Welcome to Retiring In Thailand.
We’re preparing our life right now for retiring in Thailand.
We’ll tell our story and give you all the information that we pick up as we travel this journey.
Who Are We?
I’m a Farang named Alan Brown and married to a Thai named Kanyah. We have a son Alex.
Photos and more about us on the About Us page
About Us And This Retiring In Thailand Website
The About Us page is a short summary of what you can expect to learn from this website.
It lists all the tings we have achieved working towards our goal of retiring in Thailand and a list of the things we still have to do. The list in itself is a valuable checklist to indicate the tasks that lie ahead for anyone intending to retire to Thailand.
There are also pictures of myself and Kanyah, the Toyota Hilux pickup and land in Pakchong that we have purchased plus shorcut links to many of the key pages in the website.
Why Retire In Thailand?
For us it’s a life-long dream. Since we married 27 years ago Kanyah has always wanted a house in Thailand – me too.
As we travelled the world following my career in the contruction industry – Saudia Arabia, Africa, Russia and the UK where we live now – the dream of retiring in thailand has always been alive and well.
The Opportunity Comes
As the recession continues to grip the construction industry here in the UK and ‘work’ is hard to come by I came into a small pension and a lump sum. Though small, this is enough for us to live our dream of retiring in Thailand at last.
Where Will We Choose To Retire In Thailand?
Kanyah was bought up as a farmer in KamphaengPhet and loves the countryside. But KamphaengPhet is too hot and plagued with mosquitoes now so that’s out of the question. Instead we will retire in the area of Pak Chong which is much cooler than Kamphaeng Phet and is only a short drive from Bangkok.
Building Our Retirement House
I have already prepared an outline design for the house that we will be living in when we finally retire to Thailand. Yes, retiring in Thailand is about to come true for us.
Soon I’ll be posting some pictures of the house we are planning to build when we retire to Thailand. It will be a semi-traditional wooden two story house built on 12 posts.
Retiring in Thailand By Philip Bryce and Sunisa Wongdee Terlecky
At my side every day when I am doing anything about retiring in Thailand is the book Retiring in Thailand in Thailand by Philip Bryce, seen below:-
This book is a mine of useful information.
Rather than go on about how indispensable the book is for anyone wishing to retire in Thailand I would suggest that you learn more about the book here and soon be looking forward to retiring in Thailand.
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We recently got back from our honeymoon to the land of smiles and really wish that we didn’t have to leave as we really loved it and will unquestionably come again! We stayed at The Bungalow Mountain Resort which I would for sure recommend. We rented a carat $70 for 11 days, it was by far the most cost effective and a convienent way to go and it was alot of fun as well! The zoo is definitely worth while taking a tour. Also eating places in Thailand to visit are The Sweet n Spicy-romantic, delish and cool. Book a table with your feet in the ocean!
Been to the land of smiles twice now, first time was in April 2002, then back at New Year 2009. What a phenomenal holiday place! It caters for everybody: if your searching for nice locals there is masses of them,if you want authentic thai food there is a great deal and nightlife is rich. If you want a cheap vacation, you can have it – if you require an pricey holiday, you can have it as well. My friend is really in love with the place and has just bought into a massage shop over there. My children love it as well. What a fantastic place to celebrate Songkran!
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We just got back from our honeymoon to Bangkok and really wish that we didn’t have to leave so soon as we absolutely loved it and will definitely visit once more! We stayed at Bann Thai Resort and Spa which I would for certain recommend. We hired a scooter at $70 for 7 days, it was by far the cheapest and a convienent way to go and it was alot of fun too! The National Park is definitely worth while taking a trip. Also eating places in Bangkok to visit are Thai Food Heaven-romantic, delish and trendy. Book a table with your feet in the ocean!
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Thank you for another informative article. I wish Bangkok Thailand stays peaceful. I love this country and the Thai people.
You have a good site and I enjoy reading it. The locals always bring a smile to my face. Even when struggling, I see a little of the Thai sanook coming through.
Hello. Excuse me just a question. I heard talking about Thailand here. I’m about going on holiday to Asia. I would like some info on Pattaya in Thailand. I would know if It’s a good place to go with family or should I choose another place? Thank You so much.
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This is a nice website and I look forward to reading it. The local Thai people always bring a smile to my face. Even when things are difficult or challenging, I see a little of the Thai sanook coming through.
Have you ever considered adding more videos to your blog posts to keep the readers more entertained? I mean I just read through the entire article of yours and it was quite good but since I’m more of a visual learner,I found that to be more helpful well let me know how it turns out. This is good…thanks for sharing
hi there. interested to read your story and hope it has a fairy-tale perfect ending. i would like to suggest another book that may be of interest … it’s called Your Investment Guide to Thailand (published 2010) and you can read about it at http://www.silkwormbooks.com
It has a lot of practical tips for ordinary folks retiring to Thailand like choosing a bank, transferring money, etc.
Hi Bruce, thanks for the post and the information.
We are moving forward with the design of our retirment house in Thailand and the book you mention Your Investment Guide to Thailand looks like a useful resource.
I’ll certainly check it out.
Good information. I also have a site on retiring in Thailand, retire2thailand.com. The more information we can distribute to prospective retiree the better. I have written book reviews of Retiring in Thailand and How to Buy Land and Build a House in Thailand and they are on my site. Both are very good.
BTW, I have written a book Retired Life in Thailand – Thoughts on Retiring in the Land of Smiles. It is an eBook and can be downloaded at ebooksinthailand.com
Lots of luck
High Hugh and thanks for the post.
Great info and I’ll be checking out your book next thing.
Best Regards
Alan Brown
hello admin…will be travelling to pakchong in october with my thai wife noi..will eventually settle in pakchong and build on land we have bought..would possibly like to meet with you if you are in pakchong at the time thanks george
Hi George,
Thanks for the message and the invitation. It is likely I will be in Pakchong around October and love to meet up with you.
I’ll send you an email to give you my personal contact details.
Best Regards
Alan Brown
Hi Alan,
This is a great web site you have. It’s very informative.
I keep checking back, but noticing that you have not update it lately. why..?
I am going to Thailand in Nov. Plan to look around for land in pakchong/khaoyai area to retire.
Regards,
Kath
Hi Kath,
Thank you for your kind words about the website and I am pleased that you find it useful.
I DO update the website frequently and a few days ago added quite a few extra pages.
For example the new About Us page gives shortcuts to the main sections of the website and photos of myself, my wife, our car and land in Pakchong, Thailand.
If you join the Announcement List using the Form at the top of every page I will send you an email with links to new content on the website whenever I add any.
Kanyah (my wife) will be in Pakchong in November. If you contact her she will help you to find land.
If that is of interest, plesase send me a message using the Contact Us Form and I’ll email you with details of how this can work.
Chok Dee
Alan
Message Body:
I am in the process of buying a house in Phuket and to lease the land. I was shown a document the seller said it was a Chanote. Later I was given a copy of front and back page.
Now, I believe this, but I am not sure. Second, I read that several forms of Chanote exist, of which only 2 are for freehold land.
Is it possible to tell me what a Chanote looks like and where in the document it says which type of Chanote it is?
Regards
Otto
Otto,
Thank you for your question and below I hope I can provide the answer.
Firstly, there is only ONE kind of Chanote.
There are many kinds of Land Title Deeds, only one of which is called a Chanote.
The Chanote is the only Land Title Deed in Thailand that confers ownership of the land.
The various types of Land Title Deed in thaland are explained on the RetiringInThailand website on the page “Types Of Land And Land Title Deeds In Thailand”
You will also be interest to learn “How A Foreigner Can Gain The Legal Rights To Land In Thailand”
And to see a picture of one type of “Land title Deed called a Nor Sor Saam (3) Gaw”
The web page “The Process Of Buying The Retirement Land In Thailand” includes a picture of our Chanote
If you send me a legible image of the front page of your Chanote my (Thai) wife will check it for you.
I hope those pages answer your question, Otto.
If not then please don’t hesitate to contact me again, but please note that I am giving this information in good faith – I am not a Lawyer.
Chock Dee
Alan and Kanyah
http://retiringinthailand.net