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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2015 15:47:43 GMT 7
Are there any you believe?
And do you think there's some secret Thai government department beavering away somewhere collating stats on the "Happiness Index," of farangs?
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Post by Johnny on Apr 21, 2015 15:53:40 GMT 7
I've asked at immigration how many expats live in Thailand ..... One million was the answer.
Tourism stats I don't buy either, I think they include all the visa runs when they were the thing of the day.
Anyone have a clue how many actually call Thailand home ? Even part time ?
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Post by thaddeus on Apr 21, 2015 15:56:40 GMT 7
I do something very simple with the reported numbers from any Thai government agency.
Road deaths - double it.
Tourist numbers - halve it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2015 15:58:36 GMT 7
I've asked at immigration how many expats live in Thailand ..... One million was the answer. Tourism stats I don't buy either, I think they include all the visa runs when they were the thing of the day. Anyone have a clue how many actually call Thailand home ? Even part time ?
Have you ever been asked by Immigration -
"Are you happy in Thailand?" |
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Post by Johnny on Apr 21, 2015 16:11:12 GMT 7
I've asked at immigration how many expats live in Thailand ..... One million was the answer. Tourism stats I don't buy either, I think they include all the visa runs when they were the thing of the day. Anyone have a clue how many actually call Thailand home ? Even part time ?
Have you ever been asked by Immigration -
"Are you happy in Thailand?" Noooooo but they seem quite happy taking my money. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2015 18:06:33 GMT 7
^^ Yes... I was even asked to fill out a questionnaire when leaving for Laos.
Interesting - tell me more -
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Post by ATF on Apr 21, 2015 18:17:32 GMT 7
The Thai Government is just as interested in your happiness as the US,UK and every other government. I don't recall any government having a Happiness Ministry.
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Post by markokokprong on Apr 21, 2015 20:24:52 GMT 7
I've asked at immigration how many expats live in Thailand ..... One million was the answer. Tourism stats I don't buy either, I think they include all the visa runs when they were the thing of the day. Anyone have a clue how many actually call Thailand home ? Even part time ? I think it would be around that ,i can't believe how many live up here in petchabun province,i live near Wichianburi in the south of the province,every time i go to town i see another expat/visitor i have not seen before. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2015 20:43:02 GMT 7
I did read at one time there were 440,000 foreigners living in Isaan - that was including Japanese etc - not exclusively Westerners.
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Post by rgs2001uk on Apr 21, 2015 22:51:27 GMT 7
I did read at one time there were 440,000 foreigners living in Isaan - that was including Japanese etc - not exclusively Westerners. I find it hard to believe 440,000 deluded souls could be so daft. Must be hansam men. |
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Post by Johnny on Apr 22, 2015 6:57:00 GMT 7
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Post by siampolee on Apr 22, 2015 7:34:26 GMT 7
Statistics!!! Lies,dammed lies , and statistics. Numbers can and are manipulated any which way but to support the agenda of whoever or whatever the topic or the target may be. In my view certainly some of the figures quoted here seem to be or actually are from the department of mathematical illusions. Puts David Copperfield to shame the results displayed by that aforementioned department. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics |
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Post by SirToad on Apr 22, 2015 7:47:17 GMT 7
TAT though normally provide the most interesting stats
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Post by Krisb on Apr 22, 2015 14:08:07 GMT 7
^^ Yes... I was even asked to fill out a questionnaire when leaving for Laos.
Interesting - tell me more -
And what do you think happened to said document? It got lost in the Thai post. |
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Post by Krisb on Apr 22, 2015 14:10:11 GMT 7
The Thai government have the figures of expats and tourists no doubt of that.
Do the Thai government ever do a household sensus? I don't think they do.
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