Thailand top destination for retirees
Many retirees already knew: Thailand is a great destination if you want to enjoy your retirement. This appears from a list of the American magazine International Living Magazine.
With their overdriven and suffocating rules and urge to control citizens, the government puts pensioners quite a few spokes between the wheels. That is why this week's statement: the Dutch government invents too many rules for pensioners abroad. Join the discussion and give your opinion.
Pensioners in Thailand: 'Less pension in the coming years'
Dark clouds are approaching for pensioners in the Netherlands and Thailand. The purchasing power of the elderly will be significantly affected in the coming years, writes De Telegraaf.
British pensioners in Pattaya, fun or trouble? (video)
More and more Britons are spending their old days in the Thai seaside resort of Pattaya. The number of British residents over the age of 65 who have settled in the city has increased by 43% in the last two years.
Are you also getting tired of that comment from expats and immigrants: 'We shouldn't interfere in anything here because we are guests in Thailand'?
Chiang Mai paradise for pensioners on a budget
If you only have a small budget as a pensioner, but you still want to emigrate, then you have to go to Chiang Mai. This is evident from the Live and Invest Overseas Retirement Index.
Statement of the week: 'Thailand is a paradise for retirees!'
Research by an agency for expats and pensioners, 'International Living', has shown that Thailand is one of the 22 countries where it is best to live and live as a pensioner. Thailand is even number 9 on the list of best countries for retirees.
Reader question: How do I get tax exemption in the Netherlands after emigration to Thailand?
I had my deregistered in the Netherlands and also applied for an exemption from wage tax, etc. at the Dutch tax authorities. Now the tax authorities have rejected my request because I am not a (tax) resident of Thailand.
Column: 'Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens'
For many retirees from any country, Thailand is an attractive country to spend the autumn of their lives.
Statement of the week: 'You can grow old better in Thailand than in the Netherlands!'
This statement does not come from me but from a number of pensioners who live in Thailand. It is, of course, a subject that comes up again and again. That's why we make it a statement.
The elections are over. So time for another poll. We would like an answer to a question that has led to many discussions: “where is the best place to live in Thailand as an expat or pensioner?” Every city or location has its advantages and disadvantages. In Bangkok you have everything you wish for, but the traffic is a drama and it is very busy. Chiang Mai is beautiful but in some periods of …
Reader question: Belgian pensioner and visa extension
Peter: Some time ago I received a question from a reader via email. In consultation with him, I put his question on the blog so that other readers can respond and answer his question. I recently discovered your blog through a Belgian friend who, like myself, also lives in Thailand, the Khorat region. It contains very interesting information and the personal impressions and "experiences" are worth reading. I'm retired, just about everything where…
The will of an 'older youngster'…
From time to time the famous song by Boudewijn de Groot comes to my mind and I sing: “After 62 years in this life, I make the will of my 'youth'. Not that I have money or property to give away; I was never good for a smart boy”. Why, you wonder? That has to do with what might have become of me if I had stayed in the Netherlands. What are you doing …
Thai government wants more medical tourism
By Hans Bos The Thai government is developing new package tours in collaboration with hospitals and tour operators to promote medical tourism. This should generate at least 500 million euros in revenue for the country every year. Medical tourism is a fast-growing industry in Thailand. In 2008, 1,2 million foreign patients visited the country. They accounted for an average expenditure pattern of approximately 4000 euros per person. This year, the number of foreign patients is expected to fall slightly, partly …
Can a farang fly?
By Khun Peter Anyone who follows the media in Thailand will have noticed. The reports that another farang has fallen from his balcony in Pattaya. In Phuket they can also do something about it, by the way. Just like the many suicides under 'suspicious' circumstances. Recently a Belgian retiree in Pattaya (Pattaya Daily News). This man would have committed suicide by hanging himself. But he was handcuffed and had a cloth over…
Big boys don't cry
by Joseph Jongen The lamentation of many expats has died down now that the euro has entered a slight upward spiral again. The Netherlands is suddenly not even that bad anymore, because a few already had plans to turn their back on Thailand to return to the once detested, but suddenly glorified homeland. Suddenly the teary eyes have regained some shine and can …
Moving to Thailand (1)
Once you have been to Thailand, you will wonder whether you would like/could live (semi)permanently in the 'Land of Smiles'. Particularly among people who are approaching retirement age, the possibility of exchanging the cold and relatively expensive Netherlands for a long-lasting holiday feeling is on the mind.