Thinking Of Leaving America | Why You Should Consider Thailand As Your Second Home

Today we talk about those thinking of leaving America.
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We discuss why you should consider Thailand. We have visited Thailand many times over the years. It is easily one of our favorite countries in the world. We will share a list of what makes this country such a great place for a second home.
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[@TheTravelingHatter]

Hopefully I will be in Bangkok Thursday 👍 Spending 20 days at an IHG property (Holiday Inn) to work towards that sweet sweet lounge access. I am so frustrated with living in the US so I am looking forward to experiencing this city and assessing living there long term. Wish me luck! 🙂

[@GroundedLifeRetirementTravel]

Have fun! Love to hear your thoughts!

[@wgarnsey]

We will be doing the same thing. We need to build up our IHG days. We will spend 12 days in the Holiday Inns because we need for the lounge access for travel next year. We will arrive in November.

[@thanyananjohnson9906]

Thank you for your video you make me love my country more. I’m from Bangkok but I’m living in USA for 15 years, I’m so ready to go home ❤

[@ShaneRobinsonArtist]

Your videos on Thailand are the reason I’m starting my solo, full-time travel in Bangkok & Koh Samui for 2 months! 🙏🏼

[@GroundedLifeRetirementTravel]

Hopefully we see you there soon!

[@ShaneRobinsonArtist]

@@GroundedLifeRetirementTravel Yes! Looking fwd to sharing dinner at your fave Bangkok place.

[@stephanieh3328]

Thanks for another great video! I spent about a month in Bangkok this summer and absolutely loved it! Hopefully will be moving there soon💖 It would be great if you would do chapters for your videos!

[@travellingwests]

Thanks so much for your video. We are going to Thailand in December and I am super excited. We were inspired to visit this country after watching your videos.

[@holtkar]

Thank you, thank you, for this video. We are heading to Bangkok, then Chiang Mai starting at the end of November. Hope to run into you at some point!

[@TheIP1977]

Enjoyed this video - would you be able to provide a link to the apartment block you showed - Thanks

[@NowBoardingVlogs]

I am pretty sure that Bangkok will be where I start my full time journey when the time comes.

[@wgarnsey]

We will spend the month of November in Bangkok. Rob from the last livecast "Thailand is the answer for everthing"

[@GroundedLifeRetirementTravel]

😂 we need to get that on a shirt!

[@2502chong]

really like your clips. I've watched them many times. I've learned how foreigners view Thailand. I'll always follow your clips. Thank you.

[@fordrehab]

We have been watching your videos and have a 71 day Euro trip starting next May. I had to watch some videos 2 or 3 times to get the CC Rewards down and in the process created a spreadsheet to keep track. That has now become a trip planner tool because that's just who I am. It would be great if you looked it over, I have a demo version on google sheets. Thanks for the great info.

[@louis20122]

It would be interesting to compare Thailand to Malaysia or Portugal or Spain or Albania or Costa Rica for retirement destination regarding cost of living including healthcare.

[@WallaceDunn]

There are several videos that compare these places...

[@thewindowguys7564]

Can’t wait to go back and visit!!

[@karlyap3011]

We agree. We’re now living in Bangkok after moving from Silicon Valley.

[@simplifyyourlifewithgwen]

Great video! Makes me want to visit!

[@marvinjenkins4901]

Hello. Great video. Would you recommend an apartment building or two?

[@40NorthFinances]

Absolutely! Thailand is still our favorite country!

[@keithpennington1708]

New Sub. here. I love your channel, so much information. I'm 63 and retirement is quickly approaching. My wife and I are in good health and we both love to travel. My question is, when using the IHG points for your stays it's my understanding that you have to pay, in cash, the resort fees. If you stay in IHG resorts for 30 days What does that cost come out to be? I realize it's probably going to be different at each resort but looking for a ballpark number as we plan to hit the road in a few years. thanks

[@Leonardo-cq4zd]

Good stuff guys, thanks. What's your perspective on healthcare In Thailand? Cost, quality?

[@kwameamichel]

Thanks for the video. Question, what about Malaysia as opposed to Bangkok? Which do you guys prefer?

[@karlyap3011]

We have stayed in Penang, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur for a few months this year. Now we are living in Bangkok. We’ve stayed in Chiangrai, northern Thailand also. Both countries are safe and excellent. However we prefer Thailand because we feel more free. Thailand has no restrictions on pork and alcohol. Furthermore it has more affordable retirement visas than the Malaysian MM2H visa.

[@MM-xi4pq]

Hi! Where do you shop for American sizes in Bangkok? Shopping for clothes has been a frustrating experience for me. I’m a US size 12/14 XL and everything is too tight and short here. I remember you saying that Bangkok is your favorite place to buy clothes. Thanks in advance!

[@cl2385]

We are looking for the Grounded Life Finances channel & can't find it. Is this that channel with a new title?

[@markuscg1]

You may have this already, but it would be neat to have a beginners guide for sale that would outline things like places to rent that are "western-style," resources (groceries, massage) in some of the bigger cities, etc.

[@FotosLostnFound]

Hi where in Bangkok did you live for a couple months in an apartment with all the amenities you mentioned coffee shop, pool gym etc. ty

[@novelette2551]

HELP.... SO MUCH CONFUSING INFO ONLINE..BUT IS THERE A TRAIN FROM LONDON TO STOCKHOLM'. WOULD APPRECIATE IT 😅❤ LUV Y'ALL

[@mrs.g2147]

I’ve heard a lot of good things about living in Thailand. How is the medical system there?

[@angelasofia7726]

In my bucket list....❤

[@gg13308]

I would love to visit there, I hear it’s quite hot and humid there. I am not sure I can handle that type of heat and humidity

[@GroundedLifeRetirementTravel]

It's about like Florida or Georgia, but Bangkok has lots of A/C

[@CJ-Photo]

I think I'd like it in Thailand except for the humidity. I think I'd melt away. But I'm planning to visit at least once a year after I retire.

[@hamiltona7]

Thailand has been on my radar for the past couple months. I have been watching videos on African Americans living there and what it is like.

[@karinmcdermott8443]

Is there a time of year to not go to Thailand? Do you rent a car or is public transportation widely available? TY😊

[@tjtriesagain]

How did you find the apartment that you like?

[@JJoeisCooking]

I've been watching KZbin videos about living in Thailand for months. I am torn between doing occasional travel or moving permanently out of the US.

[@rejeanorscott1555]

What do you know about cosmetic surgery in Thailand? Do you know any resources like YT channels.

[@nunuvyurbiz123]

I got an email from IHG announcing a 2 for 1 flash sale. How much should a newbie, first time buyer (who is planning on retiring and traveling starting next March) buy? Sorry for the general question - only if there is a best practice to dip one's toe in, so to speak. Apparently this is a general purchase when using the IHG Premier CC so 3x points (0.8 CPP). But I'm still within the first 6 months of my Hyatt credit card so can get 2x (2 CPP) on that. So 2.4% with IHG credit card, and 4% with the Hyatt.

[@JohnS-zq8ks]

Assuming 20% tax rate, $4K is $60K gross for a couple. Do you have a sense of how much that budget would be for a solo traveler? It's not half, but is about $2,500 after-tax reasonable or is 75% or $3k more practical? Do you have travel back to the US in that $4K figure? As I listen to you all's videos, what's hard (for me, probably not others) to get my head around is accommodation expense, given that I would be paying AirBnB type rates, whereas I gather you all apply "points" to offset accommodation expense. Of course, faster travel (ie: lower discounts for longer stays) increases accommodation costs (again, AirBnb, not hotels). Any advice on "normalizing" your experiences for a solo traveler would be great! Thanks

[@porsche605]

Can you share what hotel or Airbnb you are staying at?

[@jeffreydyer3071]

TRAVEL QUESTION....I am leaving for 4 months and normally I have one of my family member hold my mail. I think I remember you recommending a virtual mail service and I am considering trying this out. Do you still use them and can you recommend?

[@FredQuinn]

Great video! The positives seem to far outweigh the negatives about living in Thailand as an American. I plan to visit Thailand soon for the first time, and my research has revealed some issues of concern. For example the air quality especially during the burning season in the north is very unhealthy. Significant flood damage is quite common in in many parts of Thailand during the rainy season. Tap water like in many parts of the world is not recommended for human consumption. No place is perfect, but Thailand appears to be pretty close.

[@SoloDoloTravel]

I retired at 42 now live in Thailand. Some cons. But mostly pros. I enjoy it here.

[@cl2385]

Do you leave when burning season starts?

[@tinas4946]

I know this is a weird question but do they put coconut in all their foods? I ask as I'm allergic to coconut and haven't visit yet because of that.

[@GroundedLifeRetirementTravel]

You can get any type of food you want in Bangkok, they have all the American restaurants.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Are you sure english is widely spoken? I do not think so because i am south east asian

[@enrickykennedy1014]

How does Thailand stack up against Malaysia in all categories?

[@louis20122]

I need to visit Bangkok first. It may not for me. I haven't been traveling outside my own neighborhood.

[@adrianmedina8477]

Why do you prefer Bangkok over Kuala Lumpur?

[@king491]

what’s do you guys do to stay in thailand for the longest amount of time?

[@enrickykennedy1014]

Do you find the air and noise pollution to be excessive to typical U.S. standards; even during non-burning season periods?

[@crocha1081]

Do they still where masks often or is this footage from a while ago?

[@wunderwriter1]

Best place to stay for a two week vacation just to see the place for ourselves?

[@karimot6236]

What’s the name of the theater with a bed?

[@GroundedLifeRetirementTravel]

It's just the bed theater, at central world

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

4k is an extravagant budget. I am hoping 2k will be enough. The thing that bugs me is 1. the bathrooms have NO VANITY 99 percent of the time. and 2. The hard beds. Why do people build these places with nowhere to put your toiletries?? and why do they like those hard beds? A furnished place should at Least OFFER a thick mattress pad.

[@louis20122]

$4,000 is extravagant but in certain countries it is like poverty level.

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

@@louis20122 I guess its all relative.. like I said, I am hoping 2k will be enough. I have seen many people in Thailand living on far less.

[@JayandSarah]

@@anniesshenanigans3815it’s more than enough. $4k usd is ridiculous

[@HeavenlyMe11]

Hey guys I have a question.. why don’t you increase your budget to 6000 .. since there’s a cash flow now coming in .. love your videos

[@TheTravelingHatter]

or they could send $2000 a month to the Traveling Hatter Slush Fund ™😀

[@louis20122]

Money may not be easy in the future.

[@Kayla11113]

They need to save for the long term.

[@LoCarbMimi]

What is your favorite way to get to Thailand? If you're in the US, or in Europe.

[@michaelmacken4072]

Pollution is incredibly high. The daily and long term impacts on your health is rather concerning.

[@louis20122]

From what source???

[@NotMolly-jf2rh]

Thailand is a nightmare for animals. That would stop me.

[@lisajackson3743]

I'm curious about the animal situation, what do you mean? Thanks!

[@lisajackson3743]

Oh, bad for the animals in the zoo, ok got it!

[@FotosLostnFound]

Hi where in Bangkok did you live for a couple months in an apartment with all the amenities you mentioned coffee shop, pool gym etc. ty