cdmtdm Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 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 ... , 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 ........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Moved to "General" forum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mesquite Posted November 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2014 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 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... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Change import duty on vehicles and motorbikes would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Rewrite and update .....Thai Cultural Mandates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WhamBam Posted November 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2014 Take away (or stop the use of) their mobile phones and devices at work while they are supposed to be working. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Appoint Tony Blair as CEO of Thailand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sdanielmcev Posted November 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2014 Change? As to what end? Most change will be bad. Thailand is a nice country. Quit trying to make it the west. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stat088 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satcommlee Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satcommlee Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 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? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stat088 Posted November 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) 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. Edited November 20, 2014 by stat088 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cdmtdm Posted November 20, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2014 give students the right to ask " why is that so " or to debate the teachers .... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stat088 Posted November 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2014 Improve road safety 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 A change from within..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Thai Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Get rid of all the foreigners who know best 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Chuck out the rose tinted brigade and face some facts, dump patronage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Get rid of all the foreigners who know best as clearly the Thai way is the best and works fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ATF Posted November 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2014 Stop letting people into the Country who want to change everything. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Stop letting people into the Country who want to change everything. But but .....tell us how you have helped to built the nation then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seastallion Posted November 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2014 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. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldragon Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trianglechoke Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post awayego Posted November 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2014 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geronimo Posted November 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2014 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? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socksy01 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Well this topic is certain to open one of the biggest can's of worms ever. Bish! bash! bosh! Here we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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