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**kasandrasikl** · 11-05-2011, 02:55 PM

igotno wrote I stand corrected. I feel guilty, I believe shimmyshamrock (you sure you havent any Irish blood?) wouldnt think you needed correcting igotno. Yours was a very well considered post and will be of interest to people from places other than US/Canada. I am in UK and wish that our fuel was a comparable price

On the original post ...... it seems a western misconception perpetuated by the media that Thailand is a 3rd world country. As others have already said.. this is not the case and should be classed more as a developing country.

The comparisons between the two economies is more difficult than it would at first appear, maybe do some comparisons the other way? ie:

how much does som tam and rice cost in US?

How much is an 8 stop ride to work on the river express boat?

How much is a CD by the latest Thai pop sensation or better still how much is a copy?

How much does the latest cellphone cost and how much to download ringtones?

How much does a coke cost at Hardrock (seeing as 1 coke is all I need to order to enjoy a full night of entertainment and fun)

It all depends what you consider important.

11-05-2011, 02:55 PM	#6
kasandrasikl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	igotno wrote I stand corrected. I feel guilty, I believe shimmyshamrock (you sure you havent any Irish blood?) wouldnt think you needed correcting igotno. Yours was a very well considered post and will be of interest to people from places other than US/Canada. I am in UK and wish that our fuel was a comparable price On the original post ...... it seems a western misconception perpetuated by the media that Thailand is a 3rd world country. As others have already said.. this is not the case and should be classed more as a developing country. The comparisons between the two economies is more difficult than it would at first appear, maybe do some comparisons the other way? ie: how much does som tam and rice cost in US? How much is an 8 stop ride to work on the river express boat? How much is a CD by the latest Thai pop sensation or better still how much is a copy? How much does the latest cellphone cost and how much to download ringtones? How much does a coke cost at Hardrock (seeing as 1 coke is all I need to order to enjoy a full night of entertainment and fun) It all depends what you consider important.
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