From my experience in Southeast Asia Overall, in many aspects, I love Thailand the most. Followed by Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines.
Thailand is the most famous and always top destination. Malaysia and Singapore are regions in central Southeast Asia that are close to Thailand and have modern urban tourism.If you are thinking about exploring Southeast Asia further, Indonesia and the Philippines are definitely the best places to explore. There are many hidden paradises in this countries.And Vietnam is emerging as a new attraction in North Southeast Asia now, and its various unique qualities are starting to become famous.
Have traveled to Cambodia 1 time, Laos 2 times, Vietnam 2, Indonesia 3, Malaysia 3, Singapore 1 full day, mostly waiting for connecting flights. and Thailand 6 times, which is my absolute favorite country in Southeast Asia
My dream country is Thailand. I hope I can visit Thailand someday ~ Thai people are very nice and polite. Thai culture is amazing. I like Thai elephant chocolates (from Thai festival in Tokyo) I’m the biggest fan of Thailand! ! ^^From Japan 🇯🇵
I think all of SEA is amazing but there is something in my heart when i go to Indonesia that is so special to me.. the people in Indonesia are so welcoming..but they are in Thailand as well..They are all wonderful beautiful countries and are such a contrast to the West..
I love these comparisons and chats. I have travelled to Malaysia 6 times, Thailand 4 times, Indonesia 3 times, Singapore 3 times, Philippines twice, Vietnam and Brunei once each. Obviously my favourite country is Malaysia and top 3 favourite cities are KL, Bangkok and Singapore plus Jakarta is in my top 10 favourite cities too. Food-wise, it has to be Thai food no doubt. The 3 countries that I will go again are Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand (and possibly Philippines). Of the islands in SE Asia, the ones I loved are Langkawi (Malaysia), Redang (Malaysia), Perhentian (Malaysia), Mabul (Malaysia), Sipadan (Malaysia), Koh Phi Phi (Thailand), Koh Lipe (Thailand), Koh Samui (Thailand), Railey although not really an island (Thailand), Boracay (Philippines), Palawan (Philippines), Lombok (Indonesia), Flores (Indonesia) and Komodo (Indonesia) but I didn't rate Bali (Indonesia), Phuket (Thailand) or Penang (Malaysia) that much
As an Indonesian, I have been to several countries in the SEA region and in my opinion Thailand is the best holiday destination, followed by Indonesia for me, then Singapore and Malaysia
10:05 I totally agree with this guy Thailand is so unique This is because perhaps Thailand was never colonized so their culture is truly authentic Southeast Asia.
It was one of the reason but not the ultimate reason ... ppl now days go there for the exoitic experiences ... gogo bar top less bar ... tiger show ... sex trade ... drug ... and 90 percent of the message is sex related ... child sex ... just name it you have $€ you got it ... food is cheap and flavours full yes cos lot of chemical ... temple was awesome but not the monk all corrupted from Buddhism ... mountain and sea superb especially the camping part so clean and convenient to tourists ... ppl are nice ... but the language barrier still not so good at out skirt ... that the amsing Thailand what I see ...
Yes, I think Thailand should have been earlier to become a more developed country than other countries in Southeast Asia, because most Southeast Asian countries experienced a dark period during colonization.
I like Thailand the most. The country that has had its own identity for a long time. I like the culture, the people, the food. And now I'm enjoying learning Thai language.
i usually saw in the net that cambodian always trolling thailand by saying copyland. it's hilarious watching they argueing. haha. i like thailand too. especially peninsular malaysian oftenly visit Hat Yai.
@@Sam-yj6br Cambodia was colonized by Thailand more than 500 years. Thai culture influence a lot in Cambodia in the past until nowadays. Khmer speak Thai, watch Thai drama/movie, use Thai products/fashions, Many Khmer come to work as laborers in Thailand. They follow Thailand in every step. Thailand never been colonize we have our identity culture and long history. No need to pay attention or copy from nothing country.
I've been to Malaysia. It's so beautiful, the food is delicious, the people are lovely. One day I'll have to go there again. I really love it. Love from Thai🇹🇭❤️🇲🇾
The Philippines provides unparalleled travel experiences. Despite being somewhat isolated, many Southeast Asians are unaware of its wonders. However, those fortunate enough to visit the Philippines often find themselves enchanted by its beauty and charm, returning time and again to explore its treasures.
As a Malaysian Thailand: Easy to travel (end to end arrangement). Example, if you need to travel from Haadyai to Koh Lanta, they will arrange everything - van, boat, tuk tuk all the way to your final destination. So many activities as well even in Bangkok (cheap boat ride along Chao Phraya). And value for money. Cons: Communication Indonesia: Unbeatable nature from the volcanoes to the beaches. The non spicy based foods are to die for (Padang food, Lombok - ayam taliwang, etc). In Java, the long distance train systems are the best in SEA (in term of comfort, scheduling, and easy to buy the ticket). Cons: Be prepared to pay premium if you dont speak local dialect (example bahasa gaul/jakarta wont work in Bandung, and they are only 40 min apart by bullet train). My sundanese friend did all the talking as not to get cheated, lol Vietnam: Apart from hectic cities (HCMC /Hanoi), the rest of the cities are awesome as well (Ba Na hill, Da nang, Hoi An, Sa Pa, Ha Long, Dalat). As for the food, Vn has most of the healthiest (with good taste) food in SEA (Pho, Ban Mi, etc). Cons: hard to travel from one place to another, god forbid if you need to take the train which took forever. The people are not as friendly in general compared to Th Philippines: The beaches, some as good as the Indo one. Easy to communicate as english is spoken widely. And as a Malaysian, is safer to walk around especially in Manila without attracting too much attention as they will thought you're local. Relatively cheap to take the plane around. Cons: The food is on the bland side
When I was last in Indonesia I just kept my hat on and covering my eyes (head down) while I let my wife do the talking, but yes that is Java for you, they will try to get a premium if you dont speak the local dialects. With that said, surprisingly Bali was not so bad in that regard, the limited Bahasa Indonesian I speak plus my wife's fluent in it was always well received and no attempts at such price raises happened :D
Indonesia is very large, the costs for traveling throughout Indonesia can be for traveling to several countries in Southeast Asia. and each part of Indonesia has different cultures, traditions and languages.
Việt Nam hầu hết mọi người đều kém về tiếng Anh nên bạn khó giao tiếp. Về tất cả mọi mặt Việt Nam mới chỉ phát triển từ 1995 trở về đây ( sau khi Mỹ dỡ bỏ cấm vận). Hiện nay Việt Nam đang đầu tư về hạ tầng giao thông rất nhiều, 10 năm tới nếu bạn ghé Việt Nam thì tôi nghĩ việc di chuyển sẽ dễ dàng. Bạn tương đối am hiểu về Việt Nam và các nước Đông Nam Á khác. Hi vọng tất cả Đông Nam Á đều hoà bình và phát triển.
9:33 ☺ My top choices would be Vietnam and Thailand because of their amazing cuisine. While you can find delicious food throughout Southeast Asia, what I really love about Vietnamese and Thai cuisine is their skillful incorporation of a wide variety of vegetables in their dishes.
Nice series of interviews here Chai . I think all the countries of SE Asia have plenty to offer and note that most interviewed here are well travelled around many of its countries which in itself tells a story regarding popularity. Thailand does generally get the nod as the most popular which does not surprise but Malaysia and Indonesia also get some of the votes too. Dan the man from the States was especially interesting to listen to. Well done champ 🤩
Nice one 😊 yeah I definitely can see why most people put Thailand at No1. Though hopefully everyone get to travel to other places in SE Asia as well as there’s so much beauty and it’s so diverse 😍 Thanks again again Steven 😁 haha Noona says hi btw :p she asked me something and I told her to hold on for a sec because I’m responding to Steven 😜 cheers mate. Happy Sunday
Bangkok is indeed the main destination for foreign tourists in Southeast Asia, full of night tours, unique food and of course cheap. even Indonesians sometimes prefer to travel to Thailand compared to cities in Indonesia, because the cost is more expensive. especially Raja Ampat Papua, Raja Ampat Papua is more expensive than Bali.
as a malaysian..out of 4 countries in SEA that i travelled, i choose Indonesia. i felt safe and didnt got scammed in there. (except 1st time experience volcanic eruption and got stuck extra 10 days in Surabaya)
Been living in SE Asia for the past few years. My favourite places to live: 1. Da Nang, Vietnam 2. Phuket, Thailand 3. Bangkok, Thailand 4. Singapore 5. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia That said, there's so much to see & explore and there's loads of places I haven't yet visited. Its an incredible region.
The problem is because tourists only goes to KL. Malaysia is sooo much more than that. KL is unauthentic, just a melting pot. people need to see more states to know the true side of Malaysia. where there's more locals than outsiders unlike Kuala Lumpur
No, there are quite a lot. But we are trying to limit visitors to protect nature and we are developing part of it to become a tourism spot. Some of them such as Labuan Bajo, Lake Toba in Sumatra, Mount Bromo, Borobudur Temple & Prambanan Temple, pink beach Lombok and many other places. We don't run out of nature to show off but we choose to keep it.🙏🏽❤️
Indonesia is a tourist paradise if you know where to go. Yes they have not fully exploited their potential and is good in a way. They have beautiful beaches and diving spots unspoilt. Accessibility is an issue as the country is wide and spread out. I actually being to a place and I did not realise they have an unspoilt diving spots right in front of me. Reason they don’t really promote. The good point is their long coast line. The disadvantage of Indonesia is very few locals can speak English because they were colonised by the Dutch. Communication is an issue. Things are changing. People here are very friendly. Food is gorgeous if you love spicy food. Seafood is great. Of cause the prices are cheap to reasonable. I m not an Indonesian but give it about 5 years, you will see the tremendous changes in this country. Like most Asian countries, they got to get rid of corruption.
I like Bali, but Java is so much more to experience the true Indonesia (not saying Bali, Lombok, Flores, Borneo or Sumatra for example are not true Indonesia) but since it has the most people there and so many amazing places to visit like waterfalls, city's and all that good stuff it is impossible not to find somewhere you want to go to. But the truth is, not every traveller wants to go off the beaten path, Bali and Lombok are far easier for the common traveller to visit without knowing the language then going to Yogyakarta or Bandung for example, at least it is less intimidating, another reason why people's favourite is always Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam or Bali when I ask about South East Asia to co-workers who have travelled to SEA.
As a Malaysian, Malaysia is always in my heart. But when talking about tourism, it must be Thailand. and also like Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor Leste and Brunei. In conclusion, I love every country in Southeast Asia ❤
Malaysia has two part east and west malaysia ... east malaysia has two state sabah and sarawak ... best for their beaches and national park ... Mount kinabalu mulu cave sipadan Island many more conservation was top class but west malaysia bes 2:10 ide penang area ... tourism area was badly manage and it was boring ... due to religion aspect and political monopoly ... sad to say they lag of touris need of freedom and wants ... that the reason Thailand top of the chart.
I am Indonesian and have travel to all countries in SEA due to my work as a biomedical researcher and meet the people from the big cities to the remotest village. One thing I can say is that people in SEA are equally friendly & charming to their guess. The people living in the rurals will serve you the best meal they have that day while they eat the rest, and you cannot say no because the look of disappoinment in their face not to be able to provide you. In SEA a stick of cigarette or a bottle of water and a smile can bring you a long way. Even in the cities many people genuinely help you, although mostly not the tuktuk or taxi drivers. It is hard to say which one is the best simply because of the people there.
as someone who from the SEA region,regardless of the answer they loved their country of choice, we got them brother & sister.. they like our food,culture,something new to see,the diversity in term of everything.. name of countries maybe differ us,but as the whole region,we winning the tourist coming over,eating our food,and treating them well ..
Most of the time Philippines left out the most. I think it's because of the geographic position, you need to really fly to go to the Philippines. Unlike the other countries in SEA are much easier to travel especially the backpackers.
We don’t need more tourists please. It’s good that we’re not mentioned at all. Tourist can go abuse the resources of other countries and pollute them- not the Philippines. Let’s keep it that way.
As a Malaysian who have visited many places around Southeast Asia, my favourite city rather than country is Bangkok. Just so much more interesting for the tourists. It is a place I would return to visit every other year.
I'm a Malaysian. I've been to Thailand 3x(i think), Indonesia 4x(maybe), Singapore 1x, Myanmar 1x and Vietnam x1. My favourite place is Jogjakarta, Indonesia. I never liked big city. Never been to Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh, never experience Bangkok (only been to Bangkok International Airport)..when people said, "i like Kuala Lumpur"..my reaction in my heart was "ehh..why?" 😅 but i have to remind myself again that people have different opinion.
I am Indonesian and i think SEA asia is worth visit...our culture is kinda similar and people in Seasia is also very friendly... and all country have amazing culinary as well...please travel not only Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines but also cambodia, laos, myanmar, brunei and timor leste too...😊
Hardest question ever, I would go with Thailand but Indonesia is a very close second to me, food is great, people are great, and the beauty outside of the big cities is great, but the edge goes to Thailand as I love Bangkok more than any city in the world, and this is where I reach an impossible choice on rating the rest as I haven't spent as much time elsewhere as in those two countries to form a proper opinion, it is probably due to how easy it is to travel in Indonesia and Thailand that they are the two countries I spend most my time in when in SEA, I suppose Malaysia would be my third if I give it more time, the Borneo side is super underrated.
Nice one mate. Hopefully you’re able to give it more time. I also like to spend more time in Malaysia and next time in Borneo ☺️ Thailand is hard to beat. Indonesia is also super underrated and Vietnam should be mentioned haha. Actually, every country in SEA is pretty nice 😎 thanks for sharing your thoughts
I loved Thailand the most. It's crazy how people have a bad perception about SE because they consider it unsafe/3rd world. I roamed around at night and FELT SAFE. It really depends on the area!
Foreign tourist going to Philippines is on the rise now a days even Foreign bloggers are mushrooming in Phillippines and some are chosen the Philippines as their 2nd home and living permanently happy in Philippines
I honestly think Southeast Asia is the best region in the world right now. It's so safe, so friendly, so affordable. I know it is not highly developed as europe but that is also part of its charm, and the diversity is so amazing.
Each country here is different. Like in europe a German is different from Swedish or Dutch. Food, culture. But infrastructure is very big difference in south east asia. In europe most countries have good public transport. In south east Asia, only few countries have good public transport.
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Ive lived and worked 7 years in malaysia, 2 in indonesia, 2 in singapore, and 2 in thailand and 1 year in vietnam. 1) Food and people in Thailand are the best, language is a challenge , learn a little bit of Thai. place is amazing if you teavel around. Bangkok is noisy compared to other cities like KL ans SG, but rest of the points make up with the benefits. 2. Malaysia is amazing, great food and travel spots. Neat and organised place, penang, KL, Melaka, Borneo, Langlawi are great places to visit. Great place to settle down. 3. Indonesia people are the best, found them to be content and happy with whatever little they have, been to Jakarta, yogyakarta, Bogor, Bandung, Pangandaran, Surabaya, Bromo and Bali. 4. vietnam places are good , mui ne, halong bay, hanoi, danang and HCM. 5. Cambodia was fine with angkor wat , havent travellwd much other than siem riep 6. Singapore is ok for a visit, extrememly expensive. But if you work there and travel around, then its great to spend with the power of SGD. Thailand is my favorite and Malaysia a close second.
From Thailand, I think every country has own charm. I travel Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia. I love all. I love cafe culture and vibe in Vietnam. Love Green and clean of Singapore and Malaysia Love people food and landscape of Indonesia Love Laos with beautiful Mountain and Luang Phrabang and people which similar to Thai Love majestic of Angor Wat in Cambodia Love Myanmar due to people and great Temple
indonesian here, been travel to all countries in SEA and few countries in Europe either. FYI, for the first couple who was in interviewed, most part of Borneo island is located in Indonesia.
As an Indonesian (exclude my country), I will pick my top 3: 1. Thailand 2. Singapore 3. Viet Nam (but not Ho Chi Minh tbh sorry, I like Da Nang, Da Lat, Sa Pa, and Ha Noi!)
As Malaysian, I found that many tourists said nice things about Malaysia and also Thailand... Because most of them didn't go to Philippines yet... Once they go to the Philippines they'll said Philippines is the best... Especially the people...😅
I actually agree with you. I have been travelling a bit, include SEA. I would say Filipinos are probably the most friendly/helpful people in SEA region. Thai people are friendly, but I don’t remember they offer me the help. But I had few times experience that I needed something. Filipinos stopped and told me where/what to do. But I guess this is also because they are better in English? Maybe?
@@rizkyadiyanto7922 Pagpag is only eaten in a very tiny area in The Philippines called Tondo. It's not fair to generalise that everyone in The Philippines eat it. Our company did a research on it and we were surprised when we went to Manila that not everyone knows about it. I feel sorry for The Philippines being stereotyped for a small portion of their very poor families have it as their meal.
What do they mean about "authenticity" and "Asian vibes"? Every country in SEA is so diverse, it makes each culture rich and we celebrate that. They probably stayed in the most touristy places.
Thailand has many tourist attractions in almost the entire country, not just Bangkok. Each region and each province of Thailand has different charms and beauty of tourist attractions that are attractive to explore.
I've been travelling for the past 6 months and just arrived in KL from Vietnam. I think you really nailed it here - my personal favourite is probably north Vietnam, with Taipei providing close competition in terms of street food. The Malaysians might be the best educated (in terms of English language too), but nothing compares to Japan. As you can tell, I'm a bit of a travel nut when it comes to Asia! Enjoyed this video, keep it up
Since when english become an indicator of intelligence? Last time i checked asian countries dominated in top 10 highest iq on the planet, and they do not speak english.
saya orang Indonesia. tidak seperti UE yang berpikir perbedaan tidak bisa di satukan. tidak seperti Asia Timur yang tidak suka sama lain (korea,japan,china,korut) tidak juga seperti asian selatan (india, Pakistan, Bangladesh) kawasan timur tengah apa lagi 😵 kawasan Amerika latin masih tinggi tingkat kriminalitas dan gangster bagian Afrika belum begitu terlihat karna mereka sedang membangun besar-besaran sepertinya. Amerika Utara (Rasisme masih sangat tinggi) hanya kawasan Asean lah kita bertetangga sangat baik, damai, hanya di game online dan kompetisi olahraga lah kita berkelahi 😂😂 salam cinta tetanggaku dan saudaraku Asean ❤️ dari Indonesia.
@@ricosubekti1450 yg diomongin kan hubungan dgn ngara tetgga..mereka dgn ngra ttga mrka jg akur2 aj ,,kl ngmongin rasisme ga usah jauh2 kesana, di ngra kita mlah sesama warga sndri msih byk yg rasis ke ras dan suku yg lain.
@@lala4054 ya bandingkan dengan kawasan Asean. bahkan Inggris keluar dari sana. anda lupa Brexit ? Rasis ? anda pasti sangat muda, yg tercemar pemikiran barat, kami yang sedikit tua memakai rasisme untuk candaan. seperti kuli jawa padang pelit china sipit hitam kali kau percayalah candaan kami begitu dan kami tertawa bersama.
It's Thailand. Thailand is not SEA level. It's global top. Malaysia or Indonesia can be no2 depends on people. But Indonesia is so vast n lots to explore. Vietnam closely follow.
From my observation of your interviews in this video if you interview local Malaysians Their answers are for Indonesia because they have a similar language and are easy to understand between Malaysian and Indonesian. And if you interview the Westerners or the people who come from other countries out from ASEAN their answers are absolutely THAILAND. Because Thailand is safe, cheap, has good infrastructure (Better Malaysia now in 2024)😅 and kind people for sure.
I pity on them, they can't see the true natural beauty & wonder of nature which are not man made in Phillippines, Philippines for me is number 1 to visit in South East Asia, Philippines has it all, For me 1.) Philippines 2.) Thailand 3.) Indonesia
Cope. No one wants to visit Philippines, it has no authencity. All islands no historical sites except church which is ver typical. Flood is bland not spicy. Transportation sucks.
@@lakandula3767what bland?😂Philippine foods are known for being too salty and sweet, unlike the bland dishes of Europe 😂reason the Philippines receives fewer tourists is its isolated geographic location and as a tourist, I would prefer traveling inland to neighboring countries Also its tourism efforts were not well-coordinated in the past, but it is still developing compared to other Southeast Asian countries with old and well-established tourism industries,
Lebih beragam? Jangan pikir Indonesia hanya bagian barat, Indonesia tengah dan timur masih banyak makanan yang belum dijamah oleh turis di Indonesia. Budaya Thailand juga hanya Siam saja😂 Indonesia jauh diatas itu, FYI: Indonesia adalah negara terindah di dunia versi CNN dan Forbes untuk tahun 2023 dan 2024@@User3494-s5i
@@DonS90 spring roll, pho, Banh mi and much more. Thai food is way too much herb used. I can’t taste any freshness of the ingredient. It’s also good, but I prefer Vietnamese food more.
5:10 she was complaining about Vietnam being rush everywhere and that there were so many vehicles. So overwhelming. Wait till you go to the Philippines' capital of Manila or any cities across India, Bangladesh or Pakistan, Vietnam is nothing compare to them haha.❤️
FYI, Manila is more more beautiful and modern than Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, she said many scooter in Vietnam and that I think its really annoying in Vietnam, in Manila there's no many many scooters but many many cars, Manila is way way millions miles better than Hanoi or ho Chi Minh of Vietnam
Love your channel , thank you so much for putting out great contents . There are many criteria to evaluate the Southeast Asian countries . It also vastly different between vacationer and retiree that can be another topic by itself . In my opinion most vacationer wanted to get the most value and maximize there vacation budget . It can be from loading , foods, transportation , safety , entertainment , culture , scenery on and on . From my travel experiences this how I would rate them . #1 Thailand #2 Singapore #3 is a tie between Indonesia and Philippines #4 the rest of Southeast Asian countries .
see? as I always say. Westerners usually refer Malays as Malaysians. that super wrong, even though quite confusing and it's a trivial thing for some people, but it means a lot to us. malay is an ethnic, malaysians is a nationality. for example, malays in singapore are NOT MALAYSIANS, but Malay Singaporeans...
@@CriticalDesired maybe you are not in the area... 14% of Singapore's population are Malays, or approximately half a million people. Thailand also has around 3 million Malays.
Malaysia have most of the thailand foods. Even if it's a new thai food innovation, it would somehow find it's place in malaysia. On top of the thai foods, Malaysia have their own plethoric of original cuisines. This plus various international foods that can somehow be found in the country.
it's interesting to consider how "original" cuisines in various regions interact with and sometimes become overshadowed by other culinary influences. this phenomenon raises important questions about preserving cultural heritage while embracing cultural exchange, relevant in many corners of the world.
@@mdhzwn why need to be obsessed with original? Malaysia's food culture is a mixture of different food culture, as long long it's good, lets take it in into the mixture.
Ya begitu juga saya, sy dr.malaysia dn tdk akn ke south east asia yg lain melainkn indonesia kerana bahasa p cakapan kami saling memahami, lg pn kami serumpun... utk thai,vietnam, laos,kemboja or filipin i would not go there...
Malaysia kota²nya bagus menurut saya, saya orang Indonesia suka bgt sama kota² di Malaysia entah knp kayak rapih aja gitu tata letak kota²nya dibanding negara asean lainnya
People always mentioning Bali, the best beach is in indonesia, thailand,, but when they visited Elnido, boracay, Siargao,, they say that beaches in the Philippines is underrated and in different level compared to other sea countries…
@@SanyHandNot true. Check the one-on-one genuine interviews of tourists in the Philippines. And the many expats who chose to make the Philippines their home.
The Philippines is far behind in all spect with neighboring countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, etc! Very Rare foreigners know about the tourist attractions in Philippines. The famous tourist attractions in ASEAN, only Thailand and Indonesia, thai famous for bangkok and indonesia famous for bali
As a Malaysian, I have travelled almost to all states/places except for Sarawak. So, when someone ask me, where do you want/like to travel of course it is logic for me to mention country other than Malaysia as I have travelled to most places in Malaysia.
@@khairultazmantuaman5423 nothing against Malaysia or Malaysian people though, but Malaysia was the top source market for foreign tourists to Thailand in 2023. It's just I have seen that from somewhere before, the number was about 4 million+ Malaysians visited Thailand.
@@nonon0n0o I am not surprise many Malaysian travelled to Thailand as we are neigbour countries and the prices of food, fuits, goods and etc are cheaper than in Malaysia. Similarly there are about 5 millions Singaporean travelled to Malaysia last year.
I'm from the Philippines and for me Thailand is a complete package, authentic culture, buildings, food, nightlife and more... To sum it all up, Thailand is the best place to travel in the SE... Second would be my bias Philippines 😊😊😂...
Philippines definitely is the best destination because of the friendly people, cheap delicious food, great islands and beaches. I have been to Singapore twice, Thailand twice, Malaysia once and will go to Vietnam soon by God's grace. 😃🎉🥳
Malaysia levels above the rest overall. perfect balance of modern and culture. the diversity is unmatched. extremely livable which didn't get enough credit. people only view countries in terms of short term fun, aka vacation. Thailand is top in terms of solely tourism but Malaysia is by far the best to settle in. it's a whole Asia itself in one country
I reiterate, all countries in the world have their own attractions, people and places, food, art and culture, vibes, charm and beauty. Thank you for this video and interesting interviews.
Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and their capitals have been in the top 20 in the world that received tourists arrivals in the past few decades. I've travelled all around Malaysia, but not Borneo, been to Singapore, few places of Thailand and only Jakarta in Indonesia, therefore, I cannot make any preferences. For now, KL and the greater part of KL in the Klang Valley is the best place on earth in terms of the best value for money.
Thailand and Vietnam is a very good and beautiful country to visit and especially foods but the only problem in this country are the problem is communication where majority don't understand any English.
Ở Việt Nam quê hương tôi, những thế hệ trước thường không nói tiếng Anh tốt bởi vì lúc đó họ mới xong chiến tranh và điều kiện kinh tế khó khăn nên giáo dục còn chưa tốt. Hiện tại khi tới Việt Nam các bạn trẻ sinh sau năm 2000 sẽ giao tiếp tiếng Anh tốt hơn. Bây giờ cuộc sống người dân tốt hơn nên giáo dục đang phát triển. Hi vọng bạn sẽ quay lại Việt Nam quê hương tôi và các bạn Đông Nam Á khác.
Every SEA country has its own distinctive charm and attractions. Its just a matter of what kind of fun you've in mind and what sort of budget you have when picking and choosing a good value for money destination in SEA. But if you do a thorough research, you'll notice there's only a handful of countries in SEA that gives you the best bang for your buck, and they won't burn a whole in your pocket or jeopardise your safety. I personally think Malaysia is up there with the best, and it is getting even better as time passes. It's definitely a country not to be missed when travelling SEA!😊✌️
Haha nicely said mate. I’m with you. I mean all the other countries I love and Malaysia is definitely somewhere in the top of my list 😊 it’s good to be here
Honestly we no need to make a statement comparisons if you wanted to travel visit others country...the most important is which who you going..and i belive every journey have their best story
I love Phuket, not the nightlife (been there, done that) but bcoz halal restaurants are aplenty and there are 2 mosques. Food esp seafood is delicious and it is reasonably affordable. Pharmacies are open until 3 am, some until 4am. Malaysia is right up there, a variety of food to choose from, English is widely spoken and it has beaches, mountains and natural parks too.
as a Malaysian i prefer Riau Indonesia, South Thailand , Myanmar. But addicted with East Coast Peninsular Malaysia & Borneo's ( Sabah Sarawak, Brunei Indonesia) .
@@dnishzreen Indonesia called Kalimantan not Borneo, Indonesian people dont about Borneo because from British, Indonesia dont like foreinger langguage
Been to 12 countries in SEA, over all my 3 favorites are: Vietnam, Thailand and Luang Prabang (Laos). I'll never get tired coming back to these beautiful countries. 💙
True, my friend from Romania said Indonesia have the best train tourism in the world for him, because all of the train line in Indonesia in the middle of rice terraces or near beaches or jungle
True, my friend from Romania said Indonesia have the best train tourism in the world for him, because all of the train line in Indonesia in the middle of rice terraces or near beaches or jungle
Congrats on the 50k. On the road to the silver plaque! I hear the second 50k goes much faster than the first so I wish that for you. And great job on the fast start on this video. Well deserved!!
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From my experience in Southeast Asia Overall, in many aspects, I love Thailand the most. Followed by Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines.
Thank you from my Thai heart.❤
khop khun kub 🙏
Việt Nam xin chào!!!
@@georegbyrne7351 malaysian love thai too even we just next to it hahahah
Thailand is the most famous and always top destination. Malaysia and Singapore are regions in central Southeast Asia that are close to Thailand and have modern urban tourism.If you are thinking about exploring Southeast Asia further, Indonesia and the Philippines are definitely the best places to explore. There are many hidden paradises in this countries.And Vietnam is emerging as a new attraction in North Southeast Asia now, and its various unique qualities are starting to become famous.
Chào mừng tới Việt Nam.
Have traveled to Cambodia 1 time, Laos 2 times, Vietnam 2, Indonesia 3, Malaysia 3, Singapore 1 full day, mostly waiting for connecting flights. and Thailand 6 times, which is my absolute favorite country in Southeast Asia
Nice one mate haha Thailand is a great country 😁🏆 cheers
Nice to see my fellow chaniago
Rất vui vì bạn đã ghé Việt Nam quê hương tôi. Chúc bạn có những trải nghiệm thú vị.
My dream country is Thailand. I hope I can visit Thailand someday ~
Thai people are very nice and polite. Thai culture is amazing. I like Thai elephant chocolates (from Thai festival in Tokyo)
I’m the biggest fan of Thailand! ! ^^From Japan 🇯🇵
Awesome! We’d love to come over to Japan some day too 😊 cheers
Thai people welcome you. I think Japanese very polite and very nice too❤️🇯🇵
i know what kind of man u are 😂😂
Love Japan from Thailand 🇹🇭🫶🇯🇵
I'm a big fan of Japan , only one country that's.
I think all of SEA is amazing but there is something in my heart when i go to Indonesia that is so special to me.. the people in Indonesia are so welcoming..but they are in Thailand as well..They are all wonderful beautiful countries and are such a contrast to the West..
Thank you for saying that, greeting from 🇮🇩❤
🇵🇭🇹🇭🇻🇳🇲🇾>>>>>>>🇲🇨🦧
@@Edgar_Ramirez471 take 4 countries to beat Indonesia, that's a compliment 🤣
@@bagaspermana88 what's indonesia?😎👀
@Edgar_Ramirez471 pignoy😅
I love these comparisons and chats. I have travelled to Malaysia 6 times, Thailand 4 times, Indonesia 3 times, Singapore 3 times, Philippines twice, Vietnam and Brunei once each. Obviously my favourite country is Malaysia and top 3 favourite cities are KL, Bangkok and Singapore plus Jakarta is in my top 10 favourite cities too. Food-wise, it has to be Thai food no doubt. The 3 countries that I will go again are Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand (and possibly Philippines).
Of the islands in SE Asia, the ones I loved are Langkawi (Malaysia), Redang (Malaysia), Perhentian (Malaysia), Mabul (Malaysia), Sipadan (Malaysia), Koh Phi Phi (Thailand), Koh Lipe (Thailand), Koh Samui (Thailand), Railey although not really an island (Thailand), Boracay (Philippines), Palawan (Philippines), Lombok (Indonesia), Flores (Indonesia) and Komodo (Indonesia) but I didn't rate Bali (Indonesia), Phuket (Thailand) or Penang (Malaysia) that much
Wow those are some nice list! Haha SEA is a great part in the world and you know it 😜 thanks for sharing 😁
I come from the west, My top three favorite countries in Southeast Asia
1. Thailand
2. Indonesia
3. Vietnam
Nice list. Thanks for sharing 😁
@@Chai_Travel
best bang for your buck seems to be the biggest factor here
South east asian people mostly friendly on earth
@@DonS90yes, not radical like middle eastern or white people.
No you're poor dark short indo working in west
🇵🇭🇹🇭🇻🇳🇲🇾>>>>>>>>>🇲🇨🦧
As an Indonesian, I have been to several countries in the SEA region and in my opinion Thailand is the best holiday destination, followed by Indonesia for me, then Singapore and Malaysia
Filmed in Malaysia but most of them say Thailand as their favorite.
I really appreciate that.
And I think all of southeast Asia has their own charm.🎉
Nice one :) yes me too. Everyone country in SEA has its uniqueness 😍
you didn't notice? a most of them also say Indonesia as their favorite
@@muhamadfauzizulkarnaen6403you did’t notice i say “most of them” ????? jealousy lol
@ellenaadoubletwin9150 u see even malaysia dont care much although its film in malaysia but indonesian...gonna be indonesian i guess
10:05 I totally agree with this guy Thailand is so unique This is because perhaps Thailand was never colonized so their culture is truly authentic Southeast Asia.
It was one of the reason but not the ultimate reason ... ppl now days go there for the exoitic experiences ... gogo bar top less bar ... tiger show ... sex trade ... drug ... and 90 percent of the message is sex related ... child sex ... just name it you have $€ you got it ... food is cheap and flavours full yes cos lot of chemical ... temple was awesome but not the monk all corrupted from Buddhism ... mountain and sea superb especially the camping part so clean and convenient to tourists ... ppl are nice ... but the language barrier still not so good at out skirt ... that the amsing Thailand what I see ...
Yes, I think Thailand should have been earlier to become a more developed country than other countries in Southeast Asia, because most Southeast Asian countries experienced a dark period during colonization.
@@zianfarahariyadatuljanah407sore 😂
@@ldhcbd5877 what r u talking about? 😂 what country?
@@zianfarahariyadatuljanah407 องุ่นเปรี้ยว มะนาวหวานอะมึงอะ
I am Filipino. Tourism is definitely Thailand. I travel to Bangkok very often and their food is very delicious.
Thanks for this ❤️ that’s nice to hear from a Filipino. We do love the Philippine too though 😊
Thank you from the bottom of my Thai heart❤🇹🇭💕🙏. The islands of Philippines are ASTONISHING too!
🇵🇭🇹🇭🇻🇳🇲🇾>>>>>>>>🇲🇨🦧
What food? Name one.
filippinos makes more efforts than thais.
I like Thailand the most. The country that has had its own identity for a long time. I like the culture, the people, the food. And now I'm enjoying learning Thai language.
Ow nice! Good for you that you’re learning the language 😃 I hope it goes well :) sawadee krap 🙏
อ่านแล้วใจฟู 🙏😘
i usually saw in the net that cambodian always trolling thailand by saying copyland. it's hilarious watching they argueing. haha.
i like thailand too. especially peninsular malaysian oftenly visit Hat Yai.
@@Sam-yj6br Cambodia was colonized by Thailand more than 500 years. Thai culture influence a lot in Cambodia in the past until nowadays. Khmer speak Thai, watch Thai drama/movie, use Thai products/fashions, Many Khmer come to work as laborers in Thailand. They follow Thailand in every step. Thailand never been colonize we have our identity culture and long history. No need to pay attention or copy from nothing country.
@@hunah444that's false
I've been to Malaysia. It's so beautiful, the food is delicious, the people are lovely. One day I'll have to go there again. I really love it. Love from Thai🇹🇭❤️🇲🇾
That’s nice 🙂 thanks
The Philippines provides unparalleled travel experiences. Despite being somewhat isolated, many Southeast Asians are unaware of its wonders. However, those fortunate enough to visit the Philippines often find themselves enchanted by its beauty and charm, returning time and again to explore its treasures.
Nah, the food culture is not that good for an Asian country
As a Malaysian
Thailand: Easy to travel (end to end arrangement). Example, if you need to travel from Haadyai to Koh Lanta, they will arrange everything - van, boat, tuk tuk all the way to your final destination. So many activities as well even in Bangkok (cheap boat ride along Chao Phraya). And value for money. Cons: Communication
Indonesia: Unbeatable nature from the volcanoes to the beaches. The non spicy based foods are to die for (Padang food, Lombok - ayam taliwang, etc). In Java, the long distance train systems are the best in SEA (in term of comfort, scheduling, and easy to buy the ticket). Cons: Be prepared to pay premium if you dont speak local dialect (example bahasa gaul/jakarta wont work in Bandung, and they are only 40 min apart by bullet train). My sundanese friend did all the talking as not to get cheated, lol
Vietnam: Apart from hectic cities (HCMC /Hanoi), the rest of the cities are awesome as well (Ba Na hill, Da nang, Hoi An, Sa Pa, Ha Long, Dalat). As for the food, Vn has most of the healthiest (with good taste) food in SEA (Pho, Ban Mi, etc). Cons: hard to travel from one place to another, god forbid if you need to take the train which took forever. The people are not as friendly in general compared to Th
Philippines: The beaches, some as good as the Indo one. Easy to communicate as english is spoken widely. And as a Malaysian, is safer to walk around especially in Manila without attracting too much attention as they will thought you're local. Relatively cheap to take the plane around. Cons: The food is on the bland side
Cool! Thanks for taking the time to write this :) have a wonderful day 👋😊
When I was last in Indonesia I just kept my hat on and covering my eyes (head down) while I let my wife do the talking, but yes that is Java for you, they will try to get a premium if you dont speak the local dialects.
With that said, surprisingly Bali was not so bad in that regard, the limited Bahasa Indonesian I speak plus my wife's fluent in it was always well received and no attempts at such price raises happened :D
Indonesia is very large, the costs for traveling throughout Indonesia can be for traveling to several countries in Southeast Asia. and each part of Indonesia has different cultures, traditions and languages.
Việt Nam hầu hết mọi người đều kém về tiếng Anh nên bạn khó giao tiếp. Về tất cả mọi mặt Việt Nam mới chỉ phát triển từ 1995 trở về đây ( sau khi Mỹ dỡ bỏ cấm vận). Hiện nay Việt Nam đang đầu tư về hạ tầng giao thông rất nhiều, 10 năm tới nếu bạn ghé Việt Nam thì tôi nghĩ việc di chuyển sẽ dễ dàng. Bạn tương đối am hiểu về Việt Nam và các nước Đông Nam Á khác. Hi vọng tất cả Đông Nam Á đều hoà bình và phát triển.
Thank you for liking Thailand. Our country always welcomes you
I am from the Philippines and I say Thailand is the country I enjoyed most in South East Asia...
Nice one mate. Good choice 😊🇹🇭🇵🇭
นักท่องเที่ยวจากฟิลิปปินส์ที่มาท่องเที่ยวประเทศของฉันน่ารักมาก ดีใจที่คุณชื่นชอบประเทศของเรา ประเทศไทยยินดีต้อนรับนะคะ ถ้ามีโอกาศฉันจะไปเที่ยวฟิลิปปินส์บ้างค่ะ ❤❤
Thank you from the bottom of my Thai heart❤🇹🇭💕🙏. Philippines islands are HEAVEN too.
🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭🇹🇭🇻🇳🇲🇾🔥🔥🔥
9:33 ☺
My top choices would be Vietnam and Thailand because of their amazing cuisine. While you can find delicious food throughout Southeast Asia, what I really love about Vietnamese and Thai cuisine is their skillful incorporation of a wide variety of vegetables in their dishes.
Nice 😍 good choice haha
As an occassional traveller, food : thailand
Urban: sg and thailand
People:
philippinesindonesia
Nature : philippines paradise beaches islands mountsin ranges.
Infras : sg th mlysia
Nice list you got there :) thanks for sharing 😁
Nice series of interviews here Chai . I think all the countries of SE Asia have plenty to offer and note that most interviewed here are well travelled around many of its countries which in itself tells a story regarding popularity. Thailand does generally get the nod as the most popular which does not surprise but Malaysia and Indonesia also get some of the votes too. Dan the man from the States was especially interesting to listen to. Well done champ 🤩
Nice one 😊 yeah I definitely can see why most people put Thailand at No1. Though hopefully everyone get to travel to other places in SE Asia as well as there’s so much beauty and it’s so diverse 😍 Thanks again again Steven 😁 haha Noona says hi btw :p she asked me something and I told her to hold on for a sec because I’m responding to Steven 😜 cheers mate. Happy Sunday
nice one pal. - cheers to both you and Noona @@Chai_Travel 🍻
Nature vibes : indonesia
Southest Asian authentic : Thailand
Modern city : KL,SG, Jakarta
Nice little list :)
Bro put jakarta on modern 🤣
Bangkok not modern ? You are Indonesian. LOL😂😂😂😂
@@faristont4561you clearly never visited to the city or migt heve but in the 90s lol.
@@IlalangSalmanSetiadji Dhakarta🇧🇩🇲🇨has the biggest slum in Asia after India🇮🇳lol
Indonesia and Thailand is no a brainer dude, good vibes overall, good video tho! would like to see more
Haha nice one mate. Thanks for watching
Bangkok is indeed the main destination for foreign tourists in Southeast Asia, full of night tours, unique food and of course cheap. even Indonesians sometimes prefer to travel to Thailand compared to cities in Indonesia, because the cost is more expensive. especially Raja Ampat Papua, Raja Ampat Papua is more expensive than Bali.
as a malaysian..out of 4 countries in SEA that i travelled, i choose Indonesia. i felt safe and didnt got scammed in there. (except 1st time experience volcanic eruption and got stuck extra 10 days in Surabaya)
Ow no! Volcanoes and Indonesia 🤭 I hope you didn’t experience too much inconvenience 🙏 thanks for watching
Plus halal food everywhere😅❤
Because your language is similar and you are easy to understand Indonesian.
Been living in SE Asia for the past few years. My favourite places to live:
1. Da Nang, Vietnam
2. Phuket, Thailand
3. Bangkok, Thailand
4. Singapore
5. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
That said, there's so much to see & explore and there's loads of places I haven't yet visited. Its an incredible region.
Nicely said mate. I like your list 😁
The problem is because tourists only goes to KL. Malaysia is sooo much more than that. KL is unauthentic, just a melting pot. people need to see more states to know the true side of Malaysia. where there's more locals than outsiders unlike Kuala Lumpur
it's funny to see malaysians and indonesians often arguing in social media about food, culture etc... but love to travel to each country :)
Indonesia is very wide, but unfortunately the tourist destination is only Bali😮
Yeah that’s so true. Hopefully this will change over time 😊
Also, the Gili Islands in Lombok. Probably better beaches than Bali
No, there are quite a lot. But we are trying to limit visitors to protect nature and we are developing part of it to become a tourism spot. Some of them such as Labuan Bajo, Lake Toba in Sumatra, Mount Bromo, Borobudur Temple & Prambanan Temple, pink beach Lombok and many other places. We don't run out of nature to show off but we choose to keep it.🙏🏽❤️
Indonesia is a tourist paradise if you know where to go. Yes they have not fully exploited their potential and is good in a way. They have beautiful beaches and diving spots unspoilt. Accessibility is an issue as the country is wide and spread out. I actually being to a place and I did not realise they have an unspoilt diving spots right in front of me. Reason they don’t really promote. The good point is their long coast line. The disadvantage of Indonesia is very few locals can speak English because they were colonised by the Dutch. Communication is an issue. Things are changing. People here are very friendly. Food is gorgeous if you love spicy food. Seafood is great. Of cause the prices are cheap to reasonable. I m not an Indonesian but give it about 5 years, you will see the tremendous changes in this country. Like most Asian countries, they got to get rid of corruption.
I like Bali, but Java is so much more to experience the true Indonesia (not saying Bali, Lombok, Flores, Borneo or Sumatra for example are not true Indonesia) but since it has the most people there and so many amazing places to visit like waterfalls, city's and all that good stuff it is impossible not to find somewhere you want to go to.
But the truth is, not every traveller wants to go off the beaten path, Bali and Lombok are far easier for the common traveller to visit without knowing the language then going to Yogyakarta or Bandung for example, at least it is less intimidating, another reason why people's favourite is always Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam or Bali when I ask about South East Asia to co-workers who have travelled to SEA.
As a Malaysian, Malaysia is always in my heart. But when talking about tourism, it must be Thailand. and also like Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor Leste and Brunei. In conclusion, I love every country in Southeast Asia ❤
Aw yes! We are on the same page 😍
Malaysia has two part east and west malaysia ... east malaysia has two state sabah and sarawak ... best for their beaches and national park ... Mount kinabalu mulu cave sipadan Island many more conservation was top class but west malaysia bes 2:10 ide penang area ... tourism area was badly manage and it was boring ... due to religion aspect and political monopoly ... sad to say they lag of touris need of freedom and wants ... that the reason Thailand top of the chart.
Except dark short indo
รักความคิดเห็นนี้ ทุกประเทศใน SEA เราคือเพื่อน ไม่ใช่คู่แข่ง
You are correct!
I am Indonesian and have travel to all countries in SEA due to my work as a biomedical researcher and meet the people from the big cities to the remotest village. One thing I can say is that people in SEA are equally friendly & charming to their guess. The people living in the rurals will serve you the best meal they have that day while they eat the rest, and you cannot say no because the look of disappoinment in their face not to be able to provide you.
In SEA a stick of cigarette or a bottle of water and a smile can bring you a long way.
Even in the cities many people genuinely help you, although mostly not the tuktuk or taxi drivers.
It is hard to say which one is the best simply because of the people there.
That’s very well said mate 😃 thanks for this comment:)
I'm thai and for me top 3 would be
1.Philippine
2.Vietnam
3.Indonesia
Nice one :) good little list. Thanks
as someone who from the SEA region,regardless of the answer they loved their country of choice, we got them brother & sister.. they like our food,culture,something new to see,the diversity in term of everything.. name of countries maybe differ us,but as the whole region,we winning the tourist coming over,eating our food,and treating them well ..
The food, temperature and especially the mentality of the people we love the most ❤️
🇵🇭🇹🇭🇻🇳🇲🇾>>>>>>>>🇲🇨
Most of the time Philippines left out the most. I think it's because of the geographic position, you need to really fly to go to the Philippines. Unlike the other countries in SEA are much easier to travel especially the backpackers.
We don’t need more tourists please. It’s good that we’re not mentioned at all. Tourist can go abuse the resources of other countries and pollute them- not the Philippines. Let’s keep it that way.
We don’t need any more tourist in the Philippines. Jeez, let them trash other countries.
As a Malaysian who have visited many places around Southeast Asia, my favourite city rather than country is Bangkok. Just so much more interesting for the tourists. It is a place I would return to visit every other year.
Thanks for your input :) Bangkok is developing so quickly at the moment and it’s so big 🤩
Sex🤩🤩🤩
🎤 Fun and interesting interviews again. I love the food in Vietnam.
Thanks mate! Haha yeah Vietnamese food is so delicious 😍
I'm a Malaysian. I've been to Thailand 3x(i think), Indonesia 4x(maybe), Singapore 1x, Myanmar 1x and Vietnam x1.
My favourite place is Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
I never liked big city. Never been to Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh, never experience Bangkok (only been to Bangkok International Airport)..when people said, "i like Kuala Lumpur"..my reaction in my heart was "ehh..why?" 😅 but i have to remind myself again that people have different opinion.
I am Indonesian and i think SEA asia is worth visit...our culture is kinda similar and people in Seasia is also very friendly... and all country have amazing culinary as well...please travel not only Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines but also cambodia, laos, myanmar, brunei and timor leste too...😊
Hardest question ever, I would go with Thailand but Indonesia is a very close second to me, food is great, people are great, and the beauty outside of the big cities is great, but the edge goes to Thailand as I love Bangkok more than any city in the world, and this is where I reach an impossible choice on rating the rest as I haven't spent as much time elsewhere as in those two countries to form a proper opinion, it is probably due to how easy it is to travel in Indonesia and Thailand that they are the two countries I spend most my time in when in SEA, I suppose Malaysia would be my third if I give it more time, the Borneo side is super underrated.
Nice one mate. Hopefully you’re able to give it more time. I also like to spend more time in Malaysia and next time in Borneo ☺️ Thailand is hard to beat. Indonesia is also super underrated and Vietnam should be mentioned haha. Actually, every country in SEA is pretty nice 😎 thanks for sharing your thoughts
All Southeast Asia countries are great except indognesia
@@Edgar_Ramirez471it felt personal dude. Have you ever been ditched by an Indonesian?
@@IlalangSalmanSetiadji no littleman
@@Edgar_Ramirez471 ah then perhaps your father. So sorry man
I’ve been to nine countries in my life. But one of them I most want to be back is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!
What reason make u come back?
@@kokleonglim8543
So comfortable for me to stay!
@@kokleonglim8543
Probably due to it being more chinese/cantonese speaking in KL for him/her.
@@yeihung well we have a second home program which is now on discount ... maybe you would like to check it out ... tq for your kl love
Compare to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur are such a boring capital 🙃
I loved Thailand the most. It's crazy how people have a bad perception about SE because they consider it unsafe/3rd world. I roamed around at night and FELT SAFE. It really depends on the area!
Crazy right? I think it’s way safer than in most parts of the world:) thanks for watching
The Philippines is the next thing !!! Definitely a place waiting to discover!
Foreign tourist going to Philippines is on the rise now a days even Foreign bloggers are mushrooming in Phillippines and some are chosen the Philippines as their 2nd home and living permanently happy in Philippines
🇵🇭🇹🇭🇻🇳🇲🇾>>>>>>>🇲🇨
@@TenCo-by9pflol
I honestly think Southeast Asia is the best region in the world right now. It's so safe, so friendly, so affordable. I know it is not highly developed as europe but that is also part of its charm, and the diversity is so amazing.
Each country here is different. Like in europe a German is different from Swedish or Dutch. Food, culture. But infrastructure is very big difference in south east asia. In europe most countries have good public transport. In south east Asia, only few countries have good public transport.
Agree!❤
All Southeast Asia countries are great except indonesia
@@Edgar_Ramirez471 any bad experience there?
@@Edgar_Ramirez471because we are a terrorist country. we do not accept people 🇮🇱 into our territory. Do not be sad. Free Palestine, we will be friends with you and build good diplomatic relations
Ive lived and worked 7 years in malaysia, 2 in indonesia, 2 in singapore, and 2 in thailand and 1 year in vietnam.
1) Food and people in Thailand are the best, language is a challenge , learn a little bit of Thai. place is amazing if you teavel around. Bangkok is noisy compared to other cities like KL ans SG, but rest of the points make up with the benefits.
2. Malaysia is amazing, great food and travel spots. Neat and organised place, penang, KL, Melaka, Borneo, Langlawi are great places to visit. Great place to settle down.
3. Indonesia people are the best, found them to be content and happy with whatever little they have, been to Jakarta, yogyakarta, Bogor, Bandung, Pangandaran, Surabaya, Bromo and Bali.
4. vietnam places are good , mui ne, halong bay, hanoi, danang and HCM.
5. Cambodia was fine with angkor wat , havent travellwd much other than siem riep
6. Singapore is ok for a visit, extrememly expensive. But if you work there and travel around, then its great to spend with the power of SGD.
Thailand is my favorite and Malaysia a close second.
Nice list! Thanks for taking your time watching and writing :)
From Thailand, I think every country has own charm. I travel Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia. I love all.
I love cafe culture and vibe in Vietnam.
Love Green and clean of Singapore and Malaysia
Love people food and landscape of Indonesia
Love Laos with beautiful Mountain and Luang Phrabang and people which similar to Thai
Love majestic of Angor Wat in Cambodia
Love Myanmar due to people and great Temple
I love this comment ❤️ thanks so much 🤩 and we’re sharing the same thoughts 😁
I've been in every SEA countries, most of them several times.My top 3 are Thailand,Philippines,Vietnam
Nice top 3! Thanks
I've traveled to Indonesia in 1998, before they transitioned over to democracy in 2000. It was such a big difference.
indonesian here, been travel to all countries in SEA and few countries in Europe either. FYI, for the first couple who was in interviewed, most part of Borneo island is located in Indonesia.
Been to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore but my fav is Cambodis. People are so so friendly and their history is awesome.
Nice choice 😃
As an Indonesian (exclude my country), I will pick my top 3:
1. Thailand
2. Singapore
3. Viet Nam (but not Ho Chi Minh tbh sorry, I like Da Nang, Da Lat, Sa Pa, and Ha Noi!)
Thanks! I’m looking forward to Da Nang 🤩 coming up soon. Than for sharing your list!
As Malaysian, I found that many tourists said nice things about Malaysia and also Thailand... Because most of them didn't go to Philippines yet... Once they go to the Philippines they'll said Philippines is the best... Especially the people...😅
I actually agree with you. I have been travelling a bit, include SEA. I would say Filipinos are probably the most friendly/helpful people in SEA region.
Thai people are friendly, but I don’t remember they offer me the help. But I had few times experience that I needed something. Filipinos stopped and told me where/what to do. But I guess this is also because they are better in English? Maybe?
philipine has the best food in the world: pagpag. everyone should try it.
@@rizkyadiyanto7922no thanks, maybe pagpag and balut' is good for you,.... everyday 😝
@@rizkyadiyanto7922 Pagpag is only eaten in a very tiny area in The Philippines called Tondo. It's not fair to generalise that everyone in The Philippines eat it. Our company did a research on it and we were surprised when we went to Manila that not everyone knows about it. I feel sorry for The Philippines being stereotyped for a small portion of their very poor families have it as their meal.
@@rizkyadiyanto7922Ampo is the best🤪🤪🤪
I love Malaysia the most. Then thailand and indonesiain 2nd and 3rd place
Nice one :) thanks for sharing 😊
What do they mean about "authenticity" and "Asian vibes"?
Every country in SEA is so diverse, it makes each culture rich and we celebrate that. They probably stayed in the most touristy places.
Visited all Southeast Asian countries except Brunei & Timor Leste. My favourites: Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Nice! Thanks for sharing that. I never been to Brunei and Timor Leste either. Hopefully we’re able to check it out soon. Thanks 😊
Indonesia and Thailand is amazing ❤
Thailand has many tourist attractions in almost the entire country, not just Bangkok.
Each region and each province of Thailand has different charms and beauty of tourist attractions that are attractive to explore.
I've been travelling for the past 6 months and just arrived in KL from Vietnam. I think you really nailed it here - my personal favourite is probably north Vietnam, with Taipei providing close competition in terms of street food. The Malaysians might be the best educated (in terms of English language too), but nothing compares to Japan. As you can tell, I'm a bit of a travel nut when it comes to Asia! Enjoyed this video, keep it up
Thanks for your words mate. Stay in touch 😁🏆
Since when english become an indicator of intelligence? Last time i checked asian countries dominated in top 10 highest iq on the planet, and they do not speak english.
Thailand and Singapore are my favorite countries from Japanese ❤！！
Thanks! My girlfriend an I would love to visit Japan at some point too 😍
For me
1.indonesia
2.Thailand
3.Vietnam
4.Laos
5. Cambodia
My only favorite county in southeast Asia
Nice little list :) thanks for sharing
saya orang Indonesia.
tidak seperti UE yang berpikir perbedaan tidak bisa di satukan.
tidak seperti Asia Timur yang tidak suka sama lain (korea,japan,china,korut)
tidak juga seperti asian selatan (india, Pakistan, Bangladesh)
kawasan timur tengah apa lagi 😵
kawasan Amerika latin masih tinggi tingkat kriminalitas dan gangster
bagian Afrika belum begitu terlihat karna mereka sedang membangun besar-besaran sepertinya.
Amerika Utara (Rasisme masih sangat tinggi)
hanya kawasan Asean lah kita bertetangga sangat baik, damai, hanya di game online dan kompetisi olahraga lah kita berkelahi 😂😂
salam cinta tetanggaku dan saudaraku Asean ❤️
dari Indonesia.
Setuju bro.. kita punya asean tetap terbaik
lah malah UE sgt dekat dgan sesama negara2 UE,,malah bisa beabas mask sesam UE tnpa pasport
@@lala4054 tetep aja hanya "kulit putih"
yang beda dikit imigran segala macem diperlakukan gmn ?
@@ricosubekti1450 yg diomongin kan hubungan dgn ngara tetgga..mereka dgn ngra ttga mrka jg akur2 aj ,,kl ngmongin rasisme ga usah jauh2 kesana, di ngra kita mlah sesama warga sndri msih byk yg rasis ke ras dan suku yg lain.
@@lala4054 ya bandingkan dengan kawasan Asean.
bahkan Inggris keluar dari sana.
anda lupa Brexit ?
Rasis ? anda pasti sangat muda, yg tercemar pemikiran barat, kami yang sedikit tua memakai rasisme untuk candaan.
seperti kuli jawa
padang pelit
china sipit
hitam kali kau
percayalah candaan kami begitu dan kami tertawa bersama.
Welcome Everyone to Malaysia 🎉
It's Thailand.
Thailand is not SEA level. It's global top.
Malaysia or Indonesia can be no2 depends on people. But Indonesia is so vast n lots to explore. Vietnam closely follow.
Haha thanks for your point of you 😁
You are right
If you want to blow your mind, visit Raja Ampat Papua, indonesia. The most underrated place in SEA.
From my observation of your interviews in this video if you interview local Malaysians Their answers are for Indonesia because they have a similar language and are easy to understand between Malaysian and Indonesian. And if you interview the Westerners or the people who come from other countries out from ASEAN their answers are absolutely THAILAND. Because Thailand is safe, cheap, has good infrastructure (Better Malaysia now in 2024)😅 and kind people for sure.
I think they like thailand because of the sex tourism
I pity on them, they can't see the true natural beauty & wonder of nature which are not man made in Phillippines, Philippines for me is number 1 to visit in South East Asia, Philippines has it all, For me 1.) Philippines 2.) Thailand 3.) Indonesia
Cope. No one wants to visit Philippines, it has no authencity. All islands no historical sites except church which is ver typical. Flood is bland not spicy. Transportation sucks.
@@lakandula3767stupid comments from you😂😂😂
@@lakandula3767what bland?😂Philippine foods are known for being too salty and sweet, unlike the bland dishes of Europe 😂reason the Philippines receives fewer tourists is its isolated geographic location and as a tourist, I would prefer traveling inland to neighboring countries Also its tourism efforts were not well-coordinated in the past, but it is still developing compared to other Southeast Asian countries with old and well-established tourism industries,
Not@@lakandula3767poor analysis.and poor enough..to explored,just a few places..😁.Eouropean foods..are bland the most..really sucks..🤮🤮
We don’t need any more tourist in the Philippines. Jeez, let them trash other countries.
Indonesia is huge. With 17000 islands, you need a single day on each island for 54 years to visit them.
Like philippines not all islands are habitable.
@@keangwooichoo6138 lol oke 17000 in indonesia is hebitable…👏🏻
Keep Philippines hidden please for the future generations to enjoy.☺️🙏🏼
Thailand and Singapore are my favorite from Japan 🇯🇵
Thanks for sharing 🤗
Indonesia hampir sama dengan Thailand soal makanan , orang yang ramah , keindahan alam ❤
Cinta Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
❤️ I love them both 👋 thanks for saying hi
Gak lahhh... di thailand mn peduli halal haram. jgn samain makanan indo dg thai
@@maliogarden9930จริง เห็นด้วย อาหารไทยหลากหลายกว่าด้วย
Indonesia punya segalanya daripada yg lain🇮🇩🦅
Lebih beragam? Jangan pikir Indonesia hanya bagian barat, Indonesia tengah dan timur masih banyak makanan yang belum dijamah oleh turis di Indonesia. Budaya Thailand juga hanya Siam saja😂 Indonesia jauh diatas itu, FYI: Indonesia adalah negara terindah di dunia versi CNN dan Forbes untuk tahun 2023 dan 2024@@User3494-s5i
My personal favourite
Food: 🇻🇳
People: 🇵🇭
City: 🇸🇬
Island: 🇵🇭
Night life: 🇹🇭
Nice list 🤩
Vietnam food 😂
@@DonS90 spring roll, pho, Banh mi and much more.
Thai food is way too much herb used. I can’t taste any freshness of the ingredient. It’s also good, but I prefer Vietnamese food more.
Islands beaches and people are definitely for filipino. Most of them
Didnt go to the philippines.
Vietnam food.. really ?
5:10 she was complaining about Vietnam being rush everywhere and that there were so many vehicles. So overwhelming. Wait till you go to the Philippines' capital of Manila or any cities across India, Bangladesh or Pakistan, Vietnam is nothing compare to them haha.❤️
Thailand/Bangkok is equally crowded
Hahaha
@@jeddee3820 hahaha
@@jasmineong7776 ah yes. True.
FYI, Manila is more more beautiful and modern than Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, she said many scooter in Vietnam and that I think its really annoying in Vietnam, in Manila there's no many many scooters but many many cars, Manila is way way millions miles better than Hanoi or ho Chi Minh of Vietnam
Love your channel , thank you so much for putting out great contents . There are many criteria to evaluate the Southeast Asian countries . It also vastly different between vacationer and retiree that can be another topic by itself . In my opinion most vacationer wanted to get the most value and maximize there vacation budget . It can be from loading , foods, transportation , safety , entertainment , culture , scenery on and on . From my travel experiences this how I would rate them . #1 Thailand #2 Singapore #3 is a tie between Indonesia and Philippines #4 the rest of Southeast Asian countries .
Thanks for your nice words 😃 I’m glad you enjoy the vids and thanks for sharing your thoughts 😃 have a great day
Last dude was a great interview!!! :)
very insightful
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :D
see? as I always say. Westerners usually refer Malays as Malaysians. that super wrong, even though quite confusing and it's a trivial thing for some people, but it means a lot to us. malay is an ethnic, malaysians is a nationality. for example, malays in singapore are NOT MALAYSIANS, but Malay Singaporeans...
Never meet any malay in singapore.. 🤔
@@CriticalDesired maybe you are not in the area... 14% of Singapore's population are Malays, or approximately half a million people. Thailand also has around 3 million Malays.
Malay chinese indians ... we are malaysian
I dont like indonesia and malaysia
@@danilolabrador2595 up to you... No one forced you... No one care! Hahaha
Malaysia have most of the thailand foods. Even if it's a new thai food innovation, it would somehow find it's place in malaysia. On top of the thai foods, Malaysia have their own plethoric of original cuisines. This plus various international foods that can somehow be found in the country.
it's interesting to consider how "original" cuisines in various regions interact with and sometimes become overshadowed by other culinary influences. this phenomenon raises important questions about preserving cultural heritage while embracing cultural exchange, relevant in many corners of the world.
@@hix213 simpan sikit, jgn suka menunjuk pd orgramai..
@@Rulan-Zaha dia tak faham joke tu, kita2 je tau 🤭
Really? Wow
@@mdhzwn why need to be obsessed with original? Malaysia's food culture is a mixture of different food culture, as long long it's good, lets take it in into the mixture.
Meskipun indonesia dan malaysia sering berselisih, jika saya memilih liburan keluar negeri pilihan utama saya adalah malaysia tidak yang lain.❤❤
Sy juga memilih Indonesia sebab sangat dekat bagi sy
Ya begitu juga saya, sy dr.malaysia dn tdk akn ke south east asia yg lain melainkn indonesia kerana bahasa p cakapan kami saling memahami, lg pn kami serumpun... utk thai,vietnam, laos,kemboja or filipin i would not go there...
Pilihan ku Indonesia, Turki, Dubai, Mesir
Orang Malaysia kalo ke Indonesia pasti disambut baik, tapi kalo orang Indonesia ke Malaysia pasti dikata2in
Ini fakta
Wajarlah tourist ingin ke Indonesia dan Thailand. Saya sahaja sebagai warganegara Malaysia pun berminat ke Thailand dan indonesia..
Malaysia kota²nya bagus menurut saya, saya orang Indonesia suka bgt sama kota² di Malaysia entah knp kayak rapih aja gitu tata letak kota²nya dibanding negara asean lainnya
@@RamonJulian_ terima kasih awak.. Saya sayang awak😭😭❤️❤️😘
Kau bukan org malaysia
Cara cakap mcm org indonesia
Nama pun nama indon
People always mentioning Bali, the best beach is in indonesia, thailand,, but when they visited Elnido, boracay, Siargao,, they say that beaches in the Philippines is underrated and in different level compared to other sea countries…
Philippines is a real Paradise so many an untouched island their ..
Lol
They are youtuber dude !!! They need your follow , Viewer from your country. Thats why they said Positive about your country.
@@SanyHandcheck the genuine one-on-one interviews of tourists in the Philippines and the many expats who chose to make the Philippines their home.
@@SanyHandNot true. Check the one-on-one genuine interviews of tourists in the Philippines. And the many expats who chose to make the Philippines their home.
Many..Tourist..come to PH..choose to stay..and leave for the visa..and comeback again...made it as their homebase,for Southeastasean..travelling...
The Philippines is far behind in all spect with neighboring countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, etc! Very Rare foreigners know about the tourist attractions in Philippines. The famous tourist attractions in ASEAN, only Thailand and Indonesia, thai famous for bangkok and indonesia famous for bali
@@unclekumars8246 have you been to PH..?
Fact is that even Malaysians themselves love to travel to Thailand.
It’s hard not to like Thailand ☺️
As a Malaysian, I have travelled almost to all states/places except for Sarawak. So, when someone ask me, where do you want/like to travel of course it is logic for me to mention country other than Malaysia as I have travelled to most places in Malaysia.
@@khairultazmantuaman5423 nothing against Malaysia or Malaysian people though, but Malaysia was the top source market for foreign tourists to Thailand in 2023. It's just I have seen that from somewhere before, the number was about 4 million+ Malaysians visited Thailand.
@@nonon0n0o I am not surprise many Malaysian travelled to Thailand as we are neigbour countries and the prices of food, fuits, goods and etc are cheaper than in Malaysia. Similarly there are about 5 millions Singaporean travelled to Malaysia last year.
@@khairultazmantuaman5423
How much cheaper is it in Thailand compared to Malaysia?
I'm from the Philippines and for me Thailand is a complete package, authentic culture, buildings, food, nightlife and more... To sum it all up, Thailand is the best place to travel in the SE... Second would be my bias Philippines
😊😊😂...
Lovely mate. Haha it’s a great second (or first choice)
Philippines definitely is the best destination because of the friendly people, cheap delicious food, great islands and beaches. I have been to Singapore twice, Thailand twice, Malaysia once and will go to Vietnam soon by God's grace. 😃🎉🥳
But mostly no one know about tourist place in philipines
Philippines top 3 tourist are south korea , usa, and japan. Expect the results from the interview.😂
👍
Malaysia levels above the rest overall. perfect balance of modern and culture. the diversity is unmatched. extremely livable which didn't get enough credit. people only view countries in terms of short term fun, aka vacation. Thailand is top in terms of solely tourism but Malaysia is by far the best to settle in. it's a whole Asia itself in one country
I think Vietnam needs to fix up their traffic congestion problems if they are to attract more tourists from other parts of the world.
I came from Switzerland and for me the best countries to visit in SEAsia are Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.
Nice! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Good to know Switzerland is watching 🤩
Switzerland is very beautiful
Switzerland is the most beautiful country in Europe among 8 or9 countries in Europe i had visited
@@piaklim3420 agree because of railway, alps, glaciers
@@keangwooichoo6138agree with you. Even the cities there are mainly surrounded by lakes, neat and tidy, very well organised country
That's absolutely correct when she mentioned about HCMC. SG is just a big city to live and work.
I love HCMC also for just visiting though 😊
Beautiful Philippine Islands.
Traveled almost all over Southeast Asia. My favorite country is Thailand 😍
Nice one mate. Thailand is hard to beat :p glad to see and show all the other countries in South East Asia though 😍
Thanks
Overall, I like Thailand the most.
Thanks for sharing 😊
I reiterate, all countries in the world have their own attractions, people and places, food, art and culture, vibes, charm and beauty. Thank you for this video and interesting interviews.
Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and their capitals have been in the top 20 in the world that received tourists arrivals in the past few decades. I've travelled all around Malaysia, but not Borneo, been to Singapore, few places of Thailand and only Jakarta in Indonesia, therefore, I cannot make any preferences. For now, KL and the greater part of KL in the Klang Valley is the best place on earth in terms of the best value for money.
Well said mate. I love to go to Borneo soon 😍 thanks
@@Chai_Travel That sounds good. Borneo is totally different from the peninsular Malaysia. Sabah and Sarawak have so much to offer. 😀
Thailand and Vietnam is a very good and beautiful country to visit and especially foods but the only problem in this country are the problem is communication where majority don't understand any English.
China japan and Thailand . Don't speak englis .but top3 famous.😊
why they need to speak English, maybe you need to learn they native language
@@YGSnByes. for you and it's you. not china japan and Thailand🥰 . Most famous forever🥰
Ở Việt Nam quê hương tôi, những thế hệ trước thường không nói tiếng Anh tốt bởi vì lúc đó họ mới xong chiến tranh và điều kiện kinh tế khó khăn nên giáo dục còn chưa tốt. Hiện tại khi tới Việt Nam các bạn trẻ sinh sau năm 2000 sẽ giao tiếp tiếng Anh tốt hơn. Bây giờ cuộc sống người dân tốt hơn nên giáo dục đang phát triển. Hi vọng bạn sẽ quay lại Việt Nam quê hương tôi và các bạn Đông Nam Á khác.
Every SEA country has its own distinctive charm and attractions. Its just a matter of what kind of fun you've in mind and what sort of budget you have when picking and choosing a good value for money destination in SEA. But if you do a thorough research, you'll notice there's only a handful of countries in SEA that gives you the best bang for your buck, and they won't burn a whole in your pocket or jeopardise your safety. I personally think Malaysia is up there with the best, and it is getting even better as time passes. It's definitely a country not to be missed when travelling SEA!😊✌️
Haha nicely said mate. I’m with you. I mean all the other countries I love and Malaysia is definitely somewhere in the top of my list 😊 it’s good to be here
I agree with both of you 👍many foreigners think Malaysia is the best place to retire in Asia
As a Filipino i actually want to visit Thailand 😂 and Indonesia
Nice :) I hope you’re able to do so
I recommend you visit Toraja and Manado in indonesia
Honestly we no need to make a statement comparisons if you wanted to travel visit others country...the most important is which who you going..and i belive every journey have their best story
MAPHILINDO is de best. MalaysiaPhilipinaIndonesia
I love Phuket, not the nightlife (been there, done that) but bcoz halal restaurants are aplenty and there are 2 mosques. Food esp seafood is delicious and it is reasonably affordable. Pharmacies are open until 3 am, some until 4am. Malaysia is right up there, a variety of food to choose from, English is widely spoken and it has beaches, mountains and natural parks too.
Yeah man, I'm with you. Phuket has it all :D Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts
as a Malaysian i prefer Riau Indonesia, South Thailand , Myanmar. But addicted with East Coast Peninsular Malaysia & Borneo's ( Sabah Sarawak, Brunei Indonesia) .
Borneo part of Malaysia is so underrated, really nice place to visit.
I really love to revisit Myanmar whenever it’s a little safer. Also I’d like to check out Borneo soon 😊
@@Chai_Travel I look forward to the videos :D as usual!
@@KapiHactually Borneo Malaysia more popular than Indonesia part
@@dnishzreen Indonesia called Kalimantan not Borneo, Indonesian people dont about Borneo because from British, Indonesia dont like foreinger langguage
Been to 12 countries in SEA, over all my 3 favorites are: Vietnam, Thailand and Luang Prabang (Laos). I'll never get tired coming back to these beautiful countries. 💙
Aw Nice one! I’m now only wondering now. I only count 11 countries 🤓 which county do you think I forget to count?
@@Chai_Travel ohh, sorry my mistake...
SEA countries are only 11 not 12. 🤣😂 Been to 10 countries except Timor Leste, next on my bucket list. 😊
Haha no worries :p yes! It’s on mine too! Cheers :)
Indonesia is beautiful country beautiful railway system
True, my friend from Romania said Indonesia have the best train tourism in the world for him, because all of the train line in Indonesia in the middle of rice terraces or near beaches or jungle
True, my friend from Romania said Indonesia have the best train tourism in the world for him, because all of the train line in Indonesia in the middle of rice terraces or near beaches or jungle
Thank you, tourists.❤Siam has become Asia's most culturally influential country and a great country to visit in 2024. 🎉ยินดีต้อนรับ😊
Congrats on the 50k. On the road to the silver plaque! I hear the second 50k goes much faster than the first so I wish that for you. And great job on the fast start on this video. Well deserved!!
Thanks! I really appreciate that 😃 haha let’s see how long it takes. Maybe another year? I’d be quite happy if that happens 😊 cheers!