Retire Thailand

In a very warm, sunny place like Krabi retire Thailand , a small pension will go a lot further: you may live adequately for as low as 1000 euros a month - even though a large number of pensioners manage with much less. And with a bit more, you will find that you can also take pleasure in luxuries that were too expensive at home: for example, having a housekeeper so your retirement is really all about leisure.

With advanced technology, getting communication with family members is made much easier, emotional ties back home need no longer stand in the way of a move. Skype plus Google enable you to keep in contact with kids and grandkids with regular video chats. And as soon as your family and friends find out you are moving to Krabi, you're in fact likely to have the opposite problem to isolation: way too many visitors!

Finding a location to live
A lot of Krabi retirees choose to rent homes and maintain their main residence abroad. But for people who wish to invest and purchase (leasehold only), there is not a great deal of options.

The new government marina in Krabi Town, as well as the increasingly hectic international airport also offers vital air and sea links both around the Southeast Asia area, and further afield.

One of the impressive cultural aspects here is that seniors are held in high regard by society and get more respect than in the West.

The only requirement is proof of sufficient income: a copy of a bank statement displaying a deposit of not less than 800,000 baht; or an income certificate with a monthly salary of not less than 65,000 baht; or a combination of the two totaling no less than 800,000 baht for the year.

Successful candidates have six months from their first entry to Krabi Thailand villas to get household items from their home country, exempt from customs duty.