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This can't be right. Thailand is not the top expat destination in the world, not even in South East Asia. Singapore, Philippines, and Indonesia, were ahead of Thailand. What will TAT say?

I would be with the TAT in deducing that would you take notice of an article that has the USA and freakin' Luxembourg (lol) in the top 10.

It's all relative if you consider who is expatriated from which country into where.

Edited October 13, 201411 yr by Morakot

They are probably just looking at overall numbers. Mexico is a place where many North Americans go, especially for the winter.

A lot of statistics going around, and they should be taken with a grain of salt. Wonder how a tiny country like Luxembourg could come up as number 2, do they have enough place for all those expats? Also the definition of "expat" is a bit vague, maybe they only count in those working for multinationals on an expat package.

It's not about numbers. These are the parameters used:

Our country rankings rate the most (and least) popular destinations all over the world. They cover a wide range of topics, as indicated by the name of each ranking. Moreover, the General Quality of Life Index, the Ease of Settling In Index, the Working Abroad Index, the Family Life Index, as well as the Personal Finance Index, all contributed to our overall ranking of more than 60 countries of residence.

Pensioners do not belong under the categorie expat .

Pensioners do not belong under the categorie expat .

Definition from the OP organization. They do include pensioners under the term expat; read below.

The term “expat” derives from the Latin prefix ex (out of) and the noun patria (home country, native country, or fatherland). In today’s globalized world, as the reasons for going abroad become more diverse, it’s no longer easy to find a concrete definition for this term. That said, the word “expat” is generally used to refer to people who temporarily or permanently live in a different country than the one they were born in or whose nationality they have. Expats usually choose to leave their native country for a career boost, or to fulfill a personal dream or goal, rather than as a result of dire economic necessity.

http://www.internations.org/magazine/what-s-an-expat-anyway-15272

The Retiree

There are two types of people who retire overseas. There are those who moved abroad for work and simply decided to stay, and those who decide to spend their remaining years in a warmer climate. François (67) and Mathilde (64) are the latter type of retirees.

http://www.internations.org/magazine/what-s-an-expat-anyway-15272/various-groups-of-expatriates-2

Edited October 13, 201411 yr by thailiketoo

Pensioners do not belong under the categorie expat .

Definition from the OP organization. They do include pensioners under the term expat; read below.

The term “expat” derives from the Latin prefix ex (out of) and the noun patria (home country, native country, or fatherland). In today’s globalized world, as the reasons for going abroad become more diverse, it’s no longer easy to find a concrete definition for this term. That said, the word “expat” is generally used to refer to people who temporarily or permanently live in a different country than the one they were born in or whose nationality they have. Expats usually choose to leave their native country for a career boost, or to fulfill a personal dream or goal, rather than as a result of dire economic necessity.

http://www.internations.org/magazine/what-s-an-expat-anyway-15272

The Retiree

There are two types of people who retire overseas. There are those who moved abroad for work and simply decided to stay, and those who decide to spend their remaining years in a warmer climate. François (67) and Mathilde (64) are the latter type of retirees.

http://www.internations.org/magazine/what-s-an-expat-anyway-15272/various-groups-of-expatriates-2

All very nice and in the dictionary of my home language it does not say that pensioners are considerd expats voila....,and those with dosh to spend have adresses in Luxembourg for tax reasons wich most high earning pensioners and engrit teachers and digital nomads do not have in Thailand.

Edited October 14, 201411 yr by Kudel

Pensioners do not belong under the categorie expat .

Definition from the OP organization. They do include pensioners under the term expat; read below.

The term “expat” derives from the Latin prefix ex (out of) and the noun patria (home country, native country, or fatherland). In today’s globalized world, as the reasons for going abroad become more diverse, it’s no longer easy to find a concrete definition for this term. That said, the word “expat” is generally used to refer to people who temporarily or permanently live in a different country than the one they were born in or whose nationality they have. Expats usually choose to leave their native country for a career boost, or to fulfill a personal dream or goal, rather than as a result of dire economic necessity.

http://www.internations.org/magazine/what-s-an-expat-anyway-15272

The Retiree

There are two types of people who retire overseas. There are those who moved abroad for work and simply decided to stay, and those who decide to spend their remaining years in a warmer climate. François (67) and Mathilde (64) are the latter type of retirees.

http://www.internations.org/magazine/what-s-an-expat-anyway-15272/various-groups-of-expatriates-2

All very nice and in the dictionary of my home language it does not say that pensioners are considerd expats voila....,and those with dosh to spend have adresses in Luxembourg for tax reasons wich most high earning pensioners and engrit teachers and digital nomads do not have in Thailand.

The article you quote in the OP lists pensioners as expats. Unless you want to call your self a liar, retired folks are ex pats too. Maybe you want to change your op and add that in your opinion as opposed to any accepted definition in the world that retirees are not expats.

Apologies if I did not understand you correctly.

Pensioners do not belong under the categorie expat .

Definition from the OP organization. They do include pensioners under the term expat; read below.

The term “expat” derives from the Latin prefix ex (out of) and the noun patria (home country, native country, or fatherland). In today’s globalized world, as the reasons for going abroad become more diverse, it’s no longer easy to find a concrete definition for this term. That said, the word “expat” is generally used to refer to people who temporarily or permanently live in a different country than the one they were born in or whose nationality they have. Expats usually choose to leave their native country for a career boost, or to fulfill a personal dream or goal, rather than as a result of dire economic necessity.

http://www.internations.org/magazine/what-s-an-expat-anyway-15272

The Retiree

There are two types of people who retire overseas. There are those who moved abroad for work and simply decided to stay, and those who decide to spend their remaining years in a warmer climate. François (67) and Mathilde (64) are the latter type of retirees.

http://www.internations.org/magazine/what-s-an-expat-anyway-15272/various-groups-of-expatriates-2

All very nice and in the dictionary of my home language it does not say that pensioners are considerd expats voila....,and those with dosh to spend have adresses in Luxembourg for tax reasons wich most high earning pensioners and engrit teachers and digital nomads do not have in Thailand.

The article you quote in the OP lists pensioners as expats. Unless you want to call your self a liar, retired folks are ex pats too. Maybe you want to change your op and add that in your opinion as opposed to any accepted definition in the world that retirees are not expats.

Apologies if I did not understand you correctly.

Nope i do not feel the need to apologize because just about every moron can put stuff on the net and it can contain absolute <deleted> and people who are not internet savy will believe such <deleted> ,for instance do you believe wiki pedia or Thaivisa?

All very nice and in the dictionary of my home language it does not say that pensioners are considerd expats voila....,and those with dosh to spend have adresses in Luxembourg for tax reasons wich most high earning pensioners and engrit teachers and digital nomads do not have in Thailand.

The article you quote in the OP lists pensioners as expats. Unless you want to call your self a liar, retired folks are ex pats too. Maybe you want to change your op and add that in your opinion as opposed to any accepted definition in the world that retirees are not expats.

Apologies if I did not understand you correctly.

Nope i do not feel the need to apologize because just about every moron can put stuff on the net and it can contain absolute <deleted> and people who are not internet savy will believe such <deleted> ,for instance do you believe wiki pedia or Thaivisa?

You quoted an article that said retirees were expats and then wrote that retirees weren't expats. I never asked you to apologize but I would point out that you are arguing with yourself.