scott808 Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Just curious if this country is catching up with the rest of the world. Or is it still 3rd world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Haven't been there but it looks considerably more backward than Thailand and I call Thailand 3rd world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I think its moving up.... BUT it was so far down that it will take years to get to even Thailand standards. But there are lots of factories going up because of cheap labor , Thailand , Malaysia , Indonesia have all priced themselves out of the "cheap" labor factories. I hope to go later in the year for "business" OC where Vietnam is just down the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I don't agree, Thailand has moved up so maybe correct to grade as 2nd world, Vietnam is still 3rd world but one of the best there, Burma, Cambodia and Laos are at the bottom of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Actually most of Asia is considered a 3rd world country. Thailand Vietnam Lao Cambodia Burma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 That's an old cold war picture of the world, actually Thailand and most thais have a higher living-standard than most of old soviet republics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 And Greenland has wrong colour, it's as much a part of Denmark as Alaska is of USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Here's the source elef. http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/third_world.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNoi Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Isn't "1st, 2nd 3rd" world a bit old hat now??? Shouldn't we use the terms: developed world, developing world and underdeveloped world? Same same, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooNoi Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Definition of Third World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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