Best Countries In Southeast Asia

The Top Ten
1 Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the southwest. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. The Philippines covers an area of 300,000 km2 (120,000 ...read more.

The Philippines is the Latin-America of Asia and with the most beautiful beaches in the world. They have a diverse culture and people are usually not racist because of cultural diversity. Their second language is English so you can communicate with them easily and people are talented. It is better to stay in the Philippines rather than the other part of Southeast or perhaps the whole Asia although the southern part of the Philippines which is near Malaysia and Indonesia is said to be dangerous due to extremism because of religious conflict, in general, it is safe in the Philippines.

It's more fun in the Philippines! The only nation in Asia where Eastern and western cultures converge. Rich in natural resources and biodiversity. People are hospitable, friendly and multi-talented which are all over the world and are the real asset of the country. One of the most promising economy and emerging market of the 21st century.

Philippines is the worst country I ever visited. Dirty climate, annoying people and they are just too many. They have no respect to traffic and the way they drive just shows you how uncivilized these people are. In general this place is not my cup of tea. They have way to go to be a civilized nation. Personal opinion.

1. Friend Zone
- Smiling People
- Educated People
- Hospitable People
- Even though sometimes they feel blue they tend to smile and be happy
- If they did something accidentally wrong to you, they try their best to do something to make you feel better and happy (more than a sorry).
- A very true fact: Some foreigners treat them just like slaves, but Filipinos stand strong and they show respect to everyone.
2. Symbolic & Unique Flag, Beautiful Anthem
3. Inspiring History
4. Best Beaches
5. Manny Pacquiao, Lea Salonga, Charice, Arnel Pineda (Journey), & etc.
6. Best Food, Fruits & etc.
7. Wonderful natures & creatures

2 Singapore Singapore, officially known as the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It is situated approximately one degree of latitude (137 kilometers or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It borders the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of... read more

Singapore's crime rate is low, the food is good and cheap, and have a mix of different cultures! it therefore is a nice country and I would like to stay in there.

Hands down the best country in South East Asia... , a light in the midst of darkness.

No. 3? No way! This country should be on top among Southeast Asian Countries!

3 Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia. Ruled by the Dutch for over 300 years and Japan for 3 years and 6 months, the country gained independence in 1945, or exactly in 17th August 1945. Jakarta is the capital city, located in the island of Java. Major languages include Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian), Javanese, Sundanese and Minangkabau. Islam is the largest religion, being over 80% of the entire population. Indonesia is an archipelago, consisting of around 17,000 islands distributed along the marine country. Known for agricultural mountain-paddy fields, this thought is a common stereotype. Indonesia also hosts the largest Muslim population in the world. ...read more.

So many things you can do in Indonesia. Beach, mountain, Flora, Fauna, and the people was so wonderful.

Country with the most friendly people and the heaven of culinary!

Always positive thinking even in negative situation.

Indonesia very beautiful

4 Malaysia Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying the Malaysian Peninsula and part of the island of Borneo. It's known for its beaches, rain forests and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European influences. The sprawling capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts such as Bukit Bintang and skyscrapers including the iconic, 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers.

Haters are probably Indonesian. Most likely.

I love Malaysia it is probably the best in se Asia, the Petronas twin towers, kl tower mount Kinabalu... Out of 8 countries I wins it in Asia this is the best!

It's unfair that people hate Malaysia just because it's a Muslim country.
I'm Muslim myself, and Malaysian too. Malaysia never stole any culture from Indonesia or Thailand. Seriously, didn't any of these haters learn history?
Indonesians think they're so great, and hate my country.
Malaysia has a twin tower, what other SEA country has that?
Malaysia has the best city in SEA, is metropolitan and modern, and clean too.
People say that it's filthy that Malaysians eat with our hands, but Indians and Arabics eat with their hands too.
The Penang Bridge in Malaysia is 13.5 kilometers long, with 8.5 kilometers of it across the Malaccan slate.
People say that Malaysia stole land from Indonesia and Philippines, but just look.
Indonesia and Philippines is relatively larger than Malaysia, but they can barely develop it.
Even though our country is small, we can still develop it.
People say Malaysians are stupid for letting immigrants come to Malaysia, but who are ...more

5 Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam is such a beautiful place. You can enjoy the great sights and views in the country, or have a blast partying in Saigon. The nightlife there is just a very exciting and adrenaline like feeling. But the evening motorcycle rides around the city will never get old. There is ALWAYS people hanging out on the streets, and there r always cool lights hanging around the city trees. Best views in the city though, r the ones that look out to the rivers. There's even a bridge that is over a river, that has Parisian like lights all over the place. It never gets boring

6 Thailand Thailand, historically known as Siam and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of Mainland Southeast Asia, spanning 513,120 square kilometres (198,120 sq mi), with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Thailand has experienced multiple coups and military dictatorships. Since 2019, it has been nominally a parliamentary constitutional ...read more.

Thailand is a buddhist country and was never colonised by any western country. While it's a developped and globalised country with a lot of tourism, its core culture is untouched. From Teravadah Buddhism (different than Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama) people have a different point of view on life and handle things in a more "organic" way. Thailand is a fun and convenient plave to live. Many Thais are very friendly. Food is varied and great, even street food.

Beautiful country, many attractions. Beautiful people as well. The temples there are beautiful. With beautiful beaches. In the city there's big shopping complex filled with various things. Things in Thailand are quite cheap as well.

This is the nation with a thousand smiles can give a burst of hype for them to be proud of their cultural contribution! #DontGiveUpThailand #SEAsianTigerRules #ThaiGersUnite!

Best country. People, places and food are superb!

7 Laos Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), or commonly referred to its colloquial name of Muang Lao is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula of Mainland Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.

The most stupid country in my opinion.

8 Brunei

Brunei is really nice.

It's my homeland

9 Myanmar Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the country's largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains Buddhist relics and dates to the 6th century.
10 Cambodia Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation whose landscape spans low-lying plains, the Mekong Delta, mountains and Gulf of Thailand coastline. Its busy capital, Phnom Penh, is home to the art deco Central Market, glittering Royal Palace and the National Museum's historical and archaeological exhibits. In the country's northwest lie ruins of Angkor Wat, a massive stone temple complex built during the Khmer Empire.

Cambodia is the best country by this country has Angkor what Temple. I love this country and want to go visit Angkor what again.

I find Cambodia underrated since I still like Cambodia the way it is.

Countries that think that Cambodia is not good is none other than neighboring Cambodia or the same Southeast Asian country. The reason is because they are nationalistic over their own people and prefer to underestimate the other nations they think are weaker than themselves. In other reason, they lack a clear understanding of Cambodia, based on their assumptions.

Cambodia is not as bad as the
those countries think, and Cambodia has its own unique features:

- Cambodia or Khmer, is a race that has lived in Southeast Asia for the first time and ever, and also one of the oldest countries in local.

- Cambodia has a clear and background, history, culture, traditions and social system. Cambodian society honors strict national tradition and preserves its culture, which makes it one of the hottest hobbies of the world. Cambodia has the most expensive literary, dance, and cultural heritage.

- Cambodia has some of the best and most diverse places that the world ...more

This country is poor but richest cultures.

The Contenders
11 Timor Leste
12 East Timor Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The island is divided between the sovereign states of East Timor on the eastern part and Indonesia on the western part. The Indonesian part, also known as West Timor, constitutes part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Within West Timor lies an exclave of East Timor called Oecusse District. The island covers an area of 30,777 square kilometres (11,883 square miles). The name is a variant of timur, Malay for "east"; it is so called because it lies at the eastern end of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Mainland Australia is less than 500 km away, separated by the Timor Sea.
13 Papua New Guiena

This isn't even in Southeast Asia!