Quote Originally Posted by francois
Only reason to retire there is the Boyz. As for advice, don't burn your bridges back to home.
Agree wholeheartedly. Is the 240 Euros on top of owning your accommodation? If so could you rent it out while you're in Thailand without affecting how much you get with the pension? 240 Euros doesn't sound enough if you propose continuing anything like the way of life you pursue while on holiday, especially as the likelihood of more medical costs increases with age and you won't have affordable health insurance in Thailand.

A friend of mine is thinking about selling his house which will give him roughly 12 million baht, buying something in Thailand for say four million baht, and living as far as possible on his pension which is the same as yours. He reckons that's "do-able" but he doesn't go to the bars that much, doesn't have or want a regular boyfriend, and has plenty of things that can occupy his time without having to spend lots of time with "friends".

Cambodia would be an even worse proposition than Thailand if you have health problems. Anything more than dandruff and you're medivaced to Thailand or Singapore. Didn't Fat Boy propose moving to Siem Reap once?