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    Thailand's rulers must act fast to reverse COVID-19 economic damage

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    “A key priority must be diversifying the economy away from exports and tourism, which together generate 70% of gross domestic product. That requires a battery of tax incentives and regulatory changes to favor startups in the services sector.

     

    As Asian growth becomes more about ideas than low-wage labor, Bangkok must invest exponentially more into education and training, and move beyond rote learning to championing critical thinking and problem solving.”

     

    So true. But in a country where the students’ hair length and their ability to sing the anthem are more important than their readiness to succeed in a competitive world, this remains a mission impossible.

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    International rankings of Thailand

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_rankings_of_Thailand

     

    Many interesting statistics about Thailand. Just picked two topics.

     

    Corruption:

    If my memory serves me right the junta justified the coup d’état in 2014 with their fight against corruption. A total fail.

     

    Corruption Perceptions Index 2019: Thailand ranked 101 of 180 nations (1=cleanest; 180=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations ranked: Singapore, 4; Brunei, 35; Malaysia, 51; Indonesia, 85; Vietnam, 96; Philippines, 113; Myanmar, 130; Laos, 130 (tie); and Cambodia, 162.[49]

    Corruption Perceptions Index 2018: Thailand ranked 99 of 180 nations (1=clean; 180=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations ranked: Singapore, 3; Brunei, 31; Malaysia, 61; Indonesia, 89; Philippines, 99 (tie); Vietnam, 117; Myanmar, 132; Laos, 132 (tie); and Cambodia, 161.[50]

    Corruption Perceptions Index 2017: Thailand ranked 96 of 180 nations (1=clean; 180=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations ranked: Singapore, 6; Brunei, 32; Malaysia, 62; Indonesia, 96 (tie); Vietnam, 107; Philippines, 111; Myanmar, 130; Laos, 135; and Cambodia, 161.[51]

    Corruption Perceptions Index 2016: Thailand ranked 101 of 176 nations (1=clean; 176=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations ranked: Singapore, 7; Brunei, 41; Malaysia, 56; Indonesia, 90; Philippines, 101; Vietnam, 113; Laos, 123; Myanmar, 136; and Cambodia, 156.[52]

    Corruption Perceptions Index 2015: Thailand ranked 76 of 167 nations (1=clean; 167=most corrupt) on this annual survey. Other ASEAN nations were ranked: Singapore, 8; Malaysia, 54; Indonesia, 88; Philippines, 95; Vietnam, 112; Laos, 139; Myanmar, 147; and Cambodia, 150.[53]

    Corruption Perceptions Index 2014: Transparency International's CPI 2014 ranked Thailand 85 of 174 countries (1=clean; 174=most corrupt). Other ASEAN nations were ranked: Singapore, 7; Malaysia, 50; Philippines, 85; Indonesia, 107; Vietnam, 119; Laos, 145; Cambodia, 156; and Myanmar, 156 (tie).[54]

     


    Prostitution: 

    Not bad for a country that officially has no prostitution at all.

     

    • Number of prostitutes: Of 29 nations, Thailand is ranked eighth in number of prostitutes (1=most; 29=fewest). Thailand is estimated to have 250,000 prostitutes. Other ASEAN nations making the list were the Philippines (fourth, 800,000 prostitutes); Cambodia (13th, 70,000); Vietnam (17th, 33,000). The world total is estimated at 13,828,700 prostitutes. China is number one, with an estimated five million.[191]
    • Prostitution revenues: In a list of 24 nations, Thailand ranked eighth (1=most prostitution revenue; 24=least prostitution revenue), with revenues estimated at US$6.4 billion (no date). China topped the list at US$73 billion. Other ASEAN nations listed were the Philippines (ninth, US$6bn); Indonesia (12th, US$2.25bn); and Cambodia (19th, US$511 million).[192]
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