Puchaiyank

5 minutes ago, brokenbone said:

i'd like to move to a place with permanent residency,

or citizenship

Have you considered returning to your home country?

More concerned about mandatory healthcare insurance at my age...

Don, really...throw away that accounting educated mind for a moment...ask yourself this commonsense question...at 90 years of age what difference does it really make what bank has use if your money?  If you are happy and content in Thailand save yourself a lot of angst and hardship...just relax and enjoy your remaining years...

9 minutes ago, mngmn said:

Find it very difficult to chose one of the options as they all suggest that the decision to live here is final and irreversible.  Currently I have had enough of Thailand and plan to return to my home country. I would continue to visit for holidays but the pollution, cost of living and visa issues have started to make living here full time a less attractive option.

 

Maybe in a few years time, I will come back again (assuming that's even possible from a visa perspective). In the meantime I look forward to hassle free holidays in Thailand.  IMHO the trick is to never box yourself in financially in Thailand.  I have always treated any money I bring into Thailand as dead money that I will never see again. Note I don't subscribe to the 'if you don't have 800k you don't belong here' view but have seen people transfer a large proportion of their nest egg here with the result that staying does become their only option.

Left Thailand several years ago as I too had had enough of Thailand.  Settled into a normal routine of life in a modern country with all its wonderful conveniences...and became bored shitless after a few years of a mundane existence.

Hustled back to Thailand and now life is interesting and exciting once more.   

Like paying 200 baht entrance fee to get into a national park while my girl only paid 40.  Like dodging motorcycles and other vehicles coming from most any direction at any time...life is good once more.  ???? 

The question is: "Do the Thais regret me moving to Thailand"?...????

Be the first to move to Siberia...

When you discover the problem with this transfer...it may not be Transferwise at all.  Please do keep us informed.

Goodness, there is still life in that dead horse...I was sure it had been beaten to death with the last three threads concerning the 800k baht requirement.  ????

I had a dream that Thailand would treat retirees fairly...then I woke up and found I needed to go back to work to meet ever increasing immigration demands...????

I do not respond well to blatant ignorance and corruption...you sir handled the situation admirably...  

There are no beaches in the NE town Udon Thani.  It is a relaxed city with more retirees than tourists.  A 1 hour train ride to Nong Khai and the Mekong River cost about $1.  Short hop across Friendship Bridge to Laos and visit Vientiane...a great old colonial city with many photo ops.   

Inexpensive with a real Thai culture experience, foods, and Thai history.

When you get tired of the tourist traps, give NE Thailand a try.