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So no research, no planing what so ever. Just hop on a plane and nirvana. You are definitely not alone. Man with the pension being locked, inflation and the Thai Government wanted their pound of flesh. How do you guys make it? Very wealthy when you made the transition? When I was living there I only spend my SS check and was getting raises yearly. My investments were never touched back in the US. If my pension would of been frozen I would not have lived there 5 minutes.

Guess we will hear it first here if they start cutting off pensions for people living in Thailand.

Sounds like that may be changing.

Not sure the details, but seems like if you are one of the ones in Thailand and not reporting it. Just go back to the UK for a while and make sure to cover your tracks.

Agree , this guy is done!

Actually you could not ask for a better ad for, "Why not to retire in Thailand".

Westerners are seen as a walking ATM for years in Thailand. Which was ok with me. But when the government started viewing us as paydays I left. Scr^ew Thailand. Polluted miserable place to live long term. Hyped up by the internet.

Teaching his relitives the trade, his daughter is so grateful.

He's got one good scam left in him, leave him alone..

I have a good friend in Spain and I plan to visit her next year. She invited me last week and said I would love it there. I am really looking forward to the visit.. Best of luck.

I left also, but not because of health problems. I was just sick of the changes and the Thai government wanting to pick my pocket. And the insane polution. If I would of stayed health problems would of come years sooner than anywhere else in the world I had lived. Fun for a few years for sure. As you age best to get out and find other cleaner and nicer countries.

Come to Texas and see how the wall has helped

Joke of the year!

Great news, Roti stands will be lining the roads..

I hope he ships back boat loads. Any in the prison's send them back home as well.

In other words give us some money and get out of Thailand "We love you USA". I say let them go down the hole with China, their true mentors.

Looks like Trump has it sewed up..

What is killing Thailand is all the outrageous rules for long term stay for Westerners. Philippino's speak a little English and the long term stays are easy peasy. You are at risk of being scammed in both countries by the women. At least in the Philippines you are not getting your pocket picked by the government. You want to dance to the puppet strings of the Thai government and all the expensive rules or retire in a country where you can relax and not worry about it. Also Thailand is courting China and all its policies basically. Where the Philippines hates China.

Thailands demographics is the reason. Thailand is running out of working people. Just a move to get more working class immigrants into the country. You old retiree's are already serving your purpose. Bringing in all your cash.

Insurance companies creed. "Do we cheat them , and how do we cheat them"

I wish my country would follow suit.

Let's face it Thailand is a very difficult place to call home. It has only one thing and you have to be on Guard with that. As I got older Thailand was just more of a PITA than a retirement home.

If that doesn't tell ya where you stand in the pecking order in Thailand nothing will. Give me ya money or get out sucker.

Personally I think if they want out the just cut them off totally. They want to go kick them out and let them swim on their own. But as restoring and China declines then it will naturally take it's course.

I would not live in Pattaya or Phuket. Last time I was there it was full of pretty shady looking foreigners.