I have a few ideas on what changes Thailand needs to make, in order to rid itself of bad habits that you dont see elsewhere .... this is not meant to be an insulting topic , only serious change to obvious faults ...to improve the country going forward in ASEAN and beyond ...

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1/ Ok i guess i will start ...the main suggestion i have, is to get rid of all the TV sets in any office ..be it a bank , school, business or govt ........

Moved to "General" forum

They will have to get over the absurd notion that, despite enormous evidence to the contraray, they are better than any other nationality in ASEAN.

1. restructuring the education system

2. learn from the mistakes made by others(other countries)

3. never forget their inheritance

4. be open minded

5. don't give too much about the opinion of TVF users....just of few's...

Change import duty on vehicles and motorbikes would be nice

Rewrite and update .....Thai Cultural Mandates.

Take away (or stop the use of) their mobile phones and devices at work while they are supposed to be working.

Appoint Tony Blair as CEO of Thailand

Change? As to what end? Most change will be bad. Thailand is a nice country. Quit trying to make it the west.

Take away (or stop the use of) their mobile phones and devices at work while they are supposed to be working.

It's a problem here. Is it only a problem in Thailand?

Change import duty on vehicles and motorbikes would be nice

Nice for you maybe... but what about the tens of thousands of jobs that would be lost if imported cars were as cheap as domestically produced cars?

Take away (or stop the use of) their mobile phones and devices at work while they are supposed to be working.

Perhaps adopt the North Korean approach to mobile phones?

A return to an elected government and no more coups. Also a serious attempt to reduce corruption. It's wishful thinking but something I really want for my kids. I am not choosing sides.

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give students the right to ask " why is that so " or to debate the teachers ....

Improve road safety

A change from within.....

Get rid of all the foreigners who know best

A bunch of off-topic posts removed.

"The General Forum is not a place for chit chat, banter and daily life observations. Those sort of topics should be placed in the Farang Pub sub forum."

Chuck out the rose tinted brigade and face some facts, dump patronage.

Get rid of all the foreigners who know best

as clearly the Thai way is the best and works fine

Stop letting people into the Country who want to change everything.

Stop letting people into the Country who want to change everything.

But but .....tell us how you have helped to built the nation then.

Education reform, perhaps starting with teacher training. Attitudes have to change, starting at the top.

Put an end to corruption...again starting at the top.

'Immigration reform. Get tougher on undesirables, ease restrictions on desirables.

Public education regarding road rules. Instill the attitude that the rules work if everyone obeys them all the time! Get tough on minor breaches through to serious offences.

Environmental awareness and concern, including water conservation.

Stop letting people into the Country who want to change everything.

But but .....tell us how you have helped to built the nation then.

My Nation building days are over. Someone had to do.

Improve education and reduce corruption. Better highway safety and general sanitation would help too. I'd also like to see more green space in the cities.

Change? As to what end? Most change will be bad. Thailand is a nice country. Quit trying to make it the west.

Education is not a western trait. The Chinese speaking country to the north values education to the extreme. Education in Thailand is lacking.

Also, Thais are capable, but government tariffs and silly immigration rules are hurting trade and the economy.

Go back to how it was 10-20 years ago, salaries felt high, farang resentment was low, corruption was awesome and seldom <deleted> with regular folks and the women............. Don't get me started on the women

It has to start with a root and branch overhaul of education, looking for best practice wherever it may be particularly out side Thailand.

In trying to correct the perceived faults in Thailand (corruption, nepotism, insularity, over-inflated and misguided patriotism, xenophobia, poor education etc) one must try to overcome the long established culture which created those faults. That, IMHO, can only be done through education and creating a populace that is more open-minded, free thinking and questioning.

I'm not saying that is possible here because of the deeply embedded culture that exists.

In my mind, Thai people are more like 'serfs' and deserve so much better. They need to be 'liberated', not particularly in the Western sense - Buddha knows Western, so-called civilised and enlightened, countries are far from perfect - but to find their own place in the world and no longer be slaves to all that is wrong in their culture and history.

After education and cultural reform then, in an ideal world, everything else can be addressed - a 'clean slate' as it were.

Wishful thinking I know but I love Thailand and Thai people deserve so much more than they get now.

It has to start with a root and branch overhaul of education, looking for best practice wherever it may be particularly out side Thailand.

In trying to correct the perceived faults in Thailand (corruption, nepotism, insularity, over-inflated and misguided patriotism, xenophobia, poor education etc) one must try to overcome the long established culture which created those faults. That, IMHO, can only be done through education and creating a populace that is more open-minded, free thinking and questioning.

I'm not saying that is possible here because of the deeply embedded culture that exists.

In my mind, Thai people are more like 'serfs' and deserve so much better. They need to be 'liberated', not particularly in the Western sense - Buddha knows Western, so-called civilised and enlightened, countries are far from perfect - but to find their own place in the world and no longer be slaves to all that is wrong in their culture and history.

After education and cultural reform then, in an ideal world, everything else can be addressed - a 'clean slate' as it were.

Wishful thinking I know but I love Thailand and Thai people deserve so much more than they get now.

Could it be that the current rote learning system was introduced by the ruling classes to produce followers, not people who can think outside the box?

Well this topic is certain to open one of the biggest can's of worms ever. Bish! bash! bosh! Here we go.