Retire In Thailand

… as we all know the gay scene in the west can be quite diecriminatory to men over 40.

Someone said to me that gay Thai men actually like guys over 40 and that it isn’t an ‘issue’ over there.

Is this true.

I am quite young for my age (40) but even so, many of us in the USA feel over-the-hill and overlooked by a USA gay scene that is very competitive and discriminatory.

I have just eneded a very long term relationship and hate to feel I may be on the shelf.

I have retired early and may even be able to retire to Thailand. Will I have a chance at new love in Thailand as a reasonably good looking 40+ year old?

Retiring in Thailand

I am retired and live in Thailand. My bank in the USA where all my income is direct deposit is Citizens Bank. When I started doing business with them they had all these free services, and now all these free service like free ATM withdrawals, free wire transfers are all gone. I am tired of paying 3% of my money to the bank when I make a international withdrawal here. Any one knows of a Bank in the USA that doesn’t charge international fees for ATM withdrawal.

How to retire in Thailand

This is a question for USA expats, particularly retired expats living in Thailand.

I am planning to obtain a retirement visa and live in Thailand in a few years. I need some rather specific information about personal finances.

I have a checking account with a bank checking card here in the USA. I use the bank card just like a credit card. For safety, I have a $200 per day limit on the card. My retirement check is direct-deposited to that account every month. I can use the bank card in Thailand, but there are fees. On a future visit I plan to open a bank account in Thailand. So, here’s the question:

How can I transfer money from my bank account in the USA, say every 1 to 3 months, to a Thai bank account, without paying fees, or at least having to pay the minimum of fees?

And, since I am thick as a brick, you can bet you’ll see me posting this question several times, in altered forms.
So..Khun Bob…what bank are you using that charges only 1% for international transactions?

Living in Thailand