JCPhuket Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I wish that would translate to a few smiles at the supermarket checkout or when ordering food. Most staff look utterly miserable... when they arnt gazing at their smart phones. You should try living in Spain then!! They havent a clue to smile, or to greet a customer, you are lucky if they speak at all. At the checkout in a supermarket they will toss the bags at you, for you to fill yourself whilst they sit impatiently waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Simple question: When there is no way in Thailand to register as unemployed, how does anyone - government or Bloomberg - know how many are unemployed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenKadz Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 This guy Bloomberg obviously has not bought a bowl of soup in the market lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 low rate of unemployment and inflation and Misery Index at 2.2 points. that is only one side of the coin. What about export, GDP, stability, investment, housing, income, crime rate,aso..... But good report for the govt. Can be proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paully Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Ah yes, Bloomberg. And how are Thailand's exports coming along? Looked a bit glum last time I checked. Maybe that's the new happy. I expect the intrepid Bloomberg reporter was happy in the massage parlour when he wrote this guff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 There are 4 girls on the towell-department in our mall, mind you they ONLY sell towells. Then we have 4 people selling ONLY mattresses, 2 for the beddingsheets, 1 for the pillows, 4 cashiers, 2 to put your stuff in plastic bags, 2 cleaning the floors nonstop, 3 at the reception, 1 at each door, 5 parkingassistants/security......i can go on like that for hours. But as long as they're happy than what's the ploblem? The "Underemployment" in Thailand is massive. If and when wages here increase you will see an increase in unemployment as employers jettison these extra employees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brling Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I wish that would translate to a few smiles at the supermarket checkout or when ordering food. Most staff look utterly miserable... when they arnt gazing at their smart phones. You should try living in Spain then!! They havent a clue to smile, or to greet a customer, you are lucky if they speak at all. At the checkout in a supermarket they will toss the bags at you, for you to fill yourself whilst they sit impatiently waiting. "SPAIN", this is a Thai forum, Mr. apologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 1 China 1,428.7 1,201.8 1,578.3 1,899.2 2,048.9 7.9% 2 United States 1,287.4 1,056.0 1,278.5 1,480.3 1,545.7 4.4% 3 Germany 1,451.4 1,120.7 1,261.6 1,477.0 1,410.4 -4.5% 4 Japan 782.0 580.7 769.8 822.6 798.6 -2.9% 5 France 608.9 476.1 516.9 584.7 557.3 -4.7% 6 Netherlands 545.9 431.7 492.7 569.5 554.7 -2.6% 7 Korea, Republic of 422.0 363.5 466.4 555.2 547.9 -1.3% 8 Russia 467.6 301.7 397.7 516.5 525.4 1.7% 9 Italy 545.0 406.7 446.9 523.3 501.0 -4.3% 10 United Kingdom 467.2 356.8 410.0 478.5 476.3 -0.5% 11 Canada 456.4 314.0 387.5 452.1 454.8 0.6% 12 Belgium 471.9 371.4 407.1 476.0 446.6 -6.2% 13 China - Hong Kong SAR 362.7 318.5 390.1 428.7 442.8 3.3% 14 Singapore 338.2 269.8 351.9 409.5 408.4 -0.3% 15 Saudi Arabia 313.4 192.3 251.1 364.4 386.0 5.9% 16 Mexico 291.8 229.7 298.1 349.6 370.9 6.1% 17 Taiwan 255.6 203.7 274.6 308.3 301.2 -2.3% 18 United Arab Emirates 239.2 185.0 220.0 285.0 300.0 5.3% 19 India 194.8 164.9 226.3 302.9 296.8 -2.0% 20 Spain 277.7 220.8 246.3 298.5 286.2 -4.1% 21 Australia 187.0 153.9 212.4 271.7 256.7 -5.5% 22 Brazil 197.9 153.0 201.9 256.0 242.6 -5.3% 23 Thailand 175.9 151.9 195.4 226.4 228.2 0.8% 24 Malaysia 199.4 157.2 198.6 228.1 227.4 -0.3% 25 Switzerland 191.8 166.8 185.8 223.2 214.0 -4.1% http://www.geohive.com/charts/ec_exim1.aspx Thailand No 4 ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkv Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 So let me get this right. Thailand has "less misery" than Switzerland? "You're simply the best, better than all the rest....." What on earth was Tina Turner thinking when she chose Switzerland (province)? Was she not aware of Isaan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesterm Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I wish that would translate to a few smiles at the supermarket checkout or when ordering food. Most staff look utterly miserable... when they arnt gazing at their smart phones. You should try living in Spain then!! They havent a clue to smile, or to greet a customer, you are lucky if they speak at all. At the checkout in a supermarket they will toss the bags at you, for you to fill yourself whilst they sit impatiently waiting. "SPAIN", this is a Thai forum, Mr. apologist. Well amigos para siempre to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skildpadden Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 So Bloomberg journalists will now be able to renew their media accreditation for Thailand, since they are reporting the "correct" things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaorop Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 "How happy is the moron he doesn't give a dam , I wish I were a moron, my god perhaps I am." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khun custard Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Nothing like a Kumbaya moment to end a week of otherwise lack luster headlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I must remind all my neighbours that don't have a pot to piss in that they are the very happiest of people on the Planet. I'm sure they will write to Bloomberg thanking them for their sound judgement ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 It is pleasing to note the Prime Minister felt satisfied with the happiness of the Thai economy. Presumably Bloomberg came to Thailand to experience and share and feel that happiness first hand and ride on one of those almost derelict Bangkok bus. And I suppose while he was there he classified the million motorbike taxi drivers as employed. Was the Prime Minister also happy with the report that Thailand was almost at the bottom of the list of the safe cities in the world for expats? Who cares about expats so long as everyone else is happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Thailand tops the world’s most happiest economy in 2016 That's not the bestest grammar I've ever read. Perhaps they should of employed a proof reader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennw Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Basically if you have enough rice to eat you will be happy, Thai's should therefore have stomachs be bursting at the seams with all the available unsold rice from Yinglak's (Taksin's) brilliant scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammock Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Agree with Bloomberg: good weather, beautiful nature, friendly non-conflicting people, good cheap food, western medicine, economy is doing well, etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Ignorance is bliss baby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdoglover Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Bloomberg click bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammock Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Ignorance is bliss baby!! "Envy is ignorance" © Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Who filled out the survey? BOT, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Back when I took chemistry classes, we had to perform lab experiments and were expected to arrive at a result based on doing the experiment correctly. Some people, however, did not bother with the work of coming into the lab after school or Saturday and just "made up" the experiment. This was known as "dry labbing" as you never had to get wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuriramDevelopers Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 How is it possible , to not lose face , while stating these fabricated facts on tv, and everybody knowing it's a hoax. That's the part i never got in all my years. I lose face constantly for every little detail if i have to believe them., they somehow feel they don't. And although they do, if the whole country says they don't , it must be true...TIT How do you keep face when telling a childs lie......Is it when you believe yourself so much and keep saying no not true, to adversaries, that it makes the lie go away like the 3 monkey's covering with their hands But hey i see enough people here, completely missing what's happening, and they have ( or at least should have) better information than most Thais get. Not bashing at all. I am not going anywhere , but hey right now, the feeling is wrong here......no matter how much you smile about it. Been here long enough to see the difference. I am not speaking in regard of the average pensionado........that maybe a different game, But the young, ambitious and the ones in deep already must see right? Let's hope for a new government soon. Doubt it will make a big change, but at least there is the hope for some economic stimulus, to get FACE with the people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Ah right unemployment was a factor. That nifty figure the Thais pull out of their arse since there are no real statistics like people claiming benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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