Thai at Heart Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Personally I don't believe Thailand will be increasingly competitive to it's neighbors or the rest of the modern world in any area of concern. The reason being, there are NOT many Thais who love Thailand enough to put their country's well being ahead of their own self serving interests. I would love to be wrong.I don't agree.Thailand needs a stable democratic government, a better educated workforce (technical skills ) and a bit of luck with the global economic climate.The biggest driver will be the animal spirits of mainly Sino Thai domestic capitalists - who have delivered remarkable prosperity to Thailand over the last half century.Self serving interests have delivered prosperity to Thailand.Those who profess to "love" their country have brought it to the brink of disaster. Sino Thais businesses in oligopoly are now the problem not the solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 This is a tough one to predict because Thailand is at this very moment at the crossroads that can drastically change it's fortune... Big question is will Thailand chose to take the right turn or continue on the down hill road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 One thing's for sure if it continues to pull its head outta the sand, in 50 years Thailand will be Burma's bitch again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayboy Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Personally I don't believe Thailand will be increasingly competitive to it's neighbors or the rest of the modern world in any area of concern. The reason being, there are NOT many Thais who love Thailand enough to put their country's well being ahead of their own self serving interests. I would love to be wrong.I don't agree.Thailand needs a stable democratic government, a better educated workforce (technical skills ) and a bit of luck with the global economic climate.The biggest driver will be the animal spirits of mainly Sino Thai domestic capitalists - who have delivered remarkable prosperity to Thailand over the last half century.Self serving interests have delivered prosperity to Thailand.Those who profess to "love" their country have brought it to the brink of disaster.Sino Thais businesses in oligopoly are now the problem not the solution. It's one of the problems certainly.At the same time I doubt whether you would deny the Sino Thai business community as a whole has been tremendous engine for growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Personally I don't believe Thailand will be increasingly competitive to it's neighbors or the rest of the modern world in any area of concern. The reason being, there are NOT many Thais who love Thailand enough to put their country's well being ahead of their own self serving interests. I would love to be wrong.I don't agree.Thailand needs a stable democratic government, a better educated workforce (technical skills ) and a bit of luck with the global economic climate.The biggest driver will be the animal spirits of mainly Sino Thai domestic capitalists - who have delivered remarkable prosperity to Thailand over the last half century.Self serving interests have delivered prosperity to Thailand.Those who profess to "love" their country have brought it to the brink of disaster.Sino Thais businesses in oligopoly are now the problem not the solution.It's one of the problems certainly.At the same time I doubt whether you would deny the Sino Thai business community as a whole has been tremendous engine for growth. They have delivered great amounts of growth. However, they have done so in very protected businesses which now need reform and more competiton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Can't imagine, since we are regressing pretty quickly here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol123 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Under the water.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skildpadden Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Interesting scenario to play with. I agree education is the most important thing. A well educated and critical population is necessary to drive the country forward.But with the current people in place at the Education Ministry it will not happen. As with the RTP they should get rid of them all and start from zero.The country does hold a huge unlocked potential in my opinion, but it requires someone admitting to its current flaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildragon Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I wonder how many coups there will be in that time. 10 or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
727Sky Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I was actually here almost 50 years ago and stayed for three years. At that time I figured Thailand would be the next Singapore or Hong Kong for the whole country was alive with high spirit and business was booming. I would have never guessed that today so many years later that other than some show case development and high ticket items that the majority of the Thai people would still be so poor and uneducated outside of Bangkok. Many places can't get the roads fixed much less paved and keeping a constant supply of electricity seems to be more than the country can handle. It is always easy to point fingers when stuff goes wrong... a mark of intelligence is taking care of stuff before it goes wrong IMO. Singapore has to be more open and imbued with multiculturalism...... I am not sure that ever works unless you are talking about respect or the new arrivals (or even old residents of a different faith) want to make their host country their home because they like the people and life style/customs... To many leave a crap hole and then want to turn the new host country into a mirror image of the mess they just left.. I would say on many levels multiculturalism is failing in Europe and is not a bed of roses even in many cities in the states.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Nice article, well done Kavi Chongkittavorn! Unfortunately Singapore has always had a look ahead, before the 50th Anniversary it had outline schemes & concepts for the New City beyond Marina Bay, which even itself is reclaimed land, up to 2050. Nothing new of related to the Anniversary. Thailand has a plethora of geographical, social and economic challenges and would test the best of Urban planners. Need more people to think in this direction, otherwise the 2065 plan will resemble waterworld! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Here's a possible and likely scenario IF some truly far-seeing, altruistic,. benevolent, and wise people don't do what's needed: In 50 years, more than half of Thailand's businesses will be owned by Chinese, Burmese, Singaporean, and Cambodian businessmen. The 20-somethings of today will be seeing their kids and grandkids working as maids and gardeners, prostitutes and labourers, for foreign ASEAN nationals, while these same foreign ASEAN nationals will be taking income away from Thai businessmen. It will get so bad, that Thailand will try to adjust laws, and try to escape out of it's ASEAN agreements. But too little, too late. The only way to move forward is to get some Western experts to design an education system and curriculum, and to adhere to it. Without properly educated children, this nation will surely fail. I say Western experts, because the Thai education system has failed for decades, and there are no Thai experts willing or able to do the job. If there are...pay them well and get them to work. Corruption, too, of course, needs to be stamped out completely. Corruption is holding the country back. An enlightened citizenry will help a lot in this regard. Yes, right!! I say bring some of the American educators, maybe those who recently restrained and handcuffed the 8-9 years old boy and girl who "violently attacked them". And also bring some security experts to install and man the metal detectors at the school entrance like in most US public schools. Fact is that in most countries in the world - although everyone knows and agrees that the kids are the future of the world - education is never given enough resources. Reforms are always suggested but never actually happen. There is always something more important to deal with for immediate effect - it might be the bad economy that need stimulants, or the national security that takes a big chunk of the budget, or bailing our corrupt and failing banks and other major companies as in the US of A Any springboard can be used for vendettas against any country for any reason and at anytime. A troubled mind often lashes out in a manner that negates any meaningful communication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The way they knock down all their beautiful old wooden houses to build condos, I'd say Bangkok at least will be a very boring place to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thailand in 50 years: Tourists still complaining that they are being ripped off in Jet Ski Scams at Pattaya. Russians and Chinese dominate the Jet Ski rental market. TV has its own subsection on the issue celebrating its 50th birthday. Those Brits who retired long ago to Thailand on a state pension, surviving on a bowl of rice or noodles a day, as their pension is still not linked to inflation, and they thought they would have enough. Chiang Mai real estate market is completely dead, with Chinese owning most of the condos Many new Moo Baans, with for sale or rent signs which have been empty for 50 years ( Somchai still thinks it was a good investment and that he will get his price eventually) The Bangkok Sky Train now extends to the Cambodian border and Koh Chang is commuter distance to the big Mango. The Thai military is still a caretaker government, but promises elections soon. The Phuket government is still having meetings to decide what 10% of beach local vendors can use. TV members still disagree whether it is better to buy or rent, and some remise about windows 10 and others that it still has bugs The latest Thai fashion is optical implants so they can watch there favourite soaps 24/7 Yep. What you said KNJ, (quite eloquently I might add). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 In 50 Billion Years.....gone so enjoy it now!!! live life like every day is your last!!! and send me all your money at 11:59 since you won't need it tomorrow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praematura Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Take your average Thai, what are they good at besides sleeping? Nothing comes to mind. Ok what does this country produce and export with pride besides its women? Nothing. For Thailand to have a future it needs be doing something tangible now besides being run by goons. Thailand will always be a corrupt cesspool, just with more people. Comparing it to Singapore was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhream Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 You say you want a revolution, well, you know, we all want to change the world. You ask me for a contribution, well, you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dageurreotype Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 But! and I say again BUT! The SINGULARITY will have arrived well within that time frame. You don't know about this event? Please punch this word into Google and learn the truth from so many eminent qualified professionals. Ah jayzuz. AI will save us. Grow up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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