Dam_n, now they'll all want to come!

Struggling seniors seek better deals

By Kathleen Donaghey and Kelmeny Fraser

The Sunday Mail (Qld) May 27, 2012

STRUGGLING pensioners are escaping skyrocketing living costs at home to "live like kings" in holiday hot spots overseas.

Triple the number of pensioners are now packing their bags to live out their final years in Asia compared with eight years ago.

Thailand, the Philippines and China are among the destinations of choice for retirees, government figures reveal, with the number of Australian pensioners in Asia leaping from 372 in 2002 to 1298 in 2010 - a rise of 249 per cent.

Full-time maids, beachfront units, dining out and cheap medical care are just some of the attractions.

"I would be working until I was 90 if I stayed in Australia - the prices are crazy," said one former Gold Coaster, found at Bangkok's airport with a suitcase and golf bag.

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Retirement in China? Really? What visa program?

Oh well it will counteract all those leaving.

Yes, a rather ominous development. We need to slow down this wave before it's too late.

What we need are these Thai-hating, Thai-bashing zealots to be more aggressive and vocal in announcing to prospective newbies that Thailand sucks. "There's nothing here." "It's expensive." "Thais are racist and hate foreigners." "Dual-pricing everywhere." "Thai women are only interested in foreigners' money." "The roads are dangerous because no one knows how to drive." "It's dirty because everyone dumps their trash everywhere." "The air is toxic to breath." "The food is terrible and not safe to eat." "Everyone is corrupt." Don't come! Go to the Philippines! You've been warned.

Maybe that'll do it.

puff/filler piece...

If they wanted to do a real piece, they should come to Thailand and do a story on a cross section retiree's actually living here

Yes, a rather ominous development. We need to slow down this wave before it's too late.

What we need are these Thai-hating, Thai-bashing zealots to be more aggressive and vocal in announcing to prospective newbies that Thailand sucks. "There's nothing here." "It's expensive." "Thais are racist and hate foreigners." "Dual-pricing everywhere." "Thai women are only interested in foreigners' money." "The roads are dangerous because no one knows how to drive." "It's dirty because everyone dumps their trash everywhere." "The air is toxic to breath." "The food is terrible and not safe to eat." "Everyone is corrupt." Don't come! Go to the Philippines! You've been warned.

Maybe that'll do it.

Or just read ThaiVisa, they might think we're representative of the other farang they'll meet and stay far away.

puff/filler piece...

If they wanted to do a real piece, they should come to Thailand and do a story on a cross section retiree's actually living here

Who'd want to read that?

I dunno about "fleeing"

More like "gingerly picking their way"

Yes, a rather ominous development. We need to slow down this wave before it's too late.

What we need are these Thai-hating, Thai-bashing zealots to be more aggressive and vocal in announcing to prospective newbies that Thailand sucks. "There's nothing here." "It's expensive." "Thais are racist and hate foreigners." "Dual-pricing everywhere." "Thai women are only interested in foreigners' money." "The roads are dangerous because no one knows how to drive." "It's dirty because everyone dumps their trash everywhere." "The air is toxic to breath." "The food is terrible and not safe to eat." "Everyone is corrupt." Don't come! Go to the Philippines! You've been warned.

Maybe that'll do it.

I reckon the most vocal "Thai-hating, Thai-bashing zealots" on this forum are from the recent retiree demographic. It's what happens when the lipstick comes off the pig and they realise that "after selling their home at Kippa-Ring, north of Brisbane"

they are stuck here where their pad Thai is more expensive than it was in 1997 and tastes like sh!t.

Not exactly flocks of sheep fleeing, is it? More like the odd lamb to the slaughter.

Yes, a rather ominous development. We need to slow down this wave before it's too late.

What we need are these Thai-hating, Thai-bashing zealots to be more aggressive and vocal in announcing to prospective newbies that Thailand sucks. "There's nothing here." "It's expensive." "Thais are racist and hate foreigners." "Dual-pricing everywhere." "Thai women are only interested in foreigners' money." "The roads are dangerous because no one knows how to drive." "It's dirty because everyone dumps their trash everywhere." "The air is toxic to breath." "The food is terrible and not safe to eat." "Everyone is corrupt." Don't come! Go to the Philippines! You've been warned.

Maybe that'll do it.

Or just read ThaiVisa, they might think we're representative of the other farang they'll meet and stay far away.

dam_n, I hope not.

I'm surprised it's not more

just over 1000 retirees from australia. not really that many

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I'm surprised it's not more

just over 1000 retirees from australia. not really that many

I doubt if that's a complete number, most likely those registering their relocation to the social services agency.

Yes, a rather ominous development. We need to slow down this wave before it's too late.

What we need are these Thai-hating, Thai-bashing zealots to be more aggressive and vocal in announcing to prospective newbies that Thailand sucks. "There's nothing here." "It's expensive." "Thais are racist and hate foreigners." "Dual-pricing everywhere." "Thai women are only interested in foreigners' money." "The roads are dangerous because no one knows how to drive." "It's dirty because everyone dumps their trash everywhere." "The air is toxic to breath." "The food is terrible and not safe to eat." "Everyone is corrupt." Don't come! Go to the Philippines! You've been warned.

Maybe that'll do it.

Nah.... the thought of being able to come here and don the duty of telling everyone else what is and is not an acceptable opinion will be too much for some to miss out on.

I'm surprised it's not more

just over 1000 retirees from australia. not really that many

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Alas, if all the retirees were similar to Jo Lumley I would say that it was Thailand's gain!