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Welcome to Expat Resources. Please Subscribe. And Click the Bell Icon. So You Stop Missing Out on the Rest of This Series. So the New head of Thai Immigration is really shaking things up.
Making it harder than ever before for folks to get a Retirement Visa Extension.
And it's got a lot of expats from The USA, Australia, Canada, The UK, New Zealand and Europe Feeling Pretty Worried Right Now. 1. First, Let's Consider Why...
Personally, I think that Thai's don't want so many foreigners living in
their country.
Let's Face it, with 37 Million Tourists Visiting Thailand Every Year,
They Probably Figure They Don't Need Westerners Living There.
What do YOU think the reasons are?
Please keep your comments polite. No cursing or racism, or you'll
be blocked and your comments deleted.
But seriously, why do you think they're doing this?
2. Who is Going to Suffer the Most As a Result?
There are literally tens of thousands of Western Guys, married to
Thai women, who are going to struggle to meet the new visa requirements.
Many, if not MOST of these guys will have no other option other than to leave Thailand.
And don't expect any sympathy from the government or from Thai people.
My own guess is that the vast majority of the women whose husbands are going to be affected by this will NOT be leaving with them.
Unless they return to the West [Which many of these guys simply cannot afford to do].
It's a HUGE Big Mess. 3. The Writing Was On the Wall Last Year.
Thai Immigration Started Not Renewing Visas in October with little or no explanation.
It is now MUCH Harder to get education visas of ANY kind.
4. Thailand is Now Suddenly Way Less Appealing as a Retirement Destination.
You would think that, with all the income retirees inject into the Thai economy,
that this just can't be happening.
It defies logic, right? Wrong... And if you do think that, you simply don't understand how Thai's think.
Logic has absolutely no place whatsoever in many decisions.
Take one case in point: Many of you will remember the horrific case of the 4-year old kid that was
abused on the LINE App by his parents.
They were arrested [and rightly so]. But when it came to the 100+ sick pieces of Human Garbage who paid money to see the abuse... The Police Said: "They had not actually committed a crime!"
Can you imagine this happening in ANY Western Nation?
Like I said, logic just doesn't factor in to so many aspects of Thai culture and mindset.
5. Other South-East Asian Nations Will See A HUGE Increase in Expats and Retirees.
Places like the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and to a lesser extent, Cambodia, will
welcome them with open arms.
6. Retirees Now Have to Have Mandatory Health Insurance.
This is a good thing - however the amount they are required to have is so paltry, it's a joke.
7. My Personal Observation.
I have been living in the Philippines since November 2018. And... It is so very friendly. Plus It's a HUGE help that almost everyone here speaks English... It's super easy to get a visa, buy a condo, open a bank account and meet new friends.
In short, The Philippines welcomes expats with arms wide open.
My Plan is Still to End Up on a Hobby Farm in Tasmania or New Zealand. But for now, it's 100% definitely more fun in the Philippines.
Continued in Part 2... Thanks for Watching. Have a Great Day.
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