In 2023 - where in Asia is the best place to retire.

[pong]

For me;NO-and also NO other ASEAN country. Having once had to stay for a full yr in TH never again in that hot+humid time after Songkran. Very content-and certainly now after the 3 yr gap- with the 3-4 wintermonthes. The rest of the yr in EURope and making short trips from there. Small extra thing is that our country lowers the state pension if you happen to stay in what are classified as cheaper countries-TH is among those, but that would be much less in total as airfare today is.
From what I remember in mainstream media-understandably not necessarily aiming the gay market as such- Malaysia often comes out best as all-round combo, or at least for wesetrners-much easier for visa etc as TH with its utter burocraziness.