RE: Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia
I agree that these countries have budding infrastructure and educated workforce ( at least for a Christian country like the Philippines, I see it all over the place ). Also, in the Philippines and Malaysia, English is very widely spoken.
However one question comes to mind -— How do you find CORRUPTION ( e.g. UNDER THE TABLE DEALS ) in these countries and palm greasing? I found them to be quite rampant.
Compared to what?
If you compare to a first world Asian country like Japan, they are indeed rampant.
If you compare to just about any Middle Eastern country except Israel, it is like comparing your average petty thief to Bernie Madoff or Barack Obama.