Im 44 retired from us army when was 22 3400 pension a month what do i need to do to retire in thailand visa wi

Do Americans ever retire in poorer countries such as China or Thailand, because they can live like kings...? For instance, I went to Thailand two summers ago and it was great! Food was delicious, 4-star hotels cost only around $30 USD per night or less, and you could get a 2-hour massage for $6 USD! (In America, a 2-hour massage would easily cost $160+!) So of course I got to thinking, why don't people just work for a little while and make some money, then go and retire in Thailand? Do people do this? It seems like people don't do it unless they're in the army and happened to be stationed there for a long time, or some reason like that.

Retire in Thailand? Is it economically advisable for an American to retire in Thailand? What are Immigration requirements (i.e., how long am I allowed to stay on a tourist visa)? Are apartments or condo's reasonably priced near the ocean, etc.?

Is Thailand a practical place to retire. How many UK personel live there and which areas. Facilities, TV etc?

what is the BEST place for a couple to retire...not too hot and no snow. We live in Thailand in the winter? We are active seniors and do not wish to live in a purley retirement community...probably in the USA and only for spring and summer.

Planning to retire soon and live in Thailand.? Where the retired people live in Thailand? How much money would be enough for one month living expenses? I would get $1000.00 US a month. I'd like to live in a quiet nice place by the sea.

Who want to retire in thailand ?

If you had sufficient funds for the rest of your life, would you consider retiring in Thailand permanently ? What other countries would you consider ?

Can i get investor/retired status in thailand if i got a few million baht to invest? My boyfrind and I wanna settle in thailand after we marry. We just wanna stay together in a nice country together, by some residence or long term visa. We are both retired in sense we dont need to work or do a job in thailand. We both are indians and just wanna stay in a nice country long term. we dont want a work visa anywhere. we rather just give some money and get a residence/retirement visa in any country..including thailand. I heard somewhere that you can get a retirement visa in thailand if u got loads of money and are above 50 yrs. However, we both are about 30 years, so i was wondering if we just invest a bit of money in thailand and stay there with some investor/retired status visa? any advice? only real life experiences please. if u have managed to get a similar status stay it would be helpfull if you could give us a detailed reply. thanks

why would it be wrong to max my credit cards and retire to Thailand?

I am crazy about thailand im going to live there when I retire any hints?? Im not going to buy a home because i dont want to get stuck in one place.I have visited the whole country been every where, and I love the people and the land. I wonder where I can make thai friends so that when I go there i will have some ppl I know.

Is Thailand the best destination to retire and have a great life ? Single can also find a wife or husband http://retraite-en-thailande.blogspot.com/2007/12/virement-international-transfert-banque.html

I want to ship my Honda Goldwing Motorcycle from the West Coast, USA, to Bangkok, Thailand.? Who offers this service, how much, how long will it take, insurance. I am moving, retiring in Udon Thani, Thailand and I want to take my new Honda Goldwing Motorcycle with me.

Expats: Have you ever been fearful/afraid while living in Thailand? I just read an online news about a 'farang' being kidnapped by crooked cops and other 'farang' mafia brothers and just wonder if you ever fear of such similar incidents might ever happen to you. It just expresses of my husband's concerns about moving back to Thailand. His concern is that it would be like having a bull's eye on his back since he's a 'farang' and local crooks might target him/us as 'loaded'. Of course, we never live our lives with a 'show-off' attitude but we wish to own a house, drive a car (compact car; no benz), and I will do all housework myself (no maid). But people at the bank will know us. What's about the immigration office where your info is so easily obtained by a crooked cop (former immigration officer)? What's about your neighbors? With this news I read, I am kinda having a second thought about retiring in Thailand. Any insights? Note: My husband and I visited Thailand several times. I've been away from the Thailand I knew over 20 years. We've never been in any shady business. As for if my husband ever stepped on anybody's foot (figure of speech), no he has not. He's concerned about our safety since a 'farang' seems to be an easy target to be conned. It seems Thais think most farangs got money. Ridiculously untrue. However, it's almost like a redistribution of wealth is ok in the eyes of some crooks.

Retired and thinking of spending the rest of my days in Thailand on the beach with a couple of dusky maidens.? Anyone doing it - what are the risks and how much would I need to live on per week/month.

Iam a retired expat living in pattaya Thailand for about a year.I would like to move . l To the phillipines can anyone give me some good advice where to settle down i like the bar scene and golf. near the sea if possible .Allso I am british and can comunicate with allmost anywon do not matter what nationality.

Why foreigner retired in Thailand ? Where are you from? and Which town in thailand you live in?

Is it legal to retire in Cuba? I'm a retiree looking for a place to live outside the US. I'm considering Thailand, but I've heard that Cuba is a good place also. But, if you move to Cuba, and live there, will that put you in hot water with the US government when you come back to the States to visit family?

THAILAND We are thinking of relocating to Thailand as a retired couple from the US. What is required? we would like to work part time if we could

Any online Mobile phone directories for Pattaya Thailand? I need to get a mobile phone number or address for a particular retired English man living in Thailand. Any ideas if there's a directory on the web?

What do you think of us old guys retiring in Thailand with wives half our age?

I am gay and 40 and I am going to Thailand for a few months. I have never been to Thailand before ...? ... as we all know the gay scene in the west can be quite diecriminatory to men over 40. Someone said to me that gay Thai men actually like guys over 40 and that it isn't an 'issue' over there. Is this true. I am quite young for my age (40) but even so, many of us in the USA feel over-the-hill and overlooked by a USA gay scene that is very competitive and discriminatory. I have just eneded a very long term relationship and hate to feel I may be on the shelf. I have retired early and may even be able to retire to Thailand. Will I have a chance at new love in Thailand as a reasonably good looking 40+ year old? I have read this 'don't fall in love with a Thai' advice so many times! Are they that adorable? It's obviously a problem that many westerners fall head over heels with Thai men and women! What is the reason for this? I have read this 'don't fall in love with a Thai' advice so many times! Are they that adorable? It's obviously a problem that many westerners fall head over heels with Thai men and women! What is the reason for this?

Do you think it will be an advantage to make my Thai wedding legal in my home country? I am getting married in Thailand soon, i am Australian, she is Thai. I have read on the internet about making my Thai marriage 'legal' so the Aust goverment recognize the marriage. But after speaking to someone who is retiring in Thailand soon it sounds like i may have to bribe a lot of people in Thailand for this to happen? And my fiance phoned up the Embassy in Bangkok to ask about this, they told her they don't know how we can do this!!?? Any help would be greatly apprieciated. :o)

Does an expat now retired and living in Thailand get more pension if he gets married to a thai national?

to use NTSC tv wirh Pal cable box in Thailand.? I retired in Thailand ,took back with me is LCD Sony tv [NTSC] which I connected to a cable box [PAL]from TRUE in Thailand. I got the poor picture with no color . I contacted SONY who sent tech to check out and told me to buy a costly converter box. Since I want to buy PAL dvd player in Thailand to view Thai dvd I wonder if I buy the dvd recorder with pal tuner and then I a/v connect cable from cable box to dvd recorder then from recorder to my tv, will it work?

i am retired and live in thailand and have the chance to teach the children English free can I do this or do I i have a school classroom with all facilities free to use from a thai school i want to give my knowledge free to help the kids who want to learn .what is the legal position

THAILAND We are thinking to relocate to Thailand as a retired couple from South Africa.What is required.? What is the cost of living compared to say South Africa or Spain. Are their many ex-pats in certain areas etc.

Where can you retire on $25,000 a year? I'm retired, and headed for divorce (it's inevitable). I already have a pretty good indicaiton that after the divorce I'll be able to generate about $25k annually. I'm 55 years old and in declining health. I'd hoped to go to Thailand, but now I'm not so sure I'll have the assets for living expenses. What are some other countries where an expat American can live with a low income and have a decent quality of life?

Is it really so easy to live in Thailand as a retired ? Looks like http://retraite-en-thailande.blogspot.com/2007/11/obtenir-visa-retraite-thailande.html

cheapest way of transferring money from the uk to thailand???? if i were to invest capital in the u.k........what is the cheapest way to transfer interest on the investments to thailand.....where i propose to retire many thanks in advance

I am going to go and stay in Thailand for a short while. Do you know of orphanages in Thailand ....? ... I could help at? I have retired early in life and I have some time and funds and I would like to find out about orphanages in Thailand. Thanks

Should i live in Thailand with my woman when she retires or get her to stay hear with me ? My girl frend has 3 children and 4 grandchildren in Thailand + 3 house,s ! I have 6 children and 5 grandchildren hear but no house ! she wont,s me to live with her in Thailand when she stops working but i wont her to stay hear with me ! if we live their we get no old age penchion but if we stay hear we do ! I love her very very much and she loves me to ! So wot do you think we should do ?

Who do I contact to obtain Visa to stay Thailand? I am retired and want to live there.? No details

Does anyone know of a remote area in Panama in the high interior where one can retire on $1,022 a month? Age 66, trying to find a perminant area to live on SS retirement. Need a low cost rental for starters. Not looking for company, although I'm not against a female companion with like minded interests. For starters, I'm more concerned to find a nice enviornment and a peaceful place to live. I've been residing in Thailand off and on for the past 4 years, but the new military regeim has tightened up the visa requirements, and I cannot afford to travel back and forth to the US every three months. Would appreciate any advice from anyone with personal knowledge of such areas in Panama, Central America. Thanks, Alan

I am thinking about retiring in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand.? I retired from the US Navy and now I’m eligible for social security. Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated

We are going to Thailand in November. Planning to travel to Hua Hin and Krabi.? What transportation: plane,a car, a train to these places? Which hotel or place to rent at reasonable price close to the beach? What places the young retired people live? Any info would be appreciated.

i have been married to a thai citizen for 9 years, we both want to live in thailand when we are 65 , retired,? we want to live permanently in thailand, i am an australian citizen, she is a thai citizen. can i live there with her in thailand, and what are the requirements? iwill get a pension of 24,000 baht per month, and she will get a part pension of about 12,000baht per month, thats about 36,000 baht per month. we both dont own any property in australia, but she owns a townhouse in bangkok. we want to spend our retirement together in thailand until we die. can you give me all the information i need? thank you. p.s, the pensions are from the australian goverment as she has also been an australian citizen for 13 years.

American expatriot in Thailand please tell me about an extended vacation for some optional medical work.? Retired 74 year old attorney looking to make a many-month stay as much fun as I can.

i am a 53 yr old american male ready to retire.........? i just spent a few weeks in thailand and it looks like a place i would like to spend some time upon retiring..where could i find a nice coastal community to spend time ..somewhere less dramatic than pattaya?

How can I get my friend invited to visit my state? My friend is a retired teacher,my invite is not good enough,how can I get teachers to invite her to visit,she wants to come for two weeks,she lives in Thailand and its hard to get tourist visa with out lots of invitations.She has money to come,and I have a place she can stay......Ken Thank you for the answers

Thailand or America? This question is in this catagory because there's not an exact one for this question, and as well I'm seeking friendly advice from fellow friends of Q&A: For the past decade I have lived in Thailand. Now, at 34 (and recently just turned 34) the question arises ''Go now or stay forever?" I am not married, no children...and I have my ups and downs here, just as anyone may have anywhere...yet I wonder if I should be concerned about one day needing to retire.Are there private retirement agencies that have a plan towards one's retirement if not working in thier own country?My taxes are so always excempt...so there won't be anything to draw from in the 'Golden Years'. Finding love would be impossible for me in Thailand...yet possible in America, however that is not a main concern,yet a reality to consider. I simply cannot decide..and answers of 'which place makes you most happy' does not help.If I knew, it would be decided. I'm wondering: If any of you had a choice, which+why?

If I want to marry a girl in the phillipines do I have to pay off her parents? I understand this is the custom in Thailand but is it the custom in Phillipines and do you have to pay to take care of the parents when they retire?

I want to know where is the best place to stay in phillipines? I am retired military and moving to phillipines from thailand on 5 nov 2007 due to the serious visa problems and i want to know where is the best place to go and look for some nice lady. How much income do i need to survive per month and also have fun in the mean time. Hope to hear from someone soon thanks robert

Where to live for early retirement? Does anyone have any suggestions for cheap places for a Canadian to make an early retirement to? I'm considering China (Shanghai), Thailand, Argentina and Uruguay. Any suggestions on ways to estimate my living expenses in different countries or other cheap places to live (stretch a fixed income as far as possible)? Which country would you recommend retiring to and why? I'd want to have high-speed internet, air conditioning and my own living space (exclusive use of a kitchen and bathroom) at a minimum.

What do Europeans think about South-East Asian resorts? like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, or the Boracay Resort in the Philippines, and on. I was visiting family in the Philippines and we went to Boracay. Many Belgian tourists, mostly retired. Just an observation.

Does Chiang Mai, Thailand has an American town? I am retired and wonder if I want to move to Chiang Mai for the rest of my life is a good idea? I am chinese and I don't speak any thai. My wife was born there and she really wants to go back. Anyone know is there an American town there?

i would like to find a job in thailand, i can do almost anything. who do i contact? american, 58, currently cooking, semi retired