cavanami Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 http://finance.yahoo.com/focus-retirement/article/108004/best-retirement-havens?mod=fidelity-readytoretire They show Thailand as #2 They do mention Malaysia, but for protecting your assets. We found spots offering good health care, culture and affordability. Forbes cannot promise retirees "paradise on $30 a day." Quite the opposite. We promise seniors wishing to move out of the U.S. that they will not find paradise anywhere. Each country is unique -- with assets and liabilities -- and the key to successful retirement as an ex-pat is carefully matching your own personal priorities and finances to the country that has caught your eye. To help matters along, Forbes has compiled its own list of the 10 best retirement havens, based on a wide variety of criteria ranging from safety to retiree-friendly visa requirements to decent medical care. The countries on our hit list: Austria, Thailand, Italy, Panama, Ireland, Australia, France, Malaysia, Spain and Canada... 2. Thailand Warmly welcoming of retirees and ideal for seniors on modest budgets, Thailand has everything from bungalows on Phuket's blue lagoons to urban living in bustling Bangkok. Considered Asia's best buy for quality health care at reasonable costs. But the good private hospitals are in Bangkok, so make sure your retreat on the water is within three hours of the capital. Downside: Unpredictable politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 2. Thailand Warmly welcoming of retirees,.... Is it really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sure, they bust you up at arrival for whatever, then they tell you you can not buy property and that the condo you bought has too many farang so you lose it, then they deport you after they take away your bank account...quite friendly, ehhh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I can understand why Mexico is no longer on the list but where is Costa Rica? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted October 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Who knows...another media "investigation" which maybe means jack shite Buyer beware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_schist Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Who knows...another media "investigation" which maybe means jack shite Buyer beware! please don't use my name in vain my good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted October 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Aye, aye, Herr Kommandant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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