Why is Thailand so poor?

Thailand is not “poor”, it’s one of the more developed economies of it’s area and while it has standards of living a bit lower than Malaysia, it is a fair bit more developed than its other neigh…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why is Thailand so poor?]( Stephane Dauzat, lives in Thailand (2008-present) • [Updated December 7, 2018]( [Thailand is not “poor”, it’s one of the more developed economies of it’s area and while it has standards of living a bit lower than Malaysia, it is a fair bit more develope... Read more » [Upvote] 1.1K [Comment] 205](   [Is a 3.53 GPA good?]( Joshua Gross, Faculty member who has been part of admissions processes • [Answered November 22, 2023]( [What is the GPA from (high school? college?) and what do you want to use it for? If that is a weighted high school GPA, it’s not going to get you into a very competitive in... 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