Practical guide · Thailand · 2027 edition · French edition
Visa, pension, taxes, health, budget: everything you need to retire in the sun.
This practical guide, written in French, explains how to retire in Thailand: retirement visas, receiving a pension abroad, taxes, health insurance, a real budget and housing, with rules checked for 2027 (visa exemption cut to 30 days, new Thai tax rules, the TDAC digital arrival card).
Written for French, Belgian and Swiss retirees, in 30 chapters: O, O-A, O-X and LTR visas, pensions and tax treaties, hospitals and insurance, where to live (Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Isan, Koh Samui, Phuket), three sample budgets from €920 to €3,160 a month, banking, housing, life as a couple, the first six months step by step and the 25 mistakes to avoid.
Hardcover (French edition): €26.53 on Amazon · Kindle ebook and paperback coming soon
What the guide covers
30 chapters, with rules checked for 2027, for French, Belgian and Swiss retirees (the book is in French).
Visas
O visa and “retirement” extension, O-A, 10-year O-X, LTR: which one to choose and how to prepare the file. Including the visa exemption cut to 30 days and the TDAC arrival card.
Receiving your pension
Getting your pension paid in Thailand, banking and transfers, without nasty surprises.
Taxes
Paying tax in the right country thanks to tax treaties, and what the new Thai tax rules change.
Health and insurance
Hospitals, insurance, and the cases of CNAREFE (France), Belgian mutual funds and LAMal (Switzerland).
Where to live
Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Isan, Koh Samui and Phuket: the pros and cons of each region.
The real budget
Three sample budgets, from €920 to €3,160 a month, in baht and euros.
Housing and daily life
Housing, banking, driving licence and everyday practicalities.
Couples and the future
Living with a Thai partner, growing older there and planning ahead.
The first months
The first six months step by step, scams to avoid and the 25 mistakes new retirees make.
Three roadmaps
France, Belgium, Switzerland: every step, with a pre-departure checklist, a personal logbook and sample messages in English.
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