The population of Thailand has become slightly happier compared to last year, moving up one place. The country is now ranked 60th in the World Happiness Report 2023, while Finland maintains its position as the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row.
Thailand: the glass half empty or half full
How nice or annoying is life as a pensioner in Thailand? Is the glass half empty or half full? It's all how you look at it and especially polite.
Sanuk and Sabai, the Thai pursuit of happiness
Tourists who visit Thailand are almost always surprised by the friendliness of the Thai people. There are always friendly questions (which should not be taken as interference) and there is an openness that you will rarely encounter elsewhere.
This year, the Netherlands is fifth in the list of happiest countries in the world and has even risen one place. Belgium is in 18th place, Thailand is also doing well with place 52, according to the World Happiness Report 2019 of the United Nations.
CBS: Many Dutch people feel very happy
More than a fifth of the Dutch population aged 18 or older considers themselves very happy. On a scale of 1 to 10, they rate their happiness with a 9 or 10. On the other hand, a small minority of less than 3 percent consider themselves unhappy. They rate their level of happiness with a 4 or less.
Thai people not happier despite Prayut's promise
It was his promise to the people of Thailand that Prime Minister Prayut and his military government would make the Thai people happy. A recent Nida poll shows that he has not succeeded.
Nine out of ten Dutch people consider themselves lucky
Almost nine out of ten adults in the Netherlands say they are happy and 3 percent unhappy. The percentage that is happy has been stable since 2013. Working people are more often happy than benefit recipients. Statistics Netherlands announced this yesterday on the international day of happiness.
The Dutch are very happy, Thai a bit less!
Yesterday not only spring started, but it was also the international day of happiness. Those born in the Netherlands can count themselves lucky, because our people are among the six happiest countries in the world. Those born in Thailand will be a little less happy, but Thailand scores reasonably well at place 32. Belgium is at place 17.
Happy holiday: A comfortable bed, delicious food and wifi
Eight out of ten people say that a comfortable bed, a picturesque view (60%), and free Wi-Fi (52%) are essential for holiday happiness. A third say staying in an apartment or holiday home with locals makes them happiest, while 24% say they enjoy meeting new people the most.
Traveling makes you a happy person, or not!
I wanted to write a little story about how traveling, whether for a holiday or not, contributes to someone's feeling of happiness. I read the reason for this thought in an article about a study by an American psychologist, who claimed that traveling contributes more to your feeling of happiness than material things.
Are expats in Thailand really very happy?
The story on this blog about a Thaivisa survey, see: www.thailandblog.nl, received quite a bit of criticism in the comments and I think often rightly so.
Dutch and Belgians happier than Thai
The Dutch and Belgians are happier than Thai, according to the United Nations' annual list of 'happiest countries'. However, the Dutch are slightly less happy than last year and therefore dropped three places in the ranking.
To be happy
I'm sitting on a terrace in Thailand at noon on the island of Phuket. The cup of coffee tastes delicious and I enjoy the great view over the sea. Think for a moment that I am a privileged person to be able to enjoy the sun here, while at home rain, wind and cold plague my hometown. Watch the people strolling by. What an assortment there is walking around on this globe. The…