I am a american, retired and tired of living in mexico and now need a new destination. Did you like the move, do you enjoy living in thailand, etc etc .......i am asking because I am retired and am planing to go to Thailand and use thailand as a home base to travel around thailand and countries surrounding Thailand.... any ideas and suggestions etc are welcome
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Before you decide to move to Thailand VISIT FIRST! There are lots of US expats living in Thailand, and the Philippines for that matter, so you will have lots of countrymen to chat with and ask for advice. Visit first and ask around for suggestions. Lots of expats living in Pattaya which is cheaper than Bangkok for hotels. You can not own land in Thailand as a foreigner but you can buy a condo. Also post your question on these travel forums and a see what comes up. Thai Visa Forum has a lot of good info on immigration (over 50 it is pretty easy,) read up on currency, precautions, etc. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/ Other travel forums: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g293915-i3686-Thailand.html http://forum.virtualtourist.com/forum-1445238-1-Travel-Bangkok-1-forum.html http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?forumID=51 Some of the things you have to consider is how far from your home country Thailand is. From Mexico it easier to get back to the US if you have to. From Thailand it costs a little more and takes a lot more time flying. Mexico is more like the US than Thailand will ever be. What they will have in common is poverty in some places and a little corruption. Transportation is excellent in Thailand, the price is reasonable. From Thailand it is easy to get to many other countries by land or cheap flights. You can even take a train from Bangkok to Singapore if you want. I feel safer traveling in Thailand than I ever did in Mexico! Good luck.
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I lived in a Mexican city for a year, it was called Phoenix Arizona :D If you are looking for a low cost place to live, Thailand or Philippines is your place, but there are requirements to get a Thai retirement visa, The main two are being over 50 years old and having 800,000 Thai baht ($25,000 USD) in the bank. Look around this site for more info; http://www.thaivisa.com/
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