Expats in Pattaya are fighting for a fairer visa policy with the Thai Prime Minister
In Pattaya, expats, mainly retirees and people with a Thai partner, have joined forces to plead with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for a fairer visa policy. They feel undervalued despite their substantial contribution to the local economy and face increasing bureaucratic challenges.
"Changes in Thai pension payments cause political storm"
Thailand's Interior Ministry recently made changes to pension payments for the elderly, sparking significant criticism and political debate. Several political parties and civil society networks have expressed concern, especially about the potential impact on the most vulnerable elderly. While the government argues that these adjustments are necessary given the growing elderly population, critics fear that millions could lose their pension rights.
Discover Thailand (18): Expats and retirees
Thailand has been an attractive destination for expats for many years. An expat is a person who lives and works abroad temporarily or permanently. Usually an expat moves to another country to work for a company or organization, or to experience a new lifestyle. Some people are expats because they are looking for new challenges or adventures, while others move to be with their partner or family who already live in Thailand.
Where can I get a document/proof that I live in Thailand as a retired man and not as a working man. I am 66 years old and the tax authorities in Belgium ask me for confirmation that I live in Thailand as a retired man.
Thailand Visa question No. 081/22: Will anything change for married and retired people?
My Thai wife told me yesterday with full conviction that from July a lot will change for, among others, long-stayers, married to a Thai, and people with a retirement visa. Such as, among other things, no more 800.000 Baht in a Thai bank account, no 90-day notification, but the conditions are that you have lived in Thailand for more than 10 years without interruption.
I visited Phuket once for 30 days. I like the country. I want to return and would like to apply for an annual visa for 1 year. I am retired and have my fixed monthly income. Planning to spend the winter there with long-term rent (buy?). I am from Belgium but live in Spain.
Thailand best destination for retirees in Asia
International Living has released its annual global pension index for 2022. Panama has taken the number one spot on the annual Global Retirement Index for 2022 as the world's safest, most affordable and most welcoming country for retirees, with an average score of 86,1 and Thailand also ranks particularly well.
Thailand Visa Question No. 348/21: Non-Immigrant O and Renewal
I am retired and would like to stay in Thailand for a longer period of time. I always read the deposit of monthly amounts or 65.000 baht, this must be proven with a possible extension. But is an amount of 800.000 baht in a Thai bank account also enough?
With a few exceptions, pensioners will no longer receive their tax form on paper. After all, the Pension Service will send the pension amounts directly to the FPS Finance, so that the data is already entered in Myminfin, Tax-On-Web and in the simplified declaration proposals. This is reported by the Pension Service.
Volunteers wanted for retirement research
Michael Haan of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam is an occupational therapist and is currently working on a thesis as part of his European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. He is researching the experiences of retirement and immigration to Thailand and is reaching out to retirees living in Thailand to learn about their experiences.
In the speech from the throne on Prinsjesdag, the cabinet still assumes a modest increase in purchasing power of 0,4 percent for pensioners, but such a marginal increase is negated by inflation.
I have a question about returning to Thailand, which I can't seem to find any information about on the internet. I am in possession of a Retirement visa non-immigrant-O. Live in Krabi but currently unable to return home. Now there is always talk of opening the borders to tourists, but not to pensioners. Does anyone know where I can find information on this? Or perhaps what lies ahead for OSM?
Income pensioners in 2020
The new year 2020 has arrived. Much has been said about pensions in the past year. Many will await the first state pension with interest. Below is an explanation from Nibud followed by a press release.
Purchasing power of pensioners is falling for the second year in a row
Pensioners saw their purchasing power decline by 2018 percent on average in 0,5. Their purchasing power already fell by 2017 percent in 0,2.
Dear readers of this blog. A few days ago there were extensive discussions about the deductions/discounts from AOW benefits, where I noticed that almost none of them were accompanied by a source reference and were written down off the cuff. With this contribution I try to shed some light after 7 years of unsuccessful litigation on this issue with the CRvB.
Nibud: Purchasing power of many pensioners has fallen
Older people with state pension and a supplementary pension of more than 5000 euros per year have lost their purchasing power since 2010. Older people with a supplementary pension of less than 5000 euros improved.
A Dutch pensioner in need of money
Thaivisa posted a message on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 about a Dutchman who is said to be in need of money.