awhtc 6th Gear February 22, 2022 Share February 22, 2022 As travel curbs ease, elderly foreigners resume retirement travel plans to Thailand PHUKET - With travel restrictions lifted in Thailand, foreigners who want to live out their golden years surrounded by tropical greenery and sunny beaches, or who need quality assisted living, are returning to the country. Provinces such as Chiang Mai and Phuket have long been the favourite destinations of expat retirees, but their move was disrupted due to the pandemic. With Thailand opening up, phones have been ringing off the hook and inquiries flooding the inboxes of several assisted living and aged care homes The Straits Times spoke to. ... Thailand frequently tops global rankings of retirement destinations around the world, based on indices such as cost of living, healthcare, activities and ease of visa applications. According to Nikkei Asia, the number of retirement visas issued jumped 30 per cent since 2014, with almost 80,000 issued in 2018. Foreign applicants must be aged 50 and above, and fulfil at least one of these requirements: have at least 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account, a monthly income of at least 65,000 baht, or an annual inflow or pension totalling at least 800,000 baht. Those on retirement visas cannot work and the passes must be renewed annually. The Thai government is hoping to attract wealthy foreigners, including retirees, through a new 10-year long-term resident visa programme approved by the Cabinet last month. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/as-travel-eases-elderly-foreigners-resume-retirement-travel-plans-to-thailand ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wildfaye29 Turbocharged February 27, 2022 Share February 27, 2022 anyone has gone or intend to go to phuket anytime soon? intending to go on a short getaway to rewind and recharge after a long 2 year hiatus are the covid testing and requirements for phuket easy? tia ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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