I am afraid I didn't make the difference between the Thai and Western markets clear enough.
Thailand is a strictly hierarchical culture. In the old days it was similar to the Indian caste system. One was born into a caste. Nowadays, how much money you have determines for a large part your position in the hierarchy, but that requires you to show it. Another example: many people don't put their savings in the bank, but wear it in the form of gold.
When I said "People who have money and want to show it" what I really meant was "People who have enough money to buy an iPhone and want to show it". I don't think there is a market here for the 5c. It does not fulfill the purpose of an iPhone: showing that you have money and by extent status.
However, we will see the 5c/s are not released here yet.
Thailand is a strictly hierarchical culture. In the old days it was similar to the Indian caste system. One was born into a caste. Nowadays, how much money you have determines for a large part your position in the hierarchy, but that requires you to show it. Another example: many people don't put their savings in the bank, but wear it in the form of gold.
When I said "People who have money and want to show it" what I really meant was "People who have enough money to buy an iPhone and want to show it". I don't think there is a market here for the 5c. It does not fulfill the purpose of an iPhone: showing that you have money and by extent status.
However, we will see the 5c/s are not released here yet.