Five reasons expats are leaving Thailand. Why do westerners who retire in Thailand leave?

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  @RetiredGlobalLife · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Thanks for watching! Glad to have you. Please subscribe and join us again, and don&apos;t forget to ring the notification bell so you get notified of new videos: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RetiredGlobalLife?sub_confirmation=1">https://www.youtube.com/@RetiredGlobalLife?sub_confirmation=1</a><br>To hear about the flip side of this video... Why I Leftthe USA to Retire in Thailand: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkfzkQFQL0">https://youtu.be/XDkfzkQFQL0</a><br>And if you want to see our video on the cost of living in Thailand (specifically Chiang Mai): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I56pgxJ-b4">https://youtu.be/_I56pgxJ-b4</a><br>Health insurance in Thailand: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epIhlkDtKzQ">https://youtu.be/epIhlkDtKzQ</a><br>Are you an American and want Medicare for emergencies? Here&apos;s a trick: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNu4-RWQ91I">https://youtu.be/aNu4-RWQ91I</a>

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  @kyotosal · 1 year ago

  I visited Thailand 2 times before I moved and now I have been here 6 years just living on my social security. I have a nice 2 bedroom 2 bath house for $360 a month in Cha-am which is about a 2.5 hour drive south from Bangkok. I lived in Bangkok the first 6 months of my time in Thailand. I had a Thai girlfriend and we were going to get married, but she developed a cancer and passed away. When I moved to Thailand I was 70 years old and now I am 77. I have some good friends here and although I live a more solitude life, I am very happy and will never go back to the USA. I also had a Thai teacher and met with her every week for a year. I used a great 30 chapter Thai course that I bought from the UK and then printed it out online. I was also able to eventually buy a car and a motorcycle. It&apos;s been quite an adventure and I am happy that I made the decision. &nbsp; :thanksdoc:

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  @AbuShenab · 2 years ago

  Good videos! &nbsp;I also retired in CM (7 years now). &nbsp;I don&apos;t think a single day has past when I do not consider myself very lucky for being here. &nbsp;Even though I am by myself 100% of the time (no friends by choice and no live-in girlfriend by choice) I am out and about every single day (almost always on my electric bicycle) and loving every single second of this life of solitude. &nbsp;My career in the oil business was 45 years of wall-to-wall negotiations and meetings and such so that when it was time to retire the thought of complete silence and solitude was VERY important. &nbsp;I just wanted to come here to say your levelheaded and informative videos about Chiang Mai are a cut WELL ABOVE other local videos. &nbsp;Thank you.

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• LE

  @les8518 · 2 years ago

  I retired to Thailand 14 years ago.<br>I must admit that this is one of the best videos I have watched<br>I highly recommend that new comers and intended new comers watch it.<br>Thank you you very much.

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• BI

  @bigwaidave4865 · 2 years ago

  A refreshing and informative video. Quite frankly after first coming to Thailand 21 years ago now retired here in Bangkok since 2018 I don’t know why I watch these videos. &nbsp;They certainly weren’t around when I had to make a decision but I knew after two or three trips to Thailand. This was the place for me. your advice to those thinking about Thailand, as a place to retire is spot on. 🙏

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• AH

  @ahmadfarrall2097 · 2 years ago

  Never been to Thailand. Listened to a few YouTubers . This gentleman really has made the most sense and best advice

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• DD

  @ddyeo503 · 2 years ago

  I travel to Thailand twice a year. But to stay there all the time when back home I have home and 30 acres property paid for, it would be foolish for me. And I like to work on cars and now I cut firewood for extra money. I can&apos;t do those things in Thailand and the heat just overwhelms you. I have stayed 60 days and to be honest the beach life for me gets old after a while. And shopping gets tiring too after a while. My Thai wife is looking forward to living in the US with me, and then we can travel to Thailand once a year and that way we can have the best of two worlds. But living in Thailand full time is not an easy thing to do as some people think it is,,,,,,,,,,,,

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  @LawrenceStevens01 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;ve been coming to Chiang Mai for 20 years during the winter months. &nbsp; &nbsp; My reason for not returning is poor air quality. &nbsp;The average for small particle size air pollution ( pm &nbsp;2.5) AVERAGES 10× the World Health Service(WHO) &nbsp;standards. &nbsp;It&apos;s FAR worse during December through April. &nbsp;Viewing the NASA fire &nbsp;maps shows that it&apos;s a regional problem &nbsp;unlikely to be solved in my lifetime. &nbsp;My health is very much more important to me than the benefits of Thailand.

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  @_Alfa.Bravo_ · 2 years ago

  You are completle right: Another culture. CCC: Do not compare, do not criticise, always stay calm

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  @MajorInjuries · 2 years ago

  I have watched many videos about retiring overseas and most are just listening to rambling with little direction, ADHD to the max. Love how you spent time getting your topic nailed down and presented this topic precisely and to the point. Super informative. Easy to listen to, and you stayed on topic from start to finish. Well done. Thanks.

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• BI

  @Bigd0gg · 3 months ago

  Great pointers and relevant information for achieving retirement goals in Thailand- thanks!

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  @dan1ob · 2 years ago

  Randy, this is so level-headed, helpful, and encouraging.

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