monsieur

First of all, i'd like to thank the OP for this thread wich is very useful.

Im currently thinking of relocating myself and although i'd like to work in the country im going, this post provides me with lots of useful info.

Now, i think maybe you'd like to include some foreign-friendly factor here.

I know this is extremely subjective but it will probably impact in a deep way your experience in this new country.

Thailand for instance is very foreign friendly at first (as a tourist).

Then you start to see some drawbacks (visa, anyone ?) but i still consider it quite farang friendly.

Cambodia, from what i heard, is quite barang friendly too.

On the other, Vietnam (though i love this country) is not very friendly and has a 'tough relationship' going for everyone.

(this is the main factor that keeps me from moving in this country)

Finally, Indonesia. There is a work problem here but that will not concern you since you are on retirement.

People here are quite friendly if you can forget the fact that you're gonna be a attraction as soon as you're out of main tourists places.

Always felt very safe.

Problem might occur regarding to islam (mosquee waking you up, traditionalist and machist society, problems if you live with an indo gal without being married - my indo gf often gets very bad remarks when walking with me)

Other great friendly places : Laos and Burma. Also theyre are quite underdevelopped, i could see myself live there (maybe not for long, i might get bored)

MIght going to pattaya during the 18 or 19th.

Any ideas on where to buy in BKK a water proof bag to protect my Canon 450 ?

(im not very good at building myself things the like the forst post)