Retiring in Thailand, Revised Edition
Product Description
This is a revised edition of the book “Retiring in Thailand” which contains updates on the new Thai law on retirement and other general updates. Why Thailand? Thailand is a great retirement option for anyone with modest savings. The low cost of living and high quality of healthcare can dramatically increase your standard of living. The country is attractive to many because of its beautiful beaches, friendly people, delicious food, astonishing culture and much mo… More >>
Retiring in Thailand, Revised Edition
This little book offers nothing that you can’t find online. In fact, chances are that information online is much more current than what this book contains.
Rating: 2 / 5
I really liked this book, it helped give me some focus and cut through some of the at times overwhelming amount of info out there on the web. I wish I had bought this book sooner it would have saved me hours of slogging through some pretty poor and self serving web sights. The problem with all guides is that that they are outdated the day after being printed, it is called OTBE (over taken by events), currency rates, rules, politics and laws change. Not the Authers fault this happens, just the way it is, they put a lot of very good information together in an easy to understand format. While I thought the whole book was great, the referance section is the gold nugget! It gives you lots of web sights to get the most up to date info ie: Thai government and other resources. The ex-pats sights listed where super helpfull and I have already made some contacts, and plan to add some of the expats groups mounthly meetings in to my travel plans so I can actually talk to some currently retired people who live there face to face. Right now Chiang Mai area sounds like the place for me, but we’ll see it is all part of the adventure!
Rating: 5 / 5
…I wish it had more info on places, and reviewed more places than it did. Still an excellent introduction and some very good advice about Social Security.
Rating: 4 / 5
Well written, up to date, seems quite thorough! Detailed yet quite readable. Certainly lots of useful information it would take a while to find yourself. Invaluable insights on social realities, and tips to navigate by, from two people who have roots there.
Every book necessarily reflects the experiences of the author(s). When they are in that foreign country, have plenty of experience, can write, and interview others for useful stories and antidotes, its worth hearing, paying the attention, gaining the benefit of those experiences. In my experience (Belize, Panama), this book is some of the best of the genre.
Highly recommended, as is Phillip’s other book, How to Buy Land and Build a House in Thailand. If you plan to do that also, it will save you (and will me!) a lot of pain and frustration, I am sure. Very detailed yet readable, addressing both the interpersonal and technical well. Unqualified 5 stars, as is this book. Thanks, Phillip….!
Rating: 5 / 5
I have wanted to expatriate to Asia for some time now, but have always wondered about the logistics of doing so, especially regarding visas. This book does a wonderful job of explaining all your options, in detail. I also really like that he discussed each of the major areas, and used interviews with real expats in those areas to discuss the pros and cons of each area. Ultimately, if you’re planning to retire in Thailand you should visit all areas (and he encourages that) to find the area that suits you best, but knowing up front many of the pros and cons of each area is a great foundation to build on. I really recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5