Hello-
Last time we talked about why Thailand is one of the best countries to live and retire, this time, I wanted to share why Thailand is also one of the best countries to retire for singles as well.
Southeast Asia offers many conveniences to foreign retirees for a fraction of a cost. In fact, foreign retirees have become a common fixture in Asia countries for the last few years—Americans, British, Chinese—name it.
One of the most popular destinations for single retirees is Thailand. There are many places to explore here aside from the capital and largest city of Bangkok which is a real tourism magnet. Hosting 14 million international guests in 2007, Thailand is enjoying booming economy partly through tourism. This country has strong exports mainly rice, textiles and footwear, fishery products, rubber, jewelry items, automobiles, computers and electrical appliances.
The culture is the main attraction of Thailand. It is the only country in Southeast that has never been colonized by a European power so expect to be treated with the warmest Asian hospitality here. Known as the land of smiles, any foreign retiree can easily merge into its calm and laidback culture.
If you’re a single retiree living on a US$2,000 a month pension, you’ll live like a king in Thailand. If you want to avoid the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, you have many options to choose from. Chiang Mai, Pattaya-Chonburi, Greater Hatyai-Songkhla, Nakhon Ratchasima and Phuket are all metropolitan areas as well.
Thai food is enjoyed by most of its foreign retirees which is world famous for being spicy. There are many types of restaurants here as well if you miss the food back home. Going around Thailand is no problem at all. You can shuttle from one place to the next through trains, planes, buses and in Bangkok, you can even make the most of their river and canals network.
Thailand has world class health care facilities and is a safe place even for foreign retirees.
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Thanks,
-Stephanie