Expat retirees buy property, cars, motorbikes, furniture, electrical appliances, white goods, even a new mobile phone etc. They may not spend as much on hospitality, but their spend is significant on big ticket items. Over 4 million foreigners, 200,000 western expats. https://www.asialifestylemagazine.com/thailand-expat-population-2026-foreigners-living/ Myanmar: ~2.5 million, many in construction and manufacturing. Cambodia + Laos: ~700,000 combined, clustered in agriculture and services. Chinese nationals: ~300,000, drawn by investment and retirement options. Western expats: ~200,000, across retirees, entrepreneurs, and remote professionals. Japanese, South Korean, Indian communities: ~50,000,80,000 each, tied to multinationals and trade hubs.
