I was an advisor to the ministry of defense in Thailand in 2005. This is what I know. Thailand has long been under royal hierarchy and military control for over 200 years. All rules and the public are regulated by inexperienced politicians and their peers. Most senators bribe the way to a position that costs 100 million-plus per person. Same as the police promotion to a higher rank. Money will get what you want. Murder walks away if the price is right, just like the case of billionaire Red Bull energy drink.
The state staffs of 99% are Thai but the private sectors are mostly the Chinese like corporate CP, media, bankers, and many FDI who employed unskilled Thais farmers for cheap labor all over the country. Thai police also operate sex clubs, drug trade, casinos, money laundering, etc.
Thai politicians, police, soldiers, and CEOs are very corrupt. The god family, high-rank military make money from bribery of Japanese, Chinese-owned companies and FDI. Corruption is rampant, from low-rank police to high-rank soldiers, staff of all sectors and all levels.
Thai people accepted corruption as the way of life. The royal and their peer are multi-billionaires and enjoy the high-level society. A bottle of wine costs $3,500 they enjoy during the deal-making. That is just a peanut.
All the P.M. and cabinet are corrupted, never concerned for millions of poverty. The intention always uses people as cheap slave labor for Japanese, Chinese, and FDI corporations. That is why IT and self make auto never happen. Not only automobiles but also agriculture. Rubber and rice export were world number one. Thai prefer to export raw rubber instead of tires or shoes. Only low-quality technical schools in BKK but worth nothing. They are not stupid, but ignorant.
With corrupt leaders under mafia politicians, polices, and soldiers, Thailand is going downhill. Women become hookers from the school campus to office workers. Approx 1 million sex workers, but this is a low number. More women looking for white trash men to support them since the VN war. Sex tourist proliferating as world number one. Low-life tourists and criminals are here for sex, prone, drug trade, and long-stay. Thai gov't issue a new policy for the rich tourist to make more profit for themselves.
The future is unclear. Thai is whitewashed culture against China and a poor nation. Poor education and arrogant attitude take them nowhere to hell. Only food and sex industries may survive, but just get by with low quality.
It is a pity Thailand has the advantage of natural resources and location, but not human resources. S.E. Asia has the same sick symptom. ASEAN gets better because China trades BRI, not themselves. Only Singapore up to the standard the less remains the sick old snail nations. I suggest you do more videos about the real ASEAN, it is getting rich but only for a few. The US is coming this way for more war and dollars.
Your research is excellent and 100% correct. Another piece of excellent quality, you are what you do.
The Philippines is like Thai but better with Duterte. Can you do research on PH?