The High-End Retired Life In Koh Samui, Thailand

Originally from Australia, my friend Petey had a 40+ year career working in the Hotel Industry which took him to Hawaii, California, New Zealand, and everywhere in-between before eventually retiring to Koh Samui, Thailand 12 years ago. In this video, Petey's going to share exactly what his Island Retirement looks like and why he feels Samui's the greatest place in the World.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
01:08 Choosing Samui
04:51 Combatting Island Fever
08:10 The Importance Of Getting Involved
09:44 Insurance Challenges & Healthcare On The Island
15:27 The Retirement Visa (Non-Immigrant 'O')
19:00 Grocery Shopping & Running Errands
22:55 Negatives Of Samui
24:39 It's Never To Late

[brendataylor]

I usually don’t watch “higher end” lifestyle videos as they don’t represent my reality.😉 This was so well done I couldn’t stop watching. Both interesting and articulate men. New subscriber.

[ParaMagic-lf]

Adam... you are a fantastic interviewer. Amazing how you set up that question regarding the math of his healthcare decisions. Well done...

[peterobertson]

I spent a week in Koh Samui back in 1986, back then it indeed was Paradise. Very few tourists, no airport, just beach bures with bars. Very cheap back then too.

[tbjdiamonddog]

What a legend of a guy, im 68 retired in Jomtien right now, need to visit Samui soon

[sig_]

Nice video, good to see people doing well and living a nice lifestyle. Would love to have a beer with Petey!

[colmhaughey]

Nice guy down to earth honest I can see he’s enjoying life good on fella…!!!

[tomdeakins]

This was really good and informative from someone living it. I'm months away from stepping out of the workforce and studying options. Thailand is one of the options. This was really helpful. Thanks

[joe-cyol]

Well done Petey on your retirement lifestyle, obviously done the hard yards and now enjoying the rewards. My wife and I love Koh Samui, the Thai people and their culture. We're returning for our 5th trip in June for 4 weeks to start looking at the lay of the land for our possible/hopeful retirement plan there too. Hua Hin might be another option, I hear its got a lot of expats there and might be cheaper than KS...we're in our 50's so a few years away from retiring but living here in NZ is expensive and I can't see our retirement $$ going very far here...I prefer the heat any day rather than our freezing winters. cheers✌🏼🍻

[dougdavis]

Another good interview Adam! Happy New Year…..Doug from the Thai Challenge

[markfellows]

I now know where I want to live when I retire! Right next door to Petey! Haha. Living the dream, good on you. Great video gents, appreciate the info.

[theparkestreetsocial]

Fabulous vid Adam. Perfect content for me. ✌️

[JAG]

USA should allow those 65+ to use our Medicare system overseas - we pay in to it our whole lives afterall! Nice video!

[mikesavage]

Petey seems like a great bloke! It would be nice to see his house and what his expenses are in another video. Cheers!

[ZestfullyNomadic]

They announce their starting direct flights from America to Thailand in February or March this year

[fedb.]

I met a couple from Mount Maunganui, in the flight back to Bangkok from NZ. Lovely people as most kiwis I met!

[markweymouth]

Very enjoyable video. I spent my first couple of years in Thailand in Samui and it's a beautiful Island. I really enjoyed my time there. I did find it a bit limiting though. The car ferry to Donsak is a bind to get on and off to go to the mainland and things can get a bit "same same" on a small island. I like golf and Samui only has one real golf club which was one of the reasons why I eventually left. I then spent a year in Hua Hin which I enjoyed. I currently live just outside Pattaya which I am enjoying. Everywhere has there pros and cons and I think that you have to settle somewhere that feels right for you. 🤗

[vandydandy]

I agree with what he said about island fever. I find it necessary to travel to places with cold weather if you live in a tropical climate. Hot weather gets aggravating just as much as cold does unless you’re from Siberia or Canada.

[stevensimpso]

Samui wasn't really rural 25 years ago but it wasn't over built like today. It was much nicer though than today

[frankpetermarkberghaeuser]

Absolutely fantastic. Greetings from Frank from Najomtien nearby Pataya!

[frankkvistgaard]

Visited in 1973😎no roads and few tourists-mainly hippies😀