've lived in both countries for a considerable time.

but say a good happy hour in pattaya you might find 50 baht beers and possibly a nice air con room 500 baht then theres the 50 baht ribs just of soi buakhao then goto a gogo for 60 baht two for one spirits from 6 o'clock

sorry im goin on a bit my point being to get any of these things within walking distance for the equivelant quality is almost near impossible on the rest of asean

lol ASEAN is an absolute joke. they have accomplished absolutely nothing but photo ops and empty rhetoric since its inception. it is a collection of weak states that are loosely "allied". the ASEAN way means standing by uselessly and essentially doing nothing.

anyway to answer the question...Singapore is by far the best and is the only advanced economy in ASEAN...

Actually I had a great time living and working in the Philippines. Indonesia is vast and can't be defined by Bali and Jakarta, though I have mates who live in Jakarta that wouldn't live anywhere else.I actually loved working in Sulawesi Province and on Sumatra and these places were totally different in terms of food, religion and culture. I found rural Vietnam to be a great place to work and had some amazing food and so cheap, though very hard to communicate without someone who spoke English. I love Thailand too, but I think it's hard to pick one place over the other. All those places have got things going for them. As far as I'm concerned Asia is a great place regardless of the country you are in.

And I forgot, to me KL and Singapore are very similar, but rural Malaysia is a beautiful place. And I do like to see how the Singaporeans and Malaysians have been able to develop some pretty impressive infrastructure.

After 25 years of varying experiences I wouldn't go back to live in Thailand if I was given free food and board, but that's just my opinion. As well as Thailand, I've lived in Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, Philippines. I live in Cambodia now and have found the peace and contentment here that eluded me elsewhere.

Life's what you make it, wherever you live and as always, one man's meat.....

I can't imagine how Thailand could have the "highest quality food". But everyone's entitled to beleive what they want.

I can't imagine how Thailand could have the "highest quality food". But everyone's entitled to beleive what they want.

Agree on that, Singapore is the best by a long, long way IMO

I can't imagine how Thailand could have the "highest quality food". But everyone's entitled to beleive what they want.

spend a month in cambodian and you will be begging for a 30 baht street pad thai trust me.

Thailand is perfect for me : beautiful country, delicious food, inexpensive cost of living and gorgeous women all over the place (not that I'm shopping for that but it makes the trip around Tesco and the markets so much nicer). The people are so laid back and being Buddhist, there is none of that slight religious intimidation present in every facet of life in some Asian countries.

However I earn my money outside the country. If I had to join the rat-race here and endure all the incompetence, corruption and bureaucracy while trying to get a job and make ends meet then I'm sure I would have a very different opinion.

You're the kind of expat or tourist who never assimilate and understand the culture and the people of the places you are visiting. Judging by your comparison with Thailand and it's ASEAN neighbours, you immediately conclude what that country and it's peope is like without delving into their culture and living capacity. You're a perfect example of a cheap sex tourist who's only main goal in coming to a South East Asian nation is BOOZE, SEX, and WOMEN!!

What rating for Thailand, if just for brains?

Tied for last with an Asean Monkey throwing poo poo at a zoo patron.

The EU...UK...USA are way ahead when it comes to THINKING and PROBLEM SOLVING.

Flipguy, on 20 Oct 2014 - 18:45, said:

You're the kind of expat or tourist who never assimilate and understand the culture and the people of the places you are visiting. Judging by your comparison with Thailand and it's ASEAN neighbours, you immediately conclude what that country and it's peope is like without delving into their culture and living capacity. You're a perfect example of a cheap sex tourist who's only main goal in coming to a South East Asian nation is BOOZE, SEX, and WOMEN!!

And you are making assumptions about people you don't know...rather foolish don't you think. You obviously have a problem accepting peoples opinions that differ from yours, oh well, there are idiotic bigots every where.

What rating for Thailand, if just for brains?

Tied for last with an Asean Monkey throwing poo poo at a zoo patron.

The EU...UK...USA are way ahead when it comes to THINKING and PROBLEM SOLVING.

all hail the great western world with obesity and economic reccession yay.

You're the kind of expat or tourist who never assimilate and understand the culture and the people of the places you are visiting. Judging by your comparison with Thailand and it's ASEAN neighbours, you immediately conclude what that country and it's peope is like without delving into their culture and living capacity. You're a perfect example of a cheap sex tourist who's only main goal in coming to a South East Asian nation is BOOZE, SEX, and WOMEN!!

He hasn't tried to pretend otherwise and if he's a single farang and not an avid outdoors type, then there's not much else to be concerned with; like the many thousands of others who visit and enjoy Thailand. And he won't worry about politics or law and order until it affects him personally. Then his opinion might change ... But that would go for the other Asean countries too.

The Philippines is not Thailand and I have lived in both. Its no more dangerous than anywhere else, you just use your common sense. I got mugged in the center of Madrid.

But for quality of life Thailand is probably better, but as with everything else quality doesn't come cheap, and Thailand is no longer a cheap place.

The Philippines is cheap, and of course they speak English.

So for me the Philippines wins.

What rating for Thailand, if just for brains?

Tied for last with an Asean Monkey throwing poo poo at a zoo patron.

The EU...UK...USA are way ahead when it comes to THINKING and PROBLEM SOLVING.

all hail the great western world with obesity and economic reccession yay.

Wow, you've been a forum member under this name for two days and 20 some posts and already you are a Thailand apologist and western basher.

The question was asked and we are answering our opinions.

The Philippines is not Thailand and I have lived in both. Its no more dangerous than anywhere else, you just use your common sense. I got mugged in the center of Madrid.

But for quality of life Thailand is probably better, but as with everything else quality doesn't come cheap, and Thailand is no longer a cheap place.

The Philippines is cheap, and of course they speak English.

So for me the Philippines wins.

i feel your a little bias towards the philippines as the peso is in your favour if you an american as im an australian my dollar is weaker than say 3 years ago .

also the quality of the guesthouses there is dismall for the prices but i will compliment them with having a good brew san miguel light with the lime is unbeatable for quality and price all over asia.

Cheap Charlie.