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ในปี 2019 มีนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติมาประเทศไทย 39.7 ล้านคน ทำให้ไทยมีรายได้จากการท่องเที่ยว 1.9 ล้านล้านบาท

แต่รู้ไหมว่า จังหวัดที่เล็กที่สุดลำดับสองของประเทศไทยอย่างภูเก็ตมีนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติมาที่นี่ถึง 10.6 ล้านคน สร้างรายได้จากการท่องเที่ยวให้แก่ประเทศไทยกว่า 4.2 แสนล้านบาท

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สมัยก่อนนั้น เหมืองแร่ดีบุกนับเป็นหนึ่งในกิจกรรมทางเศรษฐกิจที่สำคัญของภูเก็ต
โดยกว่าครึ่งของพื้นที่ทั้งหมดนั้นเป็นการทำเหมืองแร่ดีบุก

และการที่อุตสาหกรรมนี้ต้องการแรงงานอย่างมาก จึงมีชาวจีนจำนวนมากเดินทางเข้ามาทำงานที่ภูเก็ต

ต่อมาจักรวรรดิโปรตุเกสได้เดินทางมาทำการค้ากับประเทศในแถบเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ พร้อมทั้งเอาศิลปะ วัฒนธรรม และสถาปัตยกรรมเข้ามาด้วย เมื่อมาผสมผสานกับศิลปะ วัฒนธรรม และสถาปัตยกรรมของชาวจีนที่อาศัยอยู่ ทำให้เกิดสถาปัตยกรรมชิโน-โปรตุกีส ที่ภูเก็ตขึ้น

อุตสาหกรรมเหมืองแร่ดีบุกนั้นมีความสำคัญต่อภูเก็ตมาจนถึงปี 1980 ก่อนที่จะเริ่มเสื่อมคลายลงเนื่องจากกฏระเบียบด้านสิ่งแวดล้อม

แต่หลังจากนั้น อุตสาหกรรมใหม่ก็ได้เติบโตขึ้นในจังหวัดภูเก็ต นั่นก็คือ อุตสาหกรรมการท่องเที่ยว..

รู้ไหมว่า ในปัจจุบันภูเก็ตเป็นจังหวัดที่มีจำนวนชาวต่างชาติเข้ามาอาศัยเพิ่มขึ้นกว่าเท่าตัว ในรอบ 10 ปีที่ผ่านมา

ปี 2009 จำนวนชาวต่างชาติ 37,338 คน
ปี 2019 จำนวนชาวต่างชาติ 77,793 คน

ขณะที่เศรษฐกิจและการท่องเที่ยวที่เติบโตของภูเก็ต จึงทำให้รายได้ต่อหัวของประชากรในภูเก็ตเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่อง

ปี 2010 รายได้ต่อหัวของประชาชนต่อปีเท่ากับ 186,737 บาท
ปี 2017 รายได้ต่อหัวของประชาชนต่อปีเท่ากับ 388,559 บาท

วันนี้ภาพของภูเก็ตคือ 1 ใน 22 เมืองหลักของประเทศและเป็นหนึ่งในจังหวัดที่สำคัญของการท่องเที่ยวของไทย

ปัจจุบัน ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติภูเก็ต เป็นสนามบินที่มีผู้มาใช้บริการมากสุดเป็นอันดับที่ 3 ของประเทศ รองจากท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติสุวรรณภูมิ และดอนเมือง โดยในปี 2019 มีจำนวนผู้โดยสารมาใช้บริการจำนวน 17.8 ล้านคน

ในปี 2019 จำนวนนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติทั้งหมดที่มาเมืองไทยนั้น 27% จะเดินทางมาที่ภูเก็ต

ปี 2018 จำนวนนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติ 10.3 ล้านคน มีรายได้จากการท่องเที่ยวจากนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติ 397,000 ล้านบาท

ปี 2019 จำนวนนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติ 10.6 ล้านคน มีรายได้จากการท่องเที่ยวจากนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติ 419,000 ล้านบาท

พอเรื่องเป็นแบบนี้
ทำให้ภูเก็ตนั้นมีรายได้จากการท่องเที่ยวจากนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติถึง 22% ของรายได้จากการท่องเที่ยวจากนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติของไทยทั้งหมด

พูดง่ายๆ ว่า ถ้าการท่องเที่ยวของภูเก็ตมีปัญหา จะสะเทือนถึงการท่องเที่ยวในภาพรวมของประเทศไทยอย่างแน่นอน

และตอนนี้การระบาดของ Covid-19 ตั้งแต่ปลายปี 2019 กำลังส่งผลกระทบอย่างหนักต่อจังหวัดภูเก็ต

เดือนกุมภาพันธ์ ปี 2019 จำนวนนักท่องเที่ยวมาภูเก็ตเฉลี่ยต่อวัน 19,085 คน
เดือนกุมภาพันธ์ ปี 2020 จำนวนนักท่องเที่ยวมาภูเก็ตเฉลี่ยต่อวัน 11,850 คน
จำนวนนักท่องเที่ยวที่ลดลงไป 38% ในตอนนี้

ทำให้ธุรกิจโรงแรม ธุรกิจขนส่ง ธุรกิจร้านอาหาร ร้านค้าและสถานที่ท่องเที่ยว กำลังเดือดร้อนอย่างหนัก หลายธุรกิจกำลังขาดสภาพคล่อง และเกิดความเสียหายทางเศรษฐกิจต่อภูเก็ตอย่างมาก

ที่ผ่านมาภูเก็ตเจอกับหลายเหตุการณ์ร้ายแรงที่ส่งผลกระทบต่อการท่องเที่ยวของจังหวัดอย่างมาก
ตั้งแต่โรคซาร์สในปี 2002 เหตุการณ์สึนามิในปี 2004

แต่ภูเก็ตก็สามารถฟื้นตัวจากวิกฤตได้และการท่องเที่ยวก็กลับมาฟื้นตัวได้เสมอ

เหตุการณ์โรคระบาดที่กำลังเกิดขึ้นในครั้งนี้ก็เช่นกัน ที่ทำให้ภูเก็ตกำลังเจอความท้าทายอย่างหนัก

แต่ด้วยศักยภาพของภูเก็ตทั้งการมีชายหาดที่สวยงาม มีจำนวนโรงแรมที่มีศักยภาพในการรองรับนักท่องเที่ยว รวมทั้งมีแหล่งท่องเที่ยวและแหล่งชอปปิงที่มีชื่อเสียงหลายแห่ง

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อีกไม่นานภูเก็ตจะกลับมาต้อนรับนักท่องเที่ยวต่างชาติจำนวนมาก เหมือนที่ผ่านมา..
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References
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phuket_Province
-https://www.mots.go.th/more_news_new.php?cid=525&page=2
-https://th.wikipedia.org/…/รายชื่อจังหวัดของประเทศไทยเรียงต…
-แบบฟอร์ม 56-1, บริษัท ท่าอากาศยานไทย จำกัด (มหาชน)
-https://th.wikipedia.org/…/รายชื่อจังหวัดในประเทศไทยเรียงตา…
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Thai_provinces_by_GPP
-https://www.ceicdata.com/…/region…/gdp-phuket-gdp-per-capita
-https://www.phuket.go.th/web…/file_data/intropk/dataPK59.pdf
-https://www.doe.go.th/…/c33cea75dc3c81eb7497c3eb809327e9.pdf
-https://www.doe.go.th/…/32172c5002c1586614d59cdf5db7c08d.pdf
Phuket is facing challenges / by investment man
In 2019, there are 39.7 million foreign tourists coming to Thailand. It makes Thailand earn 1.9 trillion Baht from tourism.

But did you know that the second smallest province of Thailand like Phuket has 10.6 million foreign tourists here. Making money from tourism to Thailand for over 4.2 billion Baht.

What should I do in Phuket?
Why is this place making money for Thailand so much?
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In the past, tin mining was one of Phuket's important economic activity.
By over half of the whole area is tin mining

And the industry desperately needs labor, so a lot of chinese people come to work in Phuket.

The Portuguese Empire traveled to trade with Southeast Asia and mixed with art, culture and architecture in combination with the arts, culture and architecture of Chinese residents, making Chino-produces architecture in Phuket.

The tin mining industry was important to Phuket until 1980 before it started decreasing due to environmental regulations.

But then the new industry grew in Phuket. That's the tourism industry..

Did you know that Phuket is currently a province where foreigners have come to live in the last 10 years?

Year 2009, number of 37,338 foreigners
Year 2019, number of 77,793 foreigners

While Phuket's growing economy and tourism are continually increasing the incoming income of Phuket's population.

Year 2010 The income per capita of the people per year is equal to 186,737 baht.
Year 2017 The income per capita of the people per year is equal to 388,559 baht.

Today, the photo of Phuket is 1 of the 22 main cities of the country and is one of the important provinces of Thai tourism.

Phuket International Airport is currently the 3nd largest airport in the country. Secondary from Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Mueang. In 2019, there are 17.8 million passengers to service.

In 2019, the total number of foreign tourists in Thailand 27 % will come to Phuket.

Year 2018, the number of 10.3 million foreign tourists earn money from foreign tourists 397,000 million baht.

Year 2019, the number of 10.6 million foreign tourists earn money from foreign tourists 419,000 million baht.

When things are like this
Make Phuket earn 22 % of foreign tourist tourism income from all Thai foreign tourists.

It's easy to say that if Phuket's tourism has a problem, it will surely be a tourism in Thailand's overview.

And now the Covid-19 outbreak from the end of 2019 is making a big impact on Phuket.

In February 2019, the average number of 19,085 travelers come to Phuket.
In February 2020, the average number of 11,850 travelers come to Phuket.
The number of tourists is down to 38 % now.

Hotel business, transportation business, restaurants, shops and attractions are in trouble. Many businesses are missing liquidity and economic damage to Phuket.

In the past, Phuket has experienced many serious events that greatly impact the tourism of the province.
Since SARS in 2002, Tsunami incident in 2004

But Phuket can recover from crisis and tourism can always come back to recovery.

This upcoming plague event is the same that makes Phuket going through a heavy challenge.

But with the potential of Phuket, having beautiful beaches, there are a number of hotels that have the potential to support tourists, including several famous attractions and shopping areas.

We all Thai people believe that
Soon Phuket will be back to welcome as many foreign tourists as before..
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-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phuket_Province
-https://www.mots.go.th/more_news_new.php?cid=525&page=2
-https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/รายชื่อจังหวัดของประเทศไทยเรียงตามพื้นที่
- Form 56-1, Thai Airport Public Company Limited
-https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/รายชื่อจังหวัดในประเทศไทยเรียงตามผลิตภัณฑ์จังหวัด
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Thai_provinces_by_GPP
-https://www.ceicdata.com/en/thailand/regional-gdp-sna93-southern-current-price-rev-4/gdp-phuket-gdp-per-capita
-https://www.phuket.go.th/webpk/file_data/intropk/dataPK59.pdf
-https://www.doe.go.th/prd/assets/upload/files/alien_th/c33cea75dc3c81eb7497c3eb809327e9.pdf
-https://www.doe.go.th/prd/assets/upload/files/alien_th/32172c5002c1586614d59cdf5db7c08d.pdfTranslated

สรุป ประเทศ เลบานอน ฉบับสมบูรณ์ /โดย ลงทุนแมน
เลบานอน ประเทศเล็กๆ ที่ตั้งอยู่ในภูมิภาคตะวันออกกลาง
มีชายฝั่งทะเลเมดิเตอร์เรเนียนอยู่ทางทิศตะวันตก
ทิศเหนือและทิศตะวันออกถูกล้อมรอบด้วยประเทศซีเรีย ส่วนทางทิศใต้ติดกับประเทศอิสราเอล
...Continue ReadingSummary of Lebanon. Complete edition / Investman
Lebanon, a small country located in the Middle East region.
There's a Mediterranean coast on the west.
North and East are surrounded by Syria, south bound by Israel.

When I see from the location, it's not difficult to guess.
Conflict and Civil War from neighboring countries
Must impact the economy of this country. Not more or less.

Even Lebanon doesn't have as much oil as other Arab countries in the Middle East region.
But did you know that people in this country have more GDP per capita than Thai people..

So what is the economy of Lebanon now?
Investman will tell you about it.
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Lebanon has an area of only 10,452 square kilometers close to Khon Kaen province.
But there are over 6.8 million population
Making population density in this country up to 650 people per square kilometer.

Density populations come from country's abundance.
Lebanese area is one of the most fertile areas in the Middle East area.
And by the Mediterranean coastline.
This land is so many people have come to colonize as a trade city since thousands of years ago.

Historically, this land was formerly the Phoenician Empire which has been famous for railroading and trade since 3,000 years ago, Kristol.
Before being mixed into the Roman Empire.

When I arrived in the Middle Ages, this land became a Christian community in the Crusade war.

Lebanese lands were taken over by the Ottoman Empire, which was the Muslim Empire until the Ottoman Empire collapsed after losing WWII, the British and France champions.
So the lands were brought into their own mandate.

By France, Mediterranean coastal lands take over.
Subsequently divided into northern Syria, drought and fruitful southern Lebanon.

Lebanese's fertility makes Beirut Capital become a major commercial hub of the region. Lebanese businessmen have developed capital into financial hub.

When rich, money comes to build a beautiful jar house building according to French influence until Beirut is nicknamed ′′ Paris of Middle East

When I get independence from France in July. B.E. 1943

Lebanese independence period, there are more Christians than Muslims.
So there is a national agreement that the president must be Christians.
But then when Muslims are more proportional, they start to offend.
There are several incident of presidential assassination.

Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East with Christians in the highest proportion.
It's about 35 % of the population, while another population of 60 % are Muslims.

Religious conflict led to Lebanese civil war that lasted over 15 years.
Since the year of July. 1975-1975 1990 Damage to the beautiful buildings of Beirut

In terms of the economy.
Lebanon is a fertile country so it exports many crops.
Especially crops growing in a Mediterranean climate.
Grapes, olives, fruits, citrus and nuts, including wine and olive oil.

But agricultural crops are not Lebanese's most important export products..

Lebanon's number 1 export product is 41 % gems and jewelry.
Year 2019, Lebanon exports these products to over 37,000 million baht.
Lebanon doesn't have many sources of minerals or gems.

With regard to Beirut is a trading and financial hub.
A Lebanese businessman is an international trade associate in Africa and Arab countries.

No import tax on mineral assets, metals and jewellery enables Lebanon to import precious mineral from African countries for cheap.
Plus, the smart Lebanese artisans and wage are almost half cheaper than European regional artisans.

Make Beirut one of the key gemstone hubs.
Tabbah company Lebanese jewelry company leaders in jewelry design
There are customers all over the world

Apart from agricultural produce and gems
With Lebanon's foundations of ancient kingdoms.
Lebanon has many ancient landmarks, Roman Theatre, Christ Church.
The Ottoman Mosque is a small country but has more than 5 cultural world heritage.

Tourism is a major economic sector. In 2018, there were 4.7 million tourists.
Make money over 2.6 hundred thousand baht.

Not much population but Lebanon has economic diversity
Make Lebanese economic size 1.8 trillion baht
Lebanese have GDP per capita 267,000 baht.
More than Thai people with GDP per capita, 237,000 baht.

However, since the Civil War in Syria.
Slow down Lebanese's economy, especially tourism sector
By the number of tourists dropped from the highest point in 2012, at 5.5 million to nearly 1 million people.

Reduced income has deficit Lebanon.
Government expenditure increasing, both from economic stimulating policies.
And to support over 1 million Syrian immigrants.
Lebanese public debt skyrocketed to 155 % of GDP

So the government needs to earn more income by trying to tax both cigarettes, oil tax and tax for phone calls via social media from Social Media such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, FaceTime

This causes displeasure to the public that led to violent protests in 2019
Destroyed Lebanon's GDP in 2019, more than 5.6 % negative.

But that wasn't enough..

2020 Lebanon's economy was repeated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Lebanon has more than 5,000 COVID-19 infected people amid a heavy outbreak in the region, especially neighboring countries like Israel.
Make tourism and economic activity halt
Repeat the broken economy. Let's get worse

Besides that, there was a recent incident unexpectedly..
Big bomb incident 2 ripple at Port Beirut on August 4
Heavy damage to Beirut, Lebanese economic hub.

Government has set for capital to become disaster areas.
And declared an emergency situation for 2 weeks

Nobody knows when this bad thing will end.
2020 was a heavy year for all countries
And the most tough country should have this country in it.. Lebanon

May everything go well.
#PrayForLebanon..
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References
-http://www.worldstopexports.com/lebanons-top-10-exports/
-https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/countries/124/export-basket
-https://blog.blominvestbank.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Lebanese-Jewelry-Industry-Radiant-yet-Opaque1.pdf
-https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=LBTranslated

กรณีศึกษา วิกฤติหนี้ ของประเทศลาว /โดย ลงทุนแมน
ที่ผ่านมา เราอาจได้ยินเรื่องราววิกฤติหนี้สินของหลายประเทศ
แต่ประเทศหนึ่งที่หลายคนอาจจะไม่ได้นึกถึง ก็คือ ประเทศลาว

รู้ไหมว่า ในตอนนี้ ประเทศลาวกำลังเจอกับปัญหาหนี้สินของประเทศที่พุ่งสูง...
Continue ReadingLaos debt crisis case study / by investment man
In the past, we may hear about the debts crisis of many countries.
But one country that many people may not have thought about is Laos.

Did you know Laos is currently facing a high-rise debt problem?
So that I can't pay creditors in time.

How does this impact on Laos?
Investment man will tell you about it.
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Laos People's Democracy Republic
There are 236,800 square kilometers.
Think about half of Thailand's area.

2019 Laos worth GDP is 603,000 million baht. It's the world's number 112
At the moment, Laos population is around 7.1 million people and the average income per capita. The population is 85,000 baht per year, which is lower than many Asian countries.

But if I look back, I will see that.
During 2010-2019, Laos had an estimated GDP growth rate of 7 %
Increase the average income per capita of Laos people in the last 10 years.

However, Laos's economic growth.
Followed by the debt burden of public sector from loans to projects.

And when the COVID-19 outbreak occurred.
It makes the public sector lower income than before
Both proceeds from exports, taxation and tourism sector
Make the government more income to spend on essentials with more loans.

When this happens, the proportion of public debt to GDP in Laos has risen to the highest in 13 years.
Year 2010 Laos's public debt burden is equal to 115,000 million Baht. Considering 49 % of GDP.
Year 2020 Laos's public debt burden is equal to 393,000 million Baht. Considering 65 % of GDP.

With debt burden increasing, while Laos's international reserves is reduced to just 26,000 million baht, making Laos's financial status worrisome.

Also, international reserves decrease.
Investors lack of faith in Laos also follow.

To this place, many people may wonder what the previous Laos government loaned to do.
What has caused public debt in recent years to rise dramatically?

Before answering this question
Let's understand the geographical characteristics of Laos first.

Even if Laos is a country without a way out to sea.
But most areas are mountainous and plateau districts.
Which constitutes many important rivers.
By terrain, this looks like 3 in 4 of the total Laos area.

When it's like this, it makes Laos.
Potential to produce electricity with water energy.
Laos government has therefore placed the country's status as ′′ Battery of Asia
And lots of loan to push the building of water power dams.

In addition, Laos also values and supports China's One Belt One Road project.
This will make Laos easier to connect with other countries in the region.
Specifically, Laos-China railway line project worth more than 187,000 million Baht.

I would have guessed it by now
The person who gives loan to Laos most is ′′ China ′′

Only debt that Laos government borrowed from China
Worth up to 271,000 million baht.
This amount of money is over 45 % of Laos GDP.

When the COVID-19 outbreak occurred.
Poor that Laos may not be able to pay back the debt on schedule.
The Laos government therefore has to negotiate with the Chinese government as a major creditor.
To restructure the loan debt

One of the deals between Laos and Chinese government.
Well, Laos Government has to sell shares of Electricity Wholesale Business of Laos (EDL) which is Laos's Electricity Enterprise.
Give to China Southern Power Grid that is the major electrical enterprise of Chinese government.

From this story, I will see.
Excessive debt is high risk.
If one day can't pay back the debt on schedule
We may have to exchange with the loss of our important debtor to the creditor.
Like in this case of Laos..
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References
-https://thediplomat.com/2020/09/laos-stumbles-under-rising-chinese-debt-burden/
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
-https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/Laos/reserves_monthly/
-https://countryeconomy.com/national-debt/laos
-https://www.ft.com/content/dc3f5981-4fd9-4e3a-9824-5b9ddf70735e?sharetype=blocked
-https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/analysts-rising-debt-burden-could-make-laos-more-reliant-china
-https://data.worldbank.org/country/LA
-http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/07/c_139273117.htm
-https://tradingeconomics.com/laos/government-debt-to-gdp
-https://thailandtribune.com/financially-strapped-laos-partners-with-chinese-company-to-manage-power-grid/
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lectricit%C3%A9_du_LaosTranslated

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[WHERE ARE THE ASIAN BORDERS? (PART 1: AUSTRALIA & AFRICA)]

Asia is the largest of all continents, covering an area of 44,579,000 square kilometres, that's 30% of the Earth's total land area.

It has given rise to many of the world's first civilizations, and has long been home to the majority of the human population.

But have you ever wondered what actually counts as Asia? Where exactly are the borders?

Do they sit nicely in between countries, or can a country be divided?

This video is part one of a three part series. We cover the specific Asian borders following the coastal regions from the Tumen River between North Korea & Russia to the Suez Canal in Egypt.

In between, we go over Japan's Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands, the Malay Archipelago, Indonesia's border with Papua New Guinea, the Wallace Line, the Weber Line, Asian continental shelf, the Middle East, Yemen's Socotra Archipelago, Afro-Eurasia, Egypt's border, and more.

Part two will cover the messy Europe Asia border, Russia's continental status, and the North America Asia border that isn't as simple as you might think.

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[THESE EVENTS WILL HAPPEN IN ASIA BEFORE 2050]

So far on this channel, we’ve only ever talked about current or past events.

Well not anymore, because this video is about the future. We’ll be covering the major events that will happen in Asia leading up to the year 2050. Of course, predicting such events is extremely difficult, but we can always give our best estimates based the information we currently have.

We will cover the following:
- Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018
- JAXA's Mercury mission
- Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication
- Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower (tallest building in the world)
- Transcontinental bridge from Middle East to Africa (Yemen to Djibouti / Saudi Arabia to Egypt) - the Bridge of Horns
- Holographic TVs
- Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020
- UAE's Hope Probe to Mars + First city on Mars
- Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
- Rising sea levels affect Maldives (global warming)
- China's large particle accelerator (twice the circumference of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN)
- Southeast Asia unified by transport links (Sunda Strait Bridge & Malacca Strait Bridge)
- Bangkok, Thailand is sinking
- Borneo's rainforests will be wiped out at current rate of deforestation
- Russia will become a global food superpower (melting permafrost and retreating ice caps opening up North Asia & Siberia for arable land (farming & crop production)
- Japan connected to the mainland & Russia with Sakhalin-Hokkaido Tunnel
- China's first astronauts on the moon
- India's economic rise
- Japan connected to mainland & South Korea with Japan-Korea Tunnel
- Major volcanic eruption of Sakurajima
- Decline in homosexual discrimination particularly Middle East
- 100th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
- Japan's population drops below 100 million due to low birth rate
- Pakistan and India celebrate 100th anniversary of independence
- One Country Two Systems agreement for Hong Kong & Macau expires
- North Korea celebrates 100th anniversary of founding
- Dead Sea drying up
- Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster will be successfully decommissioned
- Biggest refugee crisis in history in Southeast Asia
- Robots will be commonplace
- Asia connected to the world via Bering Strait Bridge & Transglobal Highway

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[10 REASONS WHY ASIANS DON'T GET FAT]

Now of course, there are Asians who are fat or chubby, so the title is a bit of a generalized statement or stereotype, but as a whole, there's definitely some truth to it. Genetics is an obvious factor so I'm gonna leave that one off the list.

1. Fish & Seafood

Asians eat a lot of seafood. The biggest benefit to eating fish is the omega-3 fatty acids. Fish gives our brain and body the DHA & EPA it needs. EPA in particular has been shown to prevent obesity. 1.5 to 2 grams daily of fish oil can produce weight loss of a couple pounds over a period of a month.

2. Cooking Methods

If you compare Western and Asian eating habits, sure they both consume deep fried foods, but Asian countries vary their cooking methods a lot more.

3. Food Perception

How people see and experience food can be different depending on where you are. In America, for example, food is seen more as entertainment. There is desire, joy and anticipation associated with eating. Not that it isn't in Asian countries, but it's a lot more toned down. Eating has more of a practical feel, in many cases closer to being a chore rather than entertainment.

4. Portion Size

Asians eat smaller portions. Food is often served in small serving bowls and small plates and this helps regulate how much is consumed in one sitting. Now if we take a look at America? SUPERSIZE!

5. Leafy Greens

Asian portion size in general might be smaller, but their vegetable portion size is consistently larger. In many Asian countries, people don't even need to be reminded to eat their veg. It's just ingrained.

6. Drink Habits

It is a common belief that drinking water, especially cold water, with your meal is a habit that one should avoid, as it dilutes your digestive enzymes and makes it harder for your stomach to digest food. Americans often drink cold water or sodas with their meals, not so much for Asian people however. Rather they drink hot teas before or after a meal. I should note that many experts say this is greatly exaggerated and that it's generally ok to drink water with your meals.

7. Population Density

Many Asian countries & cities are densely populated. There are lots of people living in small apartments and almost everything you need is just round the corner. Leading one to possibly conclude that many Asian people must exert less energy in their daily lives. In actuality, Asian people in this circumstance may end up walking more. With everything being in close proximity, they are more inclined to just walk to their destination, whereas in many Western countries, distances are often too great.

8. Fermented Foods

Asians consume more fermented foods such as miso, natto, tempeh, kimchi, kombucha, etc, and this is not just good for your gut health, but helps reduce the overall inflammation in the body. And inflammation is a contributing factor to weight gain and obesity.

9. Snacks & Desserts

This one's quite simple. Asian snacks, healthy, Western snacks, not so much. Asian snacks and desserts may be rice cakes, red beans, seaweed snacks, nuts, seeds, and lots of fruit. For Western snacks and desserts, you have cookies, chips, ice cream, sugary cakes.

10. Prevention vs Treatment
Asians practice prevention, while others practice treatment. With the Western approach, you have your antibiotics, antacids, NSAIDs, quick, temporary, remedies that might actually hurt you in the long run. The Asian approach attempts to get to the root of the problem using nutrition, healthy habits, prevention practices. It's a societal mindset. Health is not simply the absence of sickness.