The truth is that China, while making great strides, is still about as rich as Thailand on average. They need decades are very strong economic growth to even match the US, let alone exceed it.

Anyone who has ever been to China and Thailand knows China is far wealthier. Wealth isn't just GDP. It's in infrastructure, cleanliness, tech, crime, etc. A large part of Thailand's wealth is tied to tourism and with that comes sex pats. Selling out your citizens to serve foreigners. Allowing the country to become the capital of drugs and sex in Asia. That's not wealth.

  Cheap healthcare in China is just that - cheap. I've been to Chinese hospitals. I've seen doctors prescribe antibiotics for viral infections. I've seen them recommend "hot water" as a cure.

You can get the same treatment in Thailand. China leading the world in some medical areas.

  Maybe you misunderstood? Clearly Shanghai is nicer than Bangkok, but China is not 1.4B people living in Shanghai, you need to include the people living on a few dollars per days in rural Chinese areas.

I already acknowledged this. I don't think it needs to be said that Shanghai and Shenzhen is not all of China. Yet, these cities are the bellweathers. T2 Chinese cities are far better than Bangkok already.