Shuguk

Went through yesterday for a 12.30 (luchtime) departure, they now have got people directing you from the line to the next available desk I was through there in less the 2 minutes, I actually got through quicker than my wife using her Thai passport, I was so impressed I had to comment to a senior officer sitting behind the desks, she thanked me for telling her.

It realy depends on what you want out of retirement. If you are happy in Thailand, as I am, why consider a move? I live in a European style house, owned by my wife, I drive a nice vehicle, owned by my wife, eat european food when I like and Thai food when I desire. I have excellent medical services easily available and apart from the visa requirments the Thai Government leaves me alone unlike living in the UK with constant forms to fill out, taxes to pay, Council tax etc. The Thai infrastructure is in general very good which is a very important consideration when considering a country to retire in. Floods happen everywhere and the UK suffered badly a couple of years ago, Australia also, the USA had serious floods and have hurricans every year. Owning land in my name here in Thailand is not an issue, I knew this before I came here and accepted it so I am not complaining about it now. No good moving to live next to a church and then complain about the bell ringing. Most of the things I read as complaints about Thailand on TV have been the norn for as longs as I can remember so if you accepted it when you came here whats the problem? For me life at a retiree in Thailand is very comfortable and unless things change dramatically then I will not consider other countries. I do not think I would consider Myanmar as maintaining a certain standing of living is important to me and I have that standard here in Thailand.

^ probably a very controversial question, but does anybody decided to live in Isaan because of personal preference ? And not just because the Mrs is from there ?

To make everybody comfortable, my gf and I bought a piece of land near Pak Chong just because we like it.