@ Baglama
Maybe you donīt know, but the locals are complaining too. Itīs not only the expats. You talk about the "hungry jacks". For example: You guys spend your housing for the loan you have on your house. I spend it to pay my landlord. Why? Iīm not entitled to buy a house - and by the way - Iīm not interested.
You take about, that expats only think of themselves. My civilization is more that 1000 years old. With unions, social systems and million things more. What do you have? I only see locals for themselves, not for his mate. Of course we are here to work and earn money. On the other side - are you able "to run a business" without us? I donīt think so!!!!
Maybe you are right with: "It is maybe time we rid ourselves of this colonial attitude!", but who will wash your car and dishdash, run your supermarket, build your house, .................... Or are the expats for US 250/month welcome?