Expats Leaving Thailand In 2024.. What Are Their Reasons?

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro: Expats Are Leaving & Expats Are Coming
01:04 Disclaimer
01:26 Thai Ladies At Restaurant
02:13 Village Life & Support The Channel
03:45 Paying Tax To The Thai Government
04:26 How I Pay Tax
05:42 30-Year Expat No Longer Retiring Here
06:16 7-Year Expat On Elite Visa Changing Retirement Plans
07:40 Expat Choosing Japan Over Thailand
08:26 Thailand Expat Leaving To Cambodia
08:59 5-Year Expat Koh Samui Not Happy With The New Thailand
10:25 Importance Of Integration
11:04 Expat That Thinks Its Getting Too Expensive
11:54 Expat Wanting To Feel Welcome
12:23 10-Year Expat May leave For His Budget
13:16 15-Year Expat Left To Cambodia
15:12 10-Year Expat Would Leave TO Spain If Not Married
16:19 My Set Up & Situation
16:38 Should We Have An Integration Test?
18:27 Summary Of The Reasons
18:44 If You Meet This Criteria, You Should Leave!

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So this follow up discussion was requested by a couple of members, good opportunity to share some of your feedback that comes in on the channel. Chapters and offers below 👇
CHAPTERS 👇
00:00 Intro: Expats Are Leaving & Expats Are Coming
01:04 Disclaimer
01:26 Thai Ladies At Restaurant
02:13 Village Life & Support The Channel
03:45 Paying Tax To The Thai Government
04:26 How I Pay Tax
05:42 30-Year Expat No Longer Retiring Here
06:16 7-Year Expat On Elite Visa Changing Retirement Plans
07:40 Expat Choosing Japan Over Thailand
08:26 Thailand Expat Leaving To Cambodia
08:59 5-Year Expat Koh Samui Not Happy With The New Thailand
10:25 Importance Of Integration
11:04 Expat That Thinks Its Getting Too Expensive
11:54 Expat Wanting To Feel Welcome
12:23 10-Year Expat May leave For His Budget
13:16 15-Year Expat Left To Cambodia
15:12 10-Year Expat Would Leave TO Spain If Not Married
16:19 My Set Up & Situation
16:38 Should We Have An Integration Test?
18:27 Summary Of The Reasons
18:44 If You Meet This Criteria, You Should Leave!
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[thomasjohnrobinson]

Married to a Thai for 45 years she has full citizenship in the UK healthcare pension etc and i have no rights at all in thailand, its only her that keeps me here.Paying tax here when all i do is bring money in and recieve nothing in return is making me a bit sour.

[franek]

I'm not an expat but married to a Thai wife. I got more and more critical about retiring there. The many obstacles the government is raising to keep foreigners out except of those who are extremely rich doesn't sound very inviting to me. I still have time to see how it will develop. But even if you speak Thai very well and have a medium income, it is almost impossible to become a Thai citizen!

[marialangley]

I've been in Thailand for 15 years and I am not going to renew my yearly retirement visa and will be visiting as a tourist in future but living more in the surrounding countries. Maria and col Pattaya

[Miinachannel]

Expat made condo selling rate increase fastly like a rocket!! That made local thai worker had no chance to even buy 1for themselves in their local rate paid!

[GlendaHayward]

My son lived in Thailand for 7 yrs and fitted in well as I told him to respect his host country and fit in with their culture. "When in Rome do as the Romes do". He now lives in China with his Chinese wife and child. Very happy and settled.

[stepkycopky]

Great vid, not biased, and a good insight to what some people are thinking….

[paulannamaher]

My Thai wife has been living in Australia for 16 years. She is an Australian citizen and has access to medicare etc. I am 54 and plan to retire in 2-3 years and would love to spend at least 4 or 5 months per year in Thailand. My wife however doesn’t want to spend anymore than about 1 month a year in Thailand. It seems to be a common theme that when most Thai women move to a western country they simply don’t want to return to Thailand to live.

[eddiejohnson]

I got the elite visa the second before they announced this change in tax law. Now plan to spend half the year elsewhere defeating the purpose of getting this visa in the first place

[johnoneil]

Good Content - just found you. Retired American living in Hua Hin. I came to teach English and stayed. Do whatever you like - I LOVE the Thai people, I love Thailand and I love expats like you that have a humble appreciation of this fantastic Country!! Chok Dee Khrap….🙏🏼🙏🏼

[davidkidd]

Unfortunately people do not want to retire and have tax headaches in a new country....they just want to retire and chiil❤

[terrybrunzello]

The preservation of Thai culture should be of the upmost importance, while visiting Chiang Mai me as a Westerner was offended myself by many other westerners bad behavior and lack of cultural sensitivity, and it’s sad because us westerners carry our dirty laundry wherever we go, and we’re gonna bring the same problems to Thailand that we’re trying to escape from I fortunately have been in the military lived and worked overseas, and being from the states and biracial cultural sensitivity is always factored in into my life and it’s very easy to spot those those problematic people!

[David-xbji]

Interesting topic. I have only been there for holidays and never lived there. People may hate me for saying this, I think its a good thing if some expats leave. Thailand for Thais. If a destination becomes to popular it disadvantages the locals. Expats are complaining it is becoming expensive imagine how the locals feel.

[fhorst]

We left in July. After 7 years, struggling with the language/ culture. In my area no one lifts a finger unless paid for. No community sense towards the foreigner, only as much rip-off as possible. To not be able to hold people/ business accountable (defamation laws) and getting fracking expensive (out in the province) the yearly airpollution is what broke the camels back.
Several years as pollution refugee in the Philippines, for 2-3 months..
I can communicate with people! They are genuinely friendly and life is 40% cheaper... The shoe finally fits.
Sure, lots of struggle here also, and obviously I only know a tiny part of Thailand (Udon Thani, Phen area) and a tiny portion in Philippines (Mindanao island, General Santos area)
Thailand.. amazing for a holiday, fantastic food and the hospitality sector (they sck here) overall friendly people.

For living???
Philippines is for me so MUCH better.

[stephenbouchelle]

At this point I don’t live in Thailand full time. But, while it is getting more expensive - like the rest of the world, by living in a small town and living like my Thai family, I find it is still reasonable. I know people in my town and am treated in a friendly way. And yes, learn to speak some Thai. It makes a huge difference.

[gorloff]

There is nothing decided on new tax in Thailand it is not even discussed in the government. It's just a proposal from the revenue department. Norway and Thailand have a tax agreement so you will not be double taxed.

[seekhearts]

It looks like the majority of issues is money. I think people underestimated the direction of the Thai economy and the strength of the baht. Even now the government is worried there is little inflation that they cut interest rates. I think people have misconstrued some of the baht strengthening as inflation. (There is some inflation but not like the west, groceries 20-40% increase in 2 years, bills 20-30%, rentals in Sydney now 40% higher than pre covid, wages stagnant for 10 years).

[glenschirmer]

Loved the episode. In actuality I like all your episodes. 🙏Thanks for the entertainment. Living here in a village outside of Nan

[nateoh]

You raise some great point here. I would hate to see Thai culture be ruined by hoards of people relocating and not respecting when they moving to. I don’t understand why someone would leave their home country because they are unhappy with it, then try to change their destination country to be what they are familiar with. Immerse, contribute and respect.

[MrEyeget]

On a positive note, the weather is improving, for at least a few months! Cooler temperatures and clear skies mean a perfect time to tour Thailand on a Motorcycle!