Quote: (09-04-2017 12:05 PM)nomadbrah Wrote:It aint first world but even a close margin if the streets continue to smell like ass crack with peddlers lining the entire place hustling. Once you get off the streets then yeah easy to live in first world luxury if you got western money.
Quote: (09-04-2017 10:17 AM)churros Wrote:
Quote: (09-04-2017 05:46 AM)asiaslayer Wrote:
@ OP,
why did you leave Bangkok, especially if you are not into living as a local? as BKK seems to be the most international city in SEA with all kinds of western luxuries and a large foreign scene. Vietnam doesn't even offer half the stuff that BKK/Thailand does.
Like what?
Functioning public transportation is one. World class health care is another. Then there's the online stuff in Bangkok, food, services, electronic delivery. Bangkok could easily be a first world city if the elites didn't prefer it to not be.
Vast majority of city I suspect is still 3rd world, most foreigners just stick to Suk (which I would do too) / BTS area.