Retiring in Thailand: Live in Paradise for Pennies on the Dollar

While still entertaining and informative I think this was geared toward male retirees. I would love to find a Thai man and settle in. That is unlikely to happen.

I really liked this book, it helped give me some focus and cut through some of the at times overwhelming amount of info out there on the web. I wish I had bought this book sooner it would have saved me hours of slogging through some pretty poor and self serving web sights. The problem with all guides is that that they are outdated the day after being printed, it is called OTBE (over taken by events), currency rates, rules, politics and laws change. Not the Authers fault this happens, just the way it is, they put a lot of very good information together in an easy to understand format. While I thought the whole book was great, the referance section is the gold nugget! It gives you lots of web sights to get the most up to date info ie: Thai government and other resources. The ex-pats sights listed where super helpfull and I have already made some contacts, and plan to add some of the expats groups mounthly meetings in to my travel plans so I can actually talk to some currently retired people who live there face to face. Right now Chiang Mai area sounds like the place for me, but we'll see it is all part of the adventure!

Gave good insight into the many questions one might have about retirement. An easy read and very insightful. Gave excellent description of country.

I have wanted to expatriate to Asia for some time now, but have always wondered about the logistics of doing so, especially regarding visas. This book does a wonderful job of explaining all your options, in detail. I also really like that he discussed each of the major areas, and used interviews with real expats in those areas to discuss the pros and cons of each area. Ultimately, if you're planning to retire in Thailand you should visit all areas (and he encourages that) to find the area that suits you best, but knowing up front many of the pros and cons of each area is a great foundation to build on. I really recommend this book.

This is Philip Bryce, the co-author of this book. I am not here to review my own book but to correct some misleading statements made by reviewer Geoff Puterbaugh.Mr. Puterbaugh states that he is able to do is 90 day reporting by mail. Reporting by mail is most certainly not an option in Ko Samui, you must appear in person and the consequences for not doing that are very severe. It is my understanding that this is the normal case in Thailand, but I strongly recommend you check with your local immigration office.Mr. Puterbaugh states that I said `the new settler in Thailand needs to find a "pharmacist" to superintend their health'. I most definitely did not say or imply that; in fact, quite the opposite, I say "beware of self medication" and advise people to seek advice from a doctor if drug names are different in Thailand to the names used at home.I state that "tranquilizers and sedatives are only available from hospital pharmacies." That information was sourced from "Guide to Healthy Living in Thailand and Southeast Asia" and confirmed by the medical director of Bangkok Samui Hospital.I did make a mistake about teaching salaries; I wrote "500 to 1,500 baht per hour or 20,000 to 50,000 baht per month", I meant to type "500 to 1,500 baht per day or 20,000 to 50,000 baht per month". My apologies for any confusion this may have caused.On the reviewers main point that we `redefined the word "retirement," `, guilty as charged. Most "retirees" where I live are in their forties and fifties and are not eligible for retirement visas. Some people who are eligible do not meet the financial requirements; therefore we see nothing inappropriate about including abroad range of information for retirees of any age. And as to Mr. Puterbaugh's assertion that retirees should not engage in `VERY active sports (surfing, snorkeling, wind-surfing)' that is clearly laughable!This book has over 250 pages of highly researched, factual information for people interested in living and retiring in Thailand. It is meant as an introductory guide, not a legal or medical reference book. Rules and regulations seem to change almost daily in Thailand and are always open to the interpretation of the individual officer or official. This book is a first edition and will have minor errors; please rest assured that the main substance of the text has been researched from multiple, reliable sources and is to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing, correct.Note that there have been significant changes in visa rules since printing; please see the Thai government visa updates for more information.

same as above

have had a different book of the same information, but only for Bankok. This is much better and includes interviews excellent reference

Nice book.

very good

This was a fantastic book for what I really wanted to do after retirement. Credit crunch called a halt to my dreams but I still read this book to see what I have missed out on

Excellent source of impartial information and guidance for anyone considering making the move

The book has a split spine and had dried leaf or vegetation in between some pages and is falling apart.