🧳 8 Reasons Why Western Expats Are Moving To Malaysia And Leaving Thailand | Retiring In Thailand.

[@TheSouthEastAsiaReport]

Are you thinking about leaving Thailand and is Malaysia an option for you?

[@fazbell]

Your reply does not make a lot of sense. Are you implying that a monthly income of 2500 USD a month is not possible to live on???

[@TheSouthEastAsiaReport]

@@fazbell what reply is that Fred? I would of thought 2.5k would be enough...

[@fazbell]

@@TheSouthEastAsiaReport It IS enough, but Malaysia STILL requires a large bank deposit, in addition to monthly income. They can't have BOTH!!!

[@seriousdoubt]

When you are young and full of energy, living abroad is an adventure, it is fun and easy. But when you are old, then is different. . You just want a quiet day, and hope that the local hospital has good doctors and it doesn't cost a lot of money. And maybe you get to feel that the important thing is that you do not die alone in a country that is far from home. I'm sorry, but that's my opinion ... Maybe im wrong and some elderly people just party every night with beautiful companions and surfing on the beach during the day .. Spend money like crazy and always have the health of a bull ..... Good luck to all, but not always a country far from your home is the best choice

[@malpete]

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[@Photojouralist123]

I'm and American living in Malaysia , been here for 25 years. I have a great condo and live a great life.

[@z.arazin821]

lucky you. we the locals struggles even to buy a basic house.

[@nassrol]

@@z.arazin821 thts u only

[@markyoto3432]

Nassrol Fahmi not only him but most of people are struggling

[@nurrizalahmadimran4005]

@@markyoto3432 Not really. Compare to UK, Australia and Indonesia... its easier to buy or rent a house in Malaysia.. talking from primary source experience.

[@z.arazin821]

@@nassrol well maybe you are one of the lucky ones. upper class. im from the middle class majority.

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

In Malaysia, if you speak English, it's already enough for you to live here. However, if you still consider learning the local language is very recommended because people here will treat you with extra attention because you show interest in our language and culture. Welcome, expats!

[@thasspongthapsang6769]

Thanks to let them come, love from Thailand. Terima kasi.

[@julianlim8692]

Well they discriminate among themselves

[@rascalhusky8129]

I agree, it's important as a expat to learn Bahasa Melay.

[@XenoXvi]

Very recommended? Learning the local language is a must if wanna live here...if not,it would seems like a disrespect to the nation language.

[@mnbr6884]

@@XenoXvi Learning a country's language is no sign of respect. There a lot of expats that speak the native language but trash the country or missionaries that learn the language just to proselytize. Otoh, I know some expats who hardly speak the local language but speak glowingly about their host country and treat the locals with respect.

[@ernestsalisbury2766]

Totally agree. Been visiting the country on a regular basis since 1976. Been trouble free the entire time. Being a vegetarian Malaysia is paradise.

[@zaydazay]

My heart is warm watching this. Oftentimes I am oblivious to what I have at home. It takes someone else to tell me I m very lucky to be Malaysian ♥️

[@stchew49]

Zayda Zay, I'm a 70-year old Singaporean. 30+ years ago, I bought a freehold 700 sq ft apartment midway up the Genting Highland for holiday and retirement. I can hardly wait for my wife to retire so we may apply for MM2H. Like Singaporeans who bought homes in various parts of Malaysia, I am not ashamed to say that I much prefer to retire in Malaysia than in Singapore. Yours is a quiet and beautiful country with no earthquakes, typhoons or other natural disasters. Zayda, your warm heart says much about you - you're a good Malaysian and neighbor.

[@zaydazay]

Lawrence Chew A home in Genting Highland is fantastic to retire to. It's peaceful and at the same time colourful with entertainments. All around your home and away from busy city. I wish you & wife a best retirement in Genting Highland ♥️♥️

[@stchew49]

@@zaydazay Thank you, Zayda! You're a warm-hearted person!

[@azaharmohdsaid2289]

Itu pon ade gak nk dudok US of A..look wats goin on now there = they let the poor + homeless to die xposed to covid 19..😷🤒🤕

[@fudgerace4356]

Thailand is for partyheads hangover etc, while Malaysia is more family friendly...

[@chermarl5955]

Most Thai people have never thought or wanted foreigners to stay permanently in our country.. therefore it is correct.. drink + drunk + pay and get out from Thailand !! (Thank u for using the service) Lol.😂😂 **I don't understand why Westerners don't want to spend their final lives in their home country..?? .. I have the opportunity to travel to many countries. But I never thought I'd like to spend the last moments of my life in other countries.. I love my country.. I was born grow up here.. and i will die here In my country..

[@waynenorth5322]

@@chermarl5955 In western countries, the older you get, the bigger problem you become. They would prefer to kill us if they could get away with it!!! Also in very cold countries many older people do not have the income to heat their homes. Many have to choose between heat or eat

[@davidpearlactorteacherbizman]

@@chermarl5955 To each his/her own..In USA most of my family is dead, I am single and alone nothing in USA. "Most Thai people have never thought or wanted foreigners to stay permanently in our country." Yet you let us stay here....Without all the visitors and long term residents Thailand would go bankrupt

[@secrets.295]

@@chermarl5955 Expats dont spend their entire lifetime in another country. They work there on a contractual basis, most dont exceed more than 5 years. And in case u dont know. There is a huge number of brain drains in Thailand living in US, Europe, etc. Its not just a WESTERN thing. Its a Thai thing too.

[@syafiqasyraf8132]

agree. Malaysia if family oriented country to stay and Thailand just a place for you to enjoy you life, drinking, drunk and causing problems. Choose Malaysia. We are a good Choice. And most of Malaysians speak multiple languages especially English.

[@nicknick3994]

theres too many crimes there in thailand.. plus the traffic is the worst i hve ever seen on earth.. the communication was so terrible.. i not feel safe there... but when i move to malaysia, i can feel another vibes, soo modern city with greenery everywhere.. the multicultural food, the hospitality, and the most important thing its sooooooo cheap!! u also can found the thai vibes here likes food, place and more.. soo why u need to go 2 country when u can feel all of it in one place 😅.. i feel more touristy in thailand and feel like i'm home in KL.. ok thts all from my experience

[@Spark-Hole]

And if you miss Thai woman, it is cheaper to fly her to Malaysia.

[@mnbr6884]

As a Malaysian, I've often been treated like crap in Thailand, so definitely I prefer my home country. Also Bkk is too grimy imo and lacks greenery.

[@nicknick3994]

@@mnbr6884 the pollution is the worst too 😂

[@hammerfall6666]

@@nicknick3994 since Malaysia is a majority Muslim country, did you ever faced any discrimination based on your religion?

[@astray032]

Maybe you haven't seen the traffic in some Indian street

[@Fireflies677]

I admit Malaysia infrastructue are great truly asia like japan, korea Love from indonesia. Dont bullied me please

[@TheSouthEastAsiaReport]

I would never bully anyone. You are more than welcome to have your opinions.

[@amirism91]

I wont because i love indonesia too

[@renojb76]

I’m from Borneo, a Malaysian but I love Indonesia 😅👍

[@hilmicooper840]

I like bakso, Nasi Padang and mee Bandung 😁

[@BlackScale86]

You have no idea how Malaysians love to go to Indonesia...

[@cantikpnd6384]

Ai malaysian dengar tu... org luar angap negara kita ada system yg bagus dng kemudahan yg ada so kita ni semua beruntung sangat...so jadi pelajar cemerlang.. jadi pekerja professional sbb tenaga kita amat2 diperlukan utk nrgara kita bmf kene cemerlang setiap inci tanah kita kita yg akan majukan utk kita💪💪💪💪anak2 malaysia dng cara kita

[@savagehavoc917]

Yes correct

[@sanchezjo9103]

malaysia banyak je tenaga cemerlang dan genius,cuma skim utk dan gaji utk kebanyakkan tenaga profesional amat tidak menguntungkan dan tidak berbaloi,ramai je yang nak bekerja di tanah air sendiri,tpi tula polisi tidak adil

[@jeffreysetapak]

Itu untuk orang pencen sahaja, tetapi peluang pembangunan dan kerjaya tak banyak untuk anak muda yang betul-betul berbakat berpotensi.

[@cantikpnd6384]

Itulaa pasal cemerlang kene laa sampai boleh kreate kerja utk org lain...

[@jeffreysetapak]

@@cantikpnd6384 Masalah Malaysia adalah merata tempat dipenuhi peluang kerja untuk,buruh kasar dan kerja level rendah memang ada. Tetapi peluang kerjaya kerja hebat-hebat dan persekitaran kerja canggih untuk menarik bakat antarabangsa seperti Singapura, Hong Kong atau Beijing, Shanghai tak ada.

[@realitybites2035]

ive been saying this for years NOBODY listened to me! Malaysia is awesome cheap food and clean and good variety more freedom good government english is spoken by almost everyone many people speak bad english in philippines electricity 24/7 in philippines many brown outs most countries can visit malaysia for 90 days visa free- in thailand and philippines its just 30 days just travel a day to brunei or spore or thailand and come back in an hour and get 90 days more there are nearly 1 million filipinos (most of them illegally) living in malaysia WHY? because its better NO terrorist groups too i.e. abu sayyef npa etc the police are more professional and much lower crime thumbs up if you agree

[@BlackScale86]

The reason why there are no terrorist group in Malaysia is because our Police and Military is extremely efficient at gathering intel and our counter terrorist unit is well equipped and well trained too. Feel free to search how our forces are trained.

[@realitybites2035]

@@BlackScale86 yes agree love malaysia

[@mraz2439]

@@BlackScale86 Yup, Everytime There's a criminal. The news will reported to us they have been caught by police on the same day. Everytime!

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

Lol the Brunei border is literally a 20 minute drive from where I live, and their capital is barely 2 hours away. Plus their international airport has flights to as far to London.

[@kennyng2289]

@@mraz2439 Where is Jefry and Pastor Koh who have been missing for more than a year?

[@pressurexz]

Saya baru kembali ke malaysia setelah 16 tahun merantau dan bekerja di luar negara. Doakan saya dapat kerja!

[@anisseezra68]

Amin

[@nafizahnawawi6981]

Best of luck

[@elizaeri1295]

Ameen

[@titehena8278]

hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri.

[@fatcat4750]

Baku betul tulisan anda. Harap2 cepat pham short form msg.

[@issacjacob7824]

Somthing good and positive about Malaysia. Good Job. Hope more folks from Western countries will make their 2nd Home. Together We can make Malaysia a better place.

[@mnbr6884]

Family-friendly, respectful people. No sexpats please!

[@Miqael_Ozairy]

Malaysia are much more better than Singapore and Thailand. East coast Malaysia so awesome. From Greece and stay here for 5 years. Superb!

[@darkreeze]

Thailand more to like tourist destination, if u r young, love to party, explore beaches, then Thailand is the answer. Or u are young millennials, who has start up company, blogging, who want to live in the mansion at the same time experience beach life Bali Indonesia is the answer. But if u a small family, thinking about raising kids, or ex-pat thinking of retiring and enjoy a comfort life, yes Malaysia is the answer. Your video above tell it all. Plus if u want to have a short holiday, travel is very cheap to Bali, Phuket via our airport as malaysia is consider easy access communication hub. The flight ticket only cost less than $50 usd. We also have our beach and island like langkawi, tioman, terenganu which unique in its own way.

[@izadkim5619]

Well explained 💕

[@sayamanusia6712]

@Mr. X not in my area...i think my country is peaceful to live...

[@kamalzaki7968]

@Mr. X if u want peace place, dont live in a big city such as kl, jb & penang. Move to moderate city such as kuantan, alor setar & Georgetown

[@syaamildanish3659]

@Mr. X you're not right! Try to live at the kelantan or terengganu...it's the one of the most peaceful in Malaysia

[@SamsungSamsung-hw2vd]

@@kamalzaki7968 stayed ovr 20 yrs in Jb. 4 yrs n Penang few yars in .kl. in kajang ect.. few yrs in spore too n was fine..

[@ryoheiw7929]

If you want a slow, relaxing life, East Malaysia is the perfect choice. Been here in Kuching Sarawak for 20yrs now.

[@st-fn2lh]

Agree. Are you from Japan?

[@ryoheiw7929]

@@st-fn2lh yes, from Setana-Cho Hokkaido Japan.

[@st-fn2lh]

@Mr. X USA suburb is not safe. I have a relative robbed at gun point while vacation at suburb.

[@ryoheiw7929]

@Mr. X 20 years and counting. Never experienced such thing. Which Asian countries are you referring to? Here in Kuching,Sarawak life is smooth and relaxing. Nothing else can I say. Come over, seeing is believing.

[@Waingro808]

@Mr. X He's talking about Borneo, which is not chaotic.

[@njamil85]

Thank you for promoting my beautiful country Malaysia truly Asia!

[@callmekory9547]

Why Expats choose Malaysia as their place of residence : - 1) Safe country. High levels of national security and low crime rates. 2) Moderate high cost of living in major cities and low cost in small towns. 3) Health services are among the best in the world. 4) The education system is among the best in the world and has world-class tertiary and private universities. 5) Good job opportunities and wide open. High income in big cities and moderate income in small towns. 6) Well-organized public facilities and good public service. 7) Multicultural society, race, religion and culture. 8) A great selection of food and dishes and various cultures and elements. 9) An exciting and unique place of tourism, customs and traditions of various peoples and ethnic groups. 10) Developing countries and wide open business opportunities in malaysia. 11) English is the language widely spoken in Malaysia, in addition to the national language of the Malay language. Mandarin and tamil are also common languages ​​of the people of malaysia. 12) Modern infrastructure and office buildings, systematic and customer-friendly government and private departments, excellent road systems, water supply, ample electricity and fast and cheap communication lines.

[@crystalthow5533]

Now after reading through your 12 points i really feel like an idiot that i left this beautiful country Malaysia, truly Asia ❤️

[@americanedokko2782]

Kedah Tua 1821 - Excellent points. What bothers me about Asia is the DISCRIMINATION to westerners, especially in Japan. Malaysia sounds like the answer, just on that point alone.

[@ازولقايوم]

Malaysia punya crime rate tinggi la, antara yang tertinggi dekat asia

[@301250]

I am a Malaysian who once worked in England (a country I am still fond of) and would like to endorsed, unreservedly, everything that is mentioned in this video! In fact, last Boxing Day, the family had lunch at this Italian restaurant named after the famous film director, Federico Fellini - hence Fellini Ristorante - which is located in a big conurbation (adjacent to Kuala Lumpur City) called Petaling Jaya. Its owner is Tony from Rome, married to a local. He’s a swell guy, who, at the end of a fabulous Italian meal told me this, “Malaysia is the best country in the world to live in at this moment!” Esattamente, SIgnore! I can’t agree more, so, if you want the good life then looked no further south of the Equator! Fellini himself, were he alive today, would have qualified further by saying that here you’ll find “La Dolce Vita!”

[@joeawk]

Oh yes, proud to be colonial slave. Nice to get screwed.

[@cbro777]

It was a toss up between Thailand and Malaysia but I think Malaysia wins out. I need to retire in a place where people are civil and kind to each other.

[@blacksheep1069]

Cerita pasal Thailand dengan Malaysia tapi negara lain yang gaduh -,- tau yang paling pelik bagi aku. Malaysia ni negera kecil gila..nak banding dgn negara lain..kita in tak popular tapi ..tapi Malaysia bab advanced dari org to pelik..sim yang digunakan dalam ic to kita negra awal yang buat baru negra lain ikut..system lampu parking pun Malaysia dulu buat bru negara lain ikut..hub halal dunia Malaysia juga yg buat padahl negara kita bukan negara paling ramai islam.. Negara Arab pun xbuat kita buat dulu..byk benda la kalau dikutkan..

[@cahayakasih3268]

Itu pentingnya kestabilan politik...60 tahun kerajaan yg stabil..kita boleh perbaiki apa yg kurang dan lemah dlm negara kita...

[@hafann]

malaysia takdalah kecik mana..negara kita punya size per square lebih kurang 330k km...jepun plak 377k km...south korea lagi kecik..100k km

[@jimtamim1708]

Pasai pa duit kita murah dari Bhat?

[@blacksheep1069]

@@jimtamim1708 1 dollar =0.33 baht(TH) 1 dollar = 0.25 sen (MY) Rm1.00 = 7.49 baht(TH) 1 baht = 0.13 sen(MY) RM 40.65= 10 Dolar 305.72 bhat= 10 dollar 3 tahun lepas aku masuk sempadan..orang TH xmau ambil duit Malaysia sbb matawang tak stabil..skng ni xtau la

[@blacksheep1069]

@Santi Cazorla Malaysia dgn jepun..jepun besar lagi..kalau bukan sbb ada Sabah Sarawak.. Negara kita ni besar kuman ja dalam PETA dunia..kau nak banding Malaysia dgn itali.. Norway..jgn buat lawak bro..kita ni ketinggalan..itali yng kecik dari Malaysia pun org tahu..tmbh la lgi Singapore tak payah ckp la..mak bapak kau tak ajar adab ke.. Kalau tak ajar meh aku tolong ajar kan..

[@williamwade7059]

I don't know if I'll be moving to Malaysia, but I will definitely be celebrating the Chinese New Year there for th rest of my life. That was too much fun.

[@crystalthow5533]

If u ask me, i will tell you to.pack your luggage and move to malaysia. Trust me please. You will not regret it❣️

[@peterling8666]

I was born is malaysia and i have everything i need at malaysia :) and with lots of funny and kind people :^ Everything isnt that expensive

[@ketiyaqbusoq7989]

When you come to Malaysia please respect local laws , people , cultures , traditions and practices here , I used to work with Romanians nationalities ( working here illegally using tourist visa ) and extremely rude , me and my friend report him to JTK ( Department of Labour ) and two days later he was sent back home !! We can the nicest people on earth if you respect us !!!

[@zaczain5654]

that will teach them. Hah!! The key word is Respect. Once you disrespect...off you go.

[@realitybites2035]

I LOVE MALAYSIA dont kick me out :-)

[@dindaaini]

How the Romanian make the business at the 1st place? I have a business and I employ ppl from indonesia and local as well... I find that, if u respect ur employee, the employee will in turn respect the customers, and in great deal make more business for me. 👍

[@BlackScale86]

lol...Romanians are Gypsy and Dracula descendant. Rude probably their way of friendliness

[@1thefull992]

Exactly! I had one pakistani colleague who’s rudely belittled our culture here. Saying that woman should stay at home and etc. The fact that he’s been abusing people with such words, we reported him to our superior and had his contract terminated and sent him back home.

[@johanliebert8375]

I'm a Malaysian and every time I want to see if there are other places where I can migrate to, I always find myself very hard to leave this country. Hahaha Maybe this also is how I feel.

[@daisuke910]

Hence the peribahasa, hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri, lebih baik di negeri sendiri 👍🏼

[@Edwin-fk4yy]

if you can let go of the nasi lemak, nasi kandar, char kueh tiau, laksa, rojak, roti canai, kolo mee, and so on, you may " leave". hahahah

[@khanaliqasim1757]

Hong Kong Singapore

[@squidster3128]

Good luck finding a place better than Malaysia.

[@Snow22amal68]

I was an expat in Thailand and Brunei but coming back to Malaysia and leave here is awesome...

[@weetak]

You mean live not leave?

[@Snow22amal68]

Correct me... live

[@saeidk736]

first time i went to malaysia was 1994 , i lived there for over 20 years until 2018 with couple years here and there. now i love malaysia , It has changed alot. basically i can say i saw KL Grow up. its an amazing city. in malaysia you will enjoy a really good standard of living if you have enough money. i think you will need around 7000-10 000 rm to enjoy a decent living. there is enough to keep you busy and excited weather is good in general but the humidity is pretty bad and you will sweat alot. people always say malaysian food is great and so on but i think most of the food you get there are unhealthy , nasi lemak tastes good though. i miss it alot. you cant really get a citizenship at the end which is a disappointment. and you will look back at all the time in your life you gave to this amazing country only to realize you will have to leave at the end of the day. to all malaysians , you guys are great ! i really enjoyed my time there ! satu MALAYISA! if you are thinking of going there, GO! you will enjoy it . there is alot of negatives too but in general the good outweigh the bad in most cases

[@hammerfall6666]

But Malaysia is a muslim majority country. Do i need to worry about this?

[@GardeniaInc]

@@hammerfall6666 emm..if you want to learn about islam..malaysia will be right place😁my neighbour infront chinese left and right indian..with majority muslim..never they been harm.

[@firstimer]

@@hammerfall6666 malaysia not suit for you.

[@syedabdulhalim23]

@@hammerfall6666 are u a thief? do u like to steal? are u worried that your hands will be chopped off? we aint Saudi Arabia. we're more like Singapore. you will do some time for stealing, your hands are safe. i hope that answered your question.

[@yummymellon4058]

Me... A local Malaysia n hearing all this.. Left with my mouth wide opened. 😮

[@GlobalSolarLamps]

Malaysia is amazing but one thing I enjoyed its people so friendly.

[@mojazzz284]

Regardless of where you move, please respect the culture and values of the country you live and not demand them to accommodate your western cultures and valies.

[@shukrinaabdulrahman1740]

Westerners come to SEA countries we call then expatriates but when we go to their country, they call us foreigners. Although we go there as splurge and luxury travel packages. And these “expatriates” sometimes are beggars when come to our country

[@okisdr]

People who see themselves as expats calls themselves and others like them for expats. Locals call them foreigners and the authority's call them aliens or immigrants.

[@cryptonhub6116]

lol

[@crystalthow5533]

Hands up! I totally agree! We treat them like one of us when they are in our country, but if we are in overseas they look down on us becox we are brown!

[@jamesbergen3169]

I was in Cambodia & Thailand last year. I seen the start of Thailand going down hill for expats then. I returned to the Philippines were I live most of the time. It is a good life here for expats. & a cheap location to fly to other Asia Countries for a vacation if you want one.

[@Fireflies677]

Lol u are filipino 🤣

[@jamesbergen3169]

@@Fireflies677 No American but have spent most of the last 8 years in the Philippines.

[@jamesbergen3169]

@@Fireflies677 American

[@jamesbergen3169]

@@Fireflies677 I have lived in the Philippines for 8 years now. Return to America once a year. & travel some other places also.

[@leoshanbob]

Malaysia is top 13-16 safest country in the world - 2019

[@RykerFreegeld]

I was going to move to Malaysia on the MM2H visa before they made it ridiculously expensive 2 or 3 years ago. Thr business visa is not an option either since most people don't want to have to own a company just to be allowed to live in a country, especially if they are looking for MORE freedom, not less. However, if Malaysia creates a reasonable option for financially independent remote workers, traders, etc, I would definitely consider Malaysia again.

[@AJL04B]

Yeah tengkiu2 for this vid, this year is Visit Malaysia 2020, come and visit all the beautiful places in Peninsular or Borneo, look for Mark Weins vids on Malaysian food and other western youtuber who lived here...u gonna fall in love with nasi lemak..Jom visit malaysia 2020🥰🥰🥰

[@chengong748]

The westerners who got million of dollars or euros, they can have a comfortable life here in Malaysia. In 10 years time we will see more foreigner in Malaysia settle down.

[@phukhaomountainsophon]

I love malaysia from Thailand❤ But please don’t say anything too bad about Thailand. Everything has good sides and bad sides. We would like to see our country further develop in the future too😢 and we welcome every tourist with our warm heart.

[@badaisamudera9654]

Malaysia is friendly country for everyone.... # Because as a Malaysian....WE ARE BROTHERS!!!....

[@badaisamudera9654]

@Din Joekhannaz thats sokey bro...for me nothing wrong bout that's..coz were are not politician

[@pvasir]

Good. Have fun.

[@praigeki]

You forgot the most important thing which is Malaysia is free from natural disasters. There's no earthquake, typhoon, tsunami or volcano there. There's mild earthquake once per decade or so on eastern malaysia but that's it. Flooding could happen in monsoon season but it rarely happen now with better infrastructure. The country is hot all year long. So you don't have to buy winter clothes. It's hot and humid but not unbearable like the summer in Japan. I never get hay fever in there not even once. If you want to raise your child, Malaysia is definitely the best place in the world.

[@squidster3128]

Simple. Language advantage. Developed infrastructure.

[@LonskiBig]

....I wanna' move to Malaysia....!!!

[@badaisamudera9654]

Plz come bro...

[@mzahidfullah2]

Welcome bro.. however we are not a country like Thailand that you can party every night with different women.. that I think the cons if you decide to live in Malaysia

[@leosorbello7732]

@@mzahidfullah2 yes you can there are bar girls from all parts of Asia there 24 hours 7 days a week if you want it ,where have you been .

[@joeyausAyoyo]

Yes let go to Mal / everything is cheaper compare to Thailand. Just car price is a bit higher due to the TAX. The weather in Mal is similar to the south of Thailand.(rainy) Ringit is weak against USD Mal is clean, tidy and beautiful. it is perfect for retirees.

[@haris6621]

@@leosorbello7732 malaysia is islamic country, it's shame that kind of disgusting bar exist in malaysia. Shame on you malaysian government!

[@mauriziorosini6402]

I am fully in love with Malaysia

[@hansmaulwurf9051]

Who else is creeped out by the syntetic voice?

[@infini.tesimo]

Nah.

[@kewintaylor7056]

Hm...this is real voice....=___=' But i also amazed that he can speak like robot!....lol

[@fredweis2383]

Great info video Chris!!!

[@MyOneEdit]

Malaysia seems to have less scams.

[@zeemazm]

Less it is, but more professional

[@ElCSB]

yes but if u like jail u are welcome to.

[@rayyoung9934]

so true! cant agreed more

[@kchinthaka8975]

Agreed with most of it. Although, there were some lengthy water cuts in some parts of KL. Also, mobile signal can be spotty, with various providers, even in cities like KL.

[@Cake...]

Interesting. Malaysia is now on my bucket list

[@vinvin5238]

Not being bias. is a different feeling when you are travelling or to stay there.

[@cleric8543]

For native english speaking, i recommend Singapore,Malaysia, Philippine. ( Southeast Asia)

[@firstimer]

malaysia muslim country,singapore expensive..philipine maybe ok.

[@arene981998]

What's the problem with muslim country not that Malaysia banned pork serving foods also?

[@askarsepoi]

After covid.19, pls do come to Malaysia first.. go around & take a look for all the things.. lets yourself prove all the facts ..👍

[@novayu666]

wow i want to move to malaysia. living in madagascar now.

[@azmeelothman]

But most people still underrated Malaysia if compared to Thailand or Philipines. The truth is they would see a better infra such as a road system, drainage system, facilities(a bunch of modern apartments for expats) , education and one of the best medical tourism in the world.Love 🇲🇾 😜👍

[@titehena8278]

pengalaman orang memang beda-beda. saya perhatikan di KZbin, orang2 bule sangat mudah jatuh cinta pada suatu negara yg disinggahi sebentar tapi tak lama kemudian ngomong sebaliknya hehe I'm from surabaya Indonesia.

[@navigatorofnone]

The philippines has sizable sexpat community which the government ignores. It is a third world shithole.

[@mariacielosoberano3294]

@@navigatorofnone for now it is ignored but time will come that we will get rid of them we want retiress who come t o our country that are descent nit sexpats

[@asrie1234]

*Welcome back to Malaysia 🇲🇾Truly Asia Good foods, rainforest good beach & others many more, enjoyed, thanks sharing good videos*🇲🇾♥️💖💗💗🥰🇲🇾💖💗♥️💝 *Malaysian people likes to lepak2 at mamak restaurant drink Teh Tarik - you can joining me to or any Msian if you likes , is no problem for Malaysian 🇲🇾❤️💝🧡💝🇲🇾*

[@mohamadazmiabubakar9022]

Hello, in buying local properties in Malaysia, Malaysian government enforced that foreigners can only purchase properties at certain value and above. Most Malaysian still cant afford to purchase low cost to medium cost home as we earning in Malaysian Ringgit. For those foreigners whom their earning based on their country of origin, please respect the ceiling price that have been set by the government for foreigner to purchase!!!

[@brothersman524]

Cool video. I am hoping to live and retire in Malaysia - from the UK

[@aisyahalan6697]

Try the state of sabah or sarawak.

[@brothersman524]

@@aisyahalan6697 I have been to malaysia 5 times already but I haven't been to the Borneo part yet (Sabah and Sarawak) but it is in my bucket list to visit there. I have been to KL, Kuala Terrenganu, Melaka, Penang, Langkawi, Redang Island, Perhentian Island and Tiomans Island

[@izu1624]

They can live in malaysia as long as they respect our culture and we have a lot of different culture

[@kowalski296]

While no country in the world is currently experiencing double-digit economic growth, Malaysia and the Philippines are raising the standard of living of their population. These two countries are deficient in skilled labor for their development.

[@skunkstrella]

I got 1 words to describe malaysia... "polite" people...

[@peterveldman9073]

Malay people also got more sense of humor then Thai....!!! for sure.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Each country has their pros and cons. But language barrier is an issue in thailand. In malaysia foreigners need to buy properties which are not competing with local demands. Which means 800k to 1m ringgit range. But food is affordable here of course. Japanese food could be more expensive if you go to a fancy restaurant serving wahyu beef that is for sure.

[@KennyK8]

If you put IMDB fiasco aside, to be fair, infrastructure and transportation link grow very fast under Najib Razak. Not only Malaysian, tourists now enjoy easy ETS, LRT, MRT train services.

[@mohd.hanifah2746]

Yup, that's true..

[@ashtriana1]

at a much higher cost... and the common people have to bae it in much higher fares.... also najib can't take much credit for it, because the infrastructures were planned long before he was pm

[@amerjensen]

But we have to bare with the loan agreement that made those built up,during that time taxes were double up and economic were crumbling,natural resources were expensive...all of those projects were just a surface of China debt trap my friend

[@ashtriana1]

@@amerjensen that too

[@wanzhang217]

Whorever who know about economic will know what the politics are . Its all about crony and capitalism . China debt trap is a crap because malaysia economy during Najib is stable a bullish. What we called the matured politic is the people dont believe the media ,but believe on report .but many of malaysian like to believe all what media said 1mdb is malaysian vs mahathir and cronies . After 1mdb established ,major development from government given to 1mdb . So the cronies are angry One question . PH said malaysia bangkrupt . So please give to me a report from world bank ,malaysia bank ,university research , private report ,source from kementerian kewangan ,bursa saham report that stated malaysia is bangkrupt and have 1 trillion debt Please use brain lah

[@thinkoutofthebox8601]

thanks for.promoting malaysia...

[@sejengkalsehasta3211]

Malaysia had been under Muslim leadership since independence in 1957. The majority Malays had establish a good governance practice that are envied by other non Muslim countries.

[@gkheng]

maybe he meant myanmar, viet, thai? do u think he meant singapore/taiwan/korea/jp?

[@gkheng]

before u blow trumpet for anything, no need to be frog under the well, check this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita

[@leosorbello7732]

Are you joking ,the present government is still try to get money back from hjib government he stole and swindled.

[@sejengkalsehasta3211]

@@leosorbello7732 he's not even convicted yet...lol

[@amirism91]

@@gkheng ok malaysia is way better n higher than thailand. So what?

[@FT14714]

The fact is just tot true. Is the other way round.

[@StudioArtFX]

Is that a robot voice narrating?! It sounds almost real! I loved my time in Malaysia BTW. I would love to go back.

[@kfcmalaysia5580]

Most of what you have commented are true but I wonder why it takes so long for foreigners to discover Malaysia, a place truly Asia.

[@ijoeys]

Thailand, esp Bangkok has a rather high cost of living currently, particularly for food / eating out... This is so surprising since it wasn't too long ago that food cost there was much cheaper than in Malaysia, given the comparatively lower average salary in Thailand... Accomodation n transportation costs are neither cheap too anymore... So, we welcome everyone to experience Malaysia, Truly Asia as coincidentally, it's Visit Malaysia Year 2020... But sadly, covid19 had caused an abrupt stop for international travels, including in Malaysia... Hopefully, next year the ban will be lifted...

[@mohd.hanifah2746]

Yup, the public transport, bts and mrt is damn expensive, or maybe i am just poor, hahaha

[@kewintaylor7056]

I agreed!.....its all bcuz there too many traveler visit bkk!....and economic boom!... ....also this economy just boom to the rich...the poors remain same!.... Make every thing expensive.....less cheap street foods.....but more the expensive restuarant!... ....but we have better train now!...🤔

[@bluecanyon1213]

And when foreigner go to malaysia more and more you will face the same price problem as in thailand

[@buythaiproperty]

@@bluecanyon1213 Biggest beef I had with transport in Malaysia was the taxis refused to turn on their meter regardless which city you are in; then came Uber and now Grab!

[@koreajapan03]

Simple comparison: Haagan Dazs popsicle ice cream is RM10 in Malaysia (Jaya Grocer) and TBH90 or RM12 in Thailand (7-11).

[@voriee7025]

Because malaysia is soo diverse they have lots of holidays

[@youtiuptore]

Yes, Malaysia is the best! Period!

[@jjakerich8550]

you miss out other number, Number nine All westerm Especially foreigner from Europe and USA, they come to Malaysia and will enjoy free visa on arrival for 90 days ( 3 months ) thailand only given one month visa.

[@ttt8889]

Many foreigner r buying properties in Penang Malaysia.Everything is cheap n delicious

[@1thefull992]

Chee Wai by saying foreigner, it’s those people from china, ain’t it?

[@ttt8889]

@@1thefull992 no, English, Hongkongers n China

[@shiryuusama6725]

Mostly honkongers but most of us is ignorance, thus honkongers is also cathehorized as from China

[@AliffDelacoure]

@@1thefull992 Hong Kongers are not part of Mainland China, and their attitude is not similar. No worries.

[@cappuchinolatte2356]

Hongkong are now part of taiwan

[@jimprother3054]

Age 63 and a Brit, live just within Bangkok (Bangna) - Rent a 34 sqm 3 year old condo with a pool (rent 8 k THB a month), Food 50-300 THB a meal per person, Good WIFI 500 THB a month, Electricity 4 THB a unit - whats the equivalent in KL, Malaysia?

[@crystalthow5533]

We lived in Bangna too

[@chakriyalaor7266]

As soon as more expats moving to Malaysia, cost of living and many other things are going to change. There is no cheap and easy living country to move to nowadays. Don't forget when that time come, the local will be effected the most. The hospital bills, rent, and electricity are more likely to be the first sign of things that change.

[@syedilyas4886]

Yes i agree..

[@TeleeFONE]

That's why must let in foreigners and expats at a control amount before costs of living gets too high for the locals. Preferably let in control amount of rich businessmans, who will come and create jobs for the locals, is the ideal thing to do, instead of letting in mediore expats in droves that will compete for jobs and bring up the costs of living.

[@shahrimanshahnaz7008]

Yes you are right in terms of Thailand where tourism is their main source of income. While Malaysia, tourism is like number 10 on the list. So they wont screw the expats and affect the economy for the locals like in Thailand.

[@buythaiproperty]

Happening in JB where for many years locals complaining Singaporeans are pushing the price up for everything. Some street food in JB now average RM8 and even Rm10 a serving! Jalan Alor in KL prices are ridiculous that only tourists can afford.

[@silmen92]

Exactly. To these expats, the cost of living now is affordable n cheap, whereas for locals, it's freaking expensive relative to our average incomes... Sigh..

[@mohdthefoodhunter686]

For me all country is best and safely.what we have in malaysia,its all gov do and give and make sure to be a good for citizen,touris,visitor when them come and holidays,stay comfotble in malaysia as a second home.

[@dougm3037]

I would dispute the claim that Malaysia has great infrastructure. Have you seen people being sardined in carriages on the Komuter line in KL? It is a friendly country and Tioman Island is a slice of paradise. It is definitely more family orientated without the vibrant bar scene in Saigon. I can see the attraction for expats/retirees.

[@purnamamerindu8166]

It is great infrastructure, i mean compared to other southeast asian, eastern european, south American countries, Malaysia has the best

[@TaRunaX]

Hahah sardines in train - well boy have u been in any other part of the world? I mean really? It happens everywhere if peak hours say Tokyo train duhhhh... To say like sardines is over the top , m Malaysian myself , you are definitely over react or exaggerated.

[@shadowboxer2747]

Trains in tokyo also can have similar situations esp during peak hours

[@dougm3037]

@@shadowboxer2747 Maybe but I bet they run to the timetable.

[@shadowboxer2747]

@@dougm3037 i see ..timetable yes .. packed like sardines on the other hand can be quite similar to other trains running in the city during peak hours

[@ojiki3w]

My apartment was surrounding by expat as well. They from myanmmar vietnam some of india n bangladesh.. we lived in harmony. Most of the time i seen they raised a calf at the parking lot.

[@SamsungSamsung-hw2vd]

La myanmar Bngla tu xpart? Aku igt depa tu kuli

[@a.rahman8159]

Welcome to malaysia friends..you will feel at home here

[@mohamadiqmal9320]

I'm malaysian.. Honestly, I've never in my life step my foot in front of MALAYSIA'S ICONIC TOWER KLCC.. I only managed to see KLCC through google and youtube.. Ive studied in KUALA LUMPUR previously

[@streetfighter1853]

The biggest obstacle for any new expats in thailand is the language barrier. It took me 4 months to learn the thai language wherelse it only took me less than a month to learn malay. Besides malay, i learned to speak cantonese, tamil and iban. KL has its traffic jams but not as bad as bangkok. I love indian food especially the one in indian restaurants and not the tasteless indian food in mamak restaurants. The chinese food in malaysia has its unique taste compared to the one i tasted in china. Things are cheaper because of the value of the malaysian currency compared to the US dollar. The only thing i should be careful is not to tell the muslims in malaysia that i am a jew. I know muslims here in malaysia hate jews. I have no problem making friends with non muslims and i find indians in malaysia are very friendly and helpful towards foreigners.

[@streetfighter1853]

@El Darden so what is the conduct of a jewish child in school? What is the conduct of a jewish grocery store owner? What is the conduct of a jewish housewife? The buddhist in myanmar lost their patience on rohingyas. Do you justify the killing of thousands of rohingyas in myanmar.

[@streetfighter1853]

@El Darden leave the scriptures aside. What are you going to do when you meet a jew who is an israeli citizen?

[@77mazinger]

Street fighter language barrier aside, you will never have any problem revealing you are Jew in Thailand.

[@iluvmemes69420]

@@streetfighter1853 are u an israeli jew?

[@ken_net]

Wht??u cn speak iban too..?? Can u srvive in malaysia without kosher food etc?

[@hongkaipun1204]

I kinda digress on the education status of Malaysia. Malaysia's education is still lacking behind. You can see this based on the PISA test results for 2018. Malaysia is ranked behind both Vietnam and Singapore, however, it's better when compared to Thailand and Indonesia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programme_for_International_Student_Assessment#PISA_2018_ranking_summary

[@amoneamolake]

4:36 that is German Malaysian Institute. Not an apartments. lol

[@amoneamolake]

yea

[@OmiOmislysolofficial]

Hahah I just noticed😂

[@mohdizhamahmad5934]

and the Parliament

[@firb259]

You can get bigger Condo in Malaysia than a squeezed and expensive in Bangkok

[@kureed79]

Malaysia, we still have that little bit of Britishness in us. Have to thank the British Empire for that.

[@sofea898]

Jgnla asyik nk agung2kan org putih. Cer baca history dorg sebenar. Mesti berubah fikiran🤭🤭🤭

[@kureed79]

@@sofea898 Bukan nak agung, berterima kasih je. Dari Jabatan Kerajaan, Parlimen, Perlembagaan, Felda, Felcra, Askar semua mereka tolong tubuhkan. Kita tak masuk Indonesia sebab masa tu banyak askar Komanwel yg ddk tolong kita. Mereka meninggalkan Malaysia dgn cara baik dan banyak manfaat untuk org Malaysia. Org kita boleh blaja dan melancong ke UK. Kalau baca sejarah, kesimpulannya apabila pemimpin tamak, maka negara akan dijajah orang.

[@sofea898]

@@kureed79 betul. Tu satu sudut yg kita boleh berterima kasih

[@kureed79]

@@sofea898 Tu tak masuk orang Melayu yg duduk di UK lagi. Ada beribu orang, pi London tiap celah jumpa orang Melayu.

[@klabumalami6699]

British Empire... Francis Light, Stamford Raffles.. J.W.W. Birch.... Edward Monkton... General Frank Swettenham.... James Brooks... Alfred Dent..... General Henry Gurney... General Gerald Templar.... Lord Louis Mountbatten...Harold Briggs... ohh wait they are many.. 😁✌️

[@luluboule9519]

Thank you for the video.. but: where in Malaysia? I guess not in KL since it must be crowded like every big capital

[@mqintach]

I don’t think KL is that crowded compared to most big city. Just compare with Singapore, bangkok, jakarta or manila. KL is way less crowded than those cities.

[@koreajapan03]

In my opinion, KL is bigger than Singapore, but smaller than Jakarta, Bangkok and Manila. The traffic jam in KL is predictable ie during rush hour; compared to those 3, their traffics are still sluggish even at 11pm😓

[@Hellibra]

For quiet city to retire...Ipoh, Taiping in Perak state, Shah Alam a city but quiet and slow, Nilai in Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu in the East Coast...the coastline is endless, Kuching and Kita Kinabalu in Borneo.

[@luluboule9519]

@@Hellibra thank you

[@Hellibra]

@@luluboule9519 you are welcome.

[@mrchanedwin4212]

you are telling the truth

[@haziqq]

Insulin in Malaysia is cheaper as compared the Us too

[@paulnelson6469]

Many are leaving for Cambodia and Vietnam.. They are not tied of thailand the thais are trying to change their image. Right now Thailand is still my preference.

[@deltahunter2302]

@John Sandvik agreed.. Most of them are likely looking for "fun". Tickle here and there 😂😂😂

[@keangwooichoo6138]

To be honest, at gov dept counters not all malay clerical staff can speak english. Most employees in the gov sector are malays being the majority race. Private sector is not too bad.

[@wanasmav]

Malaysia is the real middle kingdom in the middle earth.

[@uruhonngawi9339]

Non-malaysians: wow, its so cheap Malaysians: WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE!!!

[@rgasta7765]

Malaysia is a Muslim country, while TH is Buddhist, they have a completely different feeling, if you visit. Socially, if you go around Malaysia you don't meet the same welcoming smiley faces of TH, it's a more serious country. Sure money wise, visa wise, etc, it makes sense to move there but I would be happier in TH because I like it better.

[@crystalthow5533]

Thank God everyone has a different opinion

[@spoon624]

Malaysia is not a Muslim country, Please get that right.

[@firstimer]

@@spoon624 islam is official religous in malaysia..he true about malaysia not suit for westen..

[@firstimer]

in malaysia you cant nude in beach.

[@spoon624]

@@firstimer He can't say that "Malaysia is a Muslim country", Malaysia is a "Multiracial country" , Malaysia cannot nude in beach is because we know respect other religions.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Things have changed since 2 years ago. After the pandemic policies have changed.

[@angelalfee]

Now who wants to be Malaysian citizen, marry me! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@ganas46]

Apakah....

[@deltahunter2302]

Amboi..

[@badaisamudera9654]

Hahahaha.....thumbs up for u buddy

[@deancordova2982]

Je t'aimerais toute ma vie, ma chère Alfee J'suis Ferdinando CORDOVANDO Mes autres noms sont Dean FERDINANDO CHEN-CORDOVANDO AL-VADGES-KNEAD-MEE-INNEM And assorted variations of Dean Cordova

[@deancordova2982]

Am a CHINARABIANOHITALIANO Real Estate developer Discreet self-made millionaire Better to be One than to seem One

[@talast2000]

I think if you have enough monthly income to meet the Malaysian income requirement for applying for a visa, you will be able to meet the Thailand income requirement as well. If I understand the income requirement correctly, if you have about $2,350 USD (someone please correct me if I got it wrong) net income, you will be able to meet the financial requirement to apply for a Malaysian retirement visa. And this amount also will satisfy the Thailand ($2,100ish) retirement visa's financial requirement. So, at least in this aspect, in theory, you can apply for retirement visa for both countries. If things worked out, then there isn't any problem of trying to decide which country to retire to when you can hop between the two countries at your leisure....

[@jonathanhampshire8405]

is this sponsored by the Malaysian government?

[@iamgreat1234]

Actually, Malaysia & Thailand are just the same. In Article 153 gives Malay & natives of Sabah & Sarawak quotas in civil service, scholarships & public education. For example civil service is 80-90% dominated by Bumiputera. There is also universities that were created just for Bumiputera. And certain universities course only can be enrolled by Bumiputera.

[@firhatarzan6928]

So what? You expect preferential treatment equal to native population? There are lots of opportunities available for others to flourished. You expect to flourished under special circumstances, is that it, when realistically u n those, with same inspirations did not earned that rights. Grow up n stay off from duch imbecile notions in yr mind or else pack yr stuff n head back to wherever yr ancestry originates n find out what sorts of welcome awaits you there, capisch.

[@Gildartz89]

U can speak bm? Do you have chills down your spine when you see jawi writing?

[@esad7leon]

Correction.. There is only ONE university for Bumiputera that's UiTM, but there other and a lot of universities non-Bumi can choose.. Still non-Bumi can still study in UiTM for Post Graduate..

[@arshatarifin7442]

Take it or leave it or better still..leave and go back to where ever hole ur ancestors came from.

[@KennyK8]

With the latest Malaysian Budget 2020, the government has lowered the house price to RM600,000 (USD150,000) for foreigner to buy and qualify for the Malaysia My Second Home 10 years' renewal visa beginning January 2020 onwards. If you have a minimum of USD150K, you can buy a house in Malaysia to qualify for this retirement scheme in Malaysia for foreigner. The Hong Kong people are grabbing up cheap houses in some of the cheap tourist destination area like Penang, Melaka and Johore (annex to Singapore by road).

[@kennyng2289]

@Walters ProperMan Those who chose Malaysia is mainly because of 2 reasons. One is the weather, which is summer all year round. Elderly people do not like cold weather. Secondly, Malaysia has no natural disaster, except for flooding during the rainy season. The Hong Kongers have the 3rd reason, that is Malaysian Chinese speaks the same dialect (Cantonese) as they are. Another reason is the food which are almost the same as Hong Kong. They can have additional variety which are the Indian and Malay foods which they don't get in Hong Kong. I have been following several Hong Kong KZbinrs and these were what they said.

[@kennyng2289]

@Walters ProperMan For nice and clean beaches, you've to go Tioman islands, Langkawi islands and beaches in Sabah, like Semborna Island. However, I'm not sure I'm sure if it safe. Several years ago, there were several kidnapping in this island by the terrorists from the Philippines. You've search for Semborna Island in KZbin to view videos produced by vacationers who have been there.

[@poopingwhilestanding5801]

Kenny K I was just at the My Second Home web page and they’re still have it listed at 1M RM to qualify for real estate purchase. Do you know when this Law is going to change?

[@KennyK8]

@@poopingwhilestanding5801 It's just started in this year 2020 according to the government's latest budget 2020. There're thousands of unsold houses previously when they fixed it at RM1m = USD250k. That's the reason the government have lowered it to RM600k

[@KennyK8]

@Walters ProperMan Foreigners come to Malaysia for retirement visa, not work visa. You can't get such low currency exchange in Canada or Australia. Cost of living too so much lower with good infrastructure and cheap food.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Well because the ringgit keeps dropping since 1997 financial crisis? If you earn in usd or euro or swiss franc or pound, for sure yr purchasing power increase a lot.

[@Hellibra]

Korean and Japanese expats are most welcome. Selamat datang.

[@thanaang1455]

That is very good news for other expats in Thailand.