Singapore media Southeast Asia Stats posted the results of the “Ranking of Southeast Asian countries that treat people with smiles” conducted by “Gallup Global Emotions 2022” on July 17, 2022. Thailand is at the bottom.
[Ranking of Southeast Asian countries that treat people with smiles]
1st place Indonesia 90%
2nd place Cambodia 89%
3rd place Laos 88%
4th place Vietnam 82%
5th place Philippines 81%
6th place Malaysia 81%
7th place Myanmar 77%
8th Singapore 76%
9th place Thailand 72%
The Gallup Global Emotions 2022 is said to have surveyed more than 127,000 people aged 15 and over from 122 countries around the world.
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According to media reports, Deputy spokesman Trisley Trisalanakun of the Thai Prime Minister’s Office said on July 20 that the Thai government was included in “Gallup Global Emotions 2022” on the topic of “a Southeast Asian country that treats people with a smile”. He refused to accept the findings because he could not find him.
“Thailand is a great destination for tourists. The smile and kindness of Thai people is the aspect that attracts tourists to the country, which is why it is called’the country of smiles’,” said Trisley. Said.