Thailand voted one of the best destinations for retirees

[bridge2bridge]

....and don't forget to mention, costas2008, the fact that you have to renew your visa every year, you have no right to buy a house or land, you may not work and finally, it isn't the cheap place to live that it was 20 or even 10 years ago, Yes, it's a good place to retire to - or I wouldn't still be here - but don't let anyone tell you that it's a farang friendly country and that their immigration regulations encourage us to stay.

Spot on Hornell.

[chainarong]

Thailand is also the best destination for Phedo's and surrogate babies , go figure, What B/S.

[Naam]

Like the photo but of all the retirees I know here, and I am one, i don't know any who brought an original wife.

There would be a corkage charge at Swampy.

i brought my "original" wife, original since 35 years

[rethaier]

I do understand why Thailand is one of the most welcome countries for retirees.

They only ask me to have 800K Baht in my account that I can't touch and present myself every 90 days to the immigration office.

What else could I ask for?

Who says you can't touch the 800K. As long as it's in place before you apply for your visa you can do whatever you want with it for the rest of the year. And if you can prove income of 65,000 per month you don't need 800K at all.

[AnotherOneAmerican]

Well I have explored many retirement destinations and I chose Thailand. I think it's a pretty good choice. Again, there are strong downsides to it but really there are strong downsides to ANY choice (including staying home). If there was a perfect paradise for retired expats I'm sure most of us (including me) could never afford it!

If I wasn't already here, I wouldn't be coming here to retire.

[Jeffrey346]

Looks like they neglected to mention how other destinations allow you to own your home, issue multible year visas and do not have the 90 day reporting rule.

[DoctorG]

I tried it for a year and left. I just bought an apartment in Brisbane, so I will not be back.

(well, maybe for short visits )

[tomyummer]

I do understand why Thailand is one of the most welcome countries for retirees.

They only ask me to have 800K Baht in my account that I can't touch and present myself every 90 days to the immigration office.

What else could I ask for?

If Thailand could match Malaysia's tax free car and used goods import, that would be great.

[Naam]

No one voted Thailand as a great place to retire. This was written by a travel blogger to promote her website and book. One person thinks Thailand is a great place to retire.

personally i know a dozen persons who too think Thailand is a great place to retire and that includes my[not so]humble self. reading Thaivisa since 8 years i have learned that there are hundreds, if not thousands, who think alike.

what is left are the tens of thousands retirees living here who hate Thailand's guts. obviously that must be the reason why they keep on living in Thailand

[evadgib]

Bernard Flint @ post 39 appears to have had an ND

(Negligent discharge)

Edited September 8, 2014 by evadgib

[GeorgeO]

Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik said that Thailand:

"has long been a popular destination for retirees, thanks to advantageous exchange rates that ensure pensions and savings have always gone a lot further here than in more expensive nations".

Really....?!

well I'm pretty sure I recall getting 76 baht to the Pound when I came here 11 years ago, but now it's 52:1. Has someone been ripping me off all these years...?!

Let's also not forget that it went as low as 45:1 at one point...!

Edited September 8, 2014 by GeorgeO

[crazykopite]

Like the photo but of all the retirees I know here, and I am one, i don't know any who brought an original wife.

There would be a corkage charge at Swampy.

I must be the odd one out then !

[vogie]

utter BULL ....I dont care what any thai lovers on here say ..I've been here a long time and its NOT foreigner friendly

Then why have you been here "a long time"

[harleyclarkey]

Is this a joke?

Every 90 days you report for a continuance, you must leave 800K in the bank, you can't own property, you have no rights, you have no legal system, corruption is rife, the [police are worse than the criminals, the courts laugh at you, you are despised, you are merely there, not to enjoy the Autumn of your years, but as a cash cow and potential scam victim.

Remember the vast majority of retirees cash flows one way....into Thailand.

Rubbish article.

Edited September 8, 2014 by harleyclarkey

[Mudcrab]

Is this a joke?

Every 90 days you report for a continuance, you must leave 800K in the bank, you can't own property, you have no rights, you have no legal system, corruption is rife, the [police are worse than the criminals, the courts laugh at you, you are despised, you are merely there, not to enjoy the Autumn of your years, but as a cash cow and potential scam victim.

Remember the vast majority of retirees cash flows one way....into Thailand.

Rubbish article.

Rubbish post.

Actually come to Thailand first.

[captspectre]

Wow!! TAT is really getting desperate. It must have taken them countless man hours online surfing to find the article from an obscure abd insignificant news source called the Huffington post.

Then they call it popular and turn the small article into a sales pitch about retiring here. 1 paragraph stating they made top 7 list of destinations and the rest about requirements to retire here.

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he forgot to mention the 90 day reporting, the yearly renewal of the "retirement" visa" the different opinions every immigration office has! I don't think any other country requires you to renew tour "RETIREMENT" visa yearly!

[mogo51]

....and don't forget to mention, costas2008, the fact that you have to renew your visa every year, you have no right to buy a house or land, you may not work and finally, it isn't the cheap place to live that it was 20 or even 10 years ago, Yes, it's a good place to retire to - or I wouldn't still be here - but don't let anyone tell you that it's a farang friendly country and that their immigration regulations encourage us to stay.

Oh come on lets be fair here, what country in the world has not become more costly to live in the last 20 years???

Perhaps the north or south pole???

Lets all be a bit realistic. Yes not being able to own your home outright needs to be addressed. But so far as the Thais allowing us to feel as though we are part of the country - give yourself an uppercut.

[Patje]

To me it seems that there are a lot of people over here against their will, hey old geezers, if you don't like it, go somewhere else.

Leave us the sweet fruit, you can have the lemons !!

[Lupatria]

Yeah,- and both retirees they interviewed for this were on heavy medication and suffer from Alzheimer.

Once again- outstanding job from the "experts" at TAT.

[Jim walker]

Thailand Leading the world in looking after the elderly and along with the finest wheelchair access to be found any ware in the world and all the superlative safety road crossing points for the elderly even on Silom road or Beach road at rush hour just step on to the road the kind caring polite well-mannered bus and taxi drivers will all stop and just wave you across with a lovely honest happy smile no rush take your time.

[Brian Corrigan]

Like the photo but of all the retirees I know here, and I am one, i don't know any who brought an original wife.

There would be a corkage charge at Swampy.

Yes 800,000 Baht.

[NongKhaiKid]

They don't mention viagra and relatively cheap pooosssy, but u don't expect Thai officialdom to be in touch with reality.

In fact, pooossy must be a huge contributor to Thailand's economy.

It has been said that if Thailand didn't have poooosssy it wouldn't have an international airport

Thainess prevails

"It has been said that if Thailand didn't have poooosssy it wouldn't have an international airport"

you crack me up

So lets be honest, 99 % of the retiree are here because of the cheap thai girl/boy, otherwise they would be at home, with their friends and family

Don't tar us all with your brush

[HUAHIN62]

They should not be worried about the retired expats. This morning at our laywer the lady told us that 4 expats came in today to start the process of closing companies. She also said that they are now closing down more companies than what they are starting for expats. According to her they all sold their assets already and are leaving the country. I don't know what type of companies they had, real or fake, but still it will represent capital outflows.

[Bernard Flint]

They should not be worried about the retired expats. This morning at our laywer the lady told us that 4 expats came in today to start the process of closing companies. She also said that they are now closing down more companies than what they are starting for expats. According to her they all sold their assets already and are leaving the country. I don't know what type of companies they had, real or fake, but still it will represent capital outflows.

Most expats who are leaving the country, think they have to, why, think about it.

[wabothai]

150 dollars a day ??????

[merlen10002]

Being a old bloke I think Thailand would be a dud place to retire if you had a Farang wife the same age as yourself, I think anywhere would be dud to retire if I had a Farang wife the same age as me, and I don't think that is just me.

Would all the knockers tell me a better country than Thailand to retire for old blokes, because that is what most retirees in Thailand are, that is cheaper, more friendly, better weather, a better country for ugly old blokes like me to get very accommodating beautiful young women, a country with more easy and cheaper immigration rules for retirement, cheaper accommodation, and for the blokes that drink alcohol that is more easy to get and cheaper to buy and you can drink it anywhere, even on the days you are not allowed to.

A country that is better that Thailand with all the above not just one or two things, I would really like to know because I can not find one, if there is one I going there.

[SuwadeeS]

Biggest bulls.... ever.

[NongKhaiKid]

They don't mention viagra and relatively cheap pooosssy, but u don't expect Thai officialdom to be in touch with reality.

In fact, pooossy must be a huge contributor to Thailand's economy.

It has been said that if Thailand didn't have poooosssy it wouldn't have an international airport

Thainess prevails

"It has been said that if Thailand didn't have poooosssy it wouldn't have an international airport"

you crack me up

So lets be honest, 99 % of the retiree are here because of the cheap thai girl/boy, otherwise they would be at home, with their friends and family

Don't tar us all with your brush

i was talking, in fact, about people like you... the 99%

all over the board, we can read every single second, people talking about their wife, you know the usual "my wife is different, she never ask me one satang, my wife is 1/3 of my age but shelovemesomuch, my wife is a virgin, .... blabla, "

seriously everdyday you crack me up

I was talking about you, NongkhaiGrandPa

I'm not married, <deleted>

[wilcopops]

I suddenly felt grey and old looking at promotional photograph. Anyway, you are only as young, as the young girl you are feeling........

what a tasteless thing to say.....how old is the girl you are "feeling" - what's the look on her face?

if you are "old" get used to it!

Edited September 8, 2014 by wilcopops

[farangmerou]

Wow!! TAT is really getting desperate. It must have taken them countless man hours online surfing to find the article from an obscure abd insignificant news source called the Huffington post.

Then they call it popular and turn the small article into a sales pitch about retiring here. 1 paragraph stating they made top 7 list of destinations and the rest about requirements to retire here.

Sent from my GT-S5310 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

This Huffington is supported by Google and thats the only thing why they exist, now why? They have almost all the time just copied content, when I put a copied content in my website Google immediately throws me out of search, this people and Google are not trustworthy and cheating the user.