I am not claiming that everybody should follow me on my exodus.
Each one has to make for himself that decision.
For me, my declining health and the perspective that of a huge part of my pension would have to be spend on health care was the turning point of my decision. The fact that my bank in Belgium decided to disclose my financial information to the Thai authorities without my approval was the last straw.
I left my long term Visa for Thailand, but that doesn't mean that I will stay here until the end of times.
As long as my health allows it, I can make a trip to Thailand, the Philippines or any country every 179 days and without losing my EU health care.
Besides that, by having back my residence in Europe, I will benefit the Repatriating to Europe in case something would happen to me.
Also, I don't need to have 800K Baht stached in a Thai bank account.
Best of both worlds.