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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon43 View Post
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    You'll have no future in "Bespoke Tailoring"

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    Who cares? An actress is an actress.

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    @Simon43 - sorry to hear about that. I've seen some vlogs from VN that they're cracking down on foreigners too (those on tourist visas, many of whom were TEFLing). Philippines is still closed to tourists, as is most of SE Asia. Malaysia & SG have travel bubbles & allow certain countries in.

    There's a business visa for Bali (Indonesia) which allows 6 months, but it's suspended (I think).

    Turkey allows 6 months, as well as Mexico and some other countries. I think Albania allows 1 year (not sure). From some vlogs, I've seen that other Balkan countries are open, but I don't know the length of allowed stay for tourists.

    You could always set up another hotel in TH.

    Good luck in your future plans.

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    Hi Katie, no more hotel-building for me! As for Turkey, it is open for UK citizens to enter without quarantine if they have been vaxed, and once in the country, it's easy to get a long-stay visa. Plus when I retire, my UK pension will be index-linked (as in the Philippines, but not in Laos, Thailand etc).

    My original plan for living in Laos was to stay here until I retire, and then to move to a warm location with a beach etc. I'm about 3 years away from that time... I really want to avoid being 'fcuked about' by immigration/police etc in my old age Oh, ham radio is all OK in Turkey - many radio amateurs live there
    Groping women when you're old is fine - everyone thinks you're senile

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    @Simon - in case you're interested in PH, there's a retirement visa called SRRV (Special Resident Retirees Visa). You'd need a bank deposit for that - 10k usd if w/ pension, 20k usd if w/o. The PRA (Phil Retirement Authority) conducts online (zoom) orientations.

    I wouldn't advise staying in PH for long term on a tourist visa (though you could enter on it once PH reopens, probably next year). PH is cracking down on tourist visas too, and there's a new immigration law on the works (it's for review in Senate) which may change current rules.

    I don't know about the ham radio situation in PH though. But as I know, the SRRV is cheaper than Malaysia's MM2H program (which recently increased the $$ requirement).

    PH has many beaches. However there are cons too, like power cuts & lack of supplies, internet issues, especially if you're staying in the islands. Check out Topper's Bacolod thread.

    The govt officials in PH are also a bit tough (especially on covid rules), which some foreigners don't like. So maybe you can choose places in Central/ South America, Turkey or the Balkans, which seem less restrictive. Good luck on Turkey. Maybe you should be a vlogger/ Youtuber.

    Cheers and safe travels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon43 View Post
    But, just as with other countries in Asia, now it seems that paying for a work permit and not actually working in the office and receiving a salary from the company listed on your WP is not acceptable, even when paying a bribe.
    I assume that the Laos government expects you to work, get a salary, and most important pay tax to them on that salary when they issue you a work permit..

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post

    There's a business visa for Bali (Indonesia) which allows 6 months, but it's suspended.
    It is suspended for new applicants. Those already in country were allowed to extend indefinitely but they are all upset because the terms of their short visa does not qualify for free vaccinations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    There's a business visa for Bali (Indonesia) which allows 6 months, but it's suspended (I think).
    And not legal for digital nomads or teachers.


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    I think Albania allows 1 year (not sure).
    Albania has 1 year visa free for all US passport holders (can work on this).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon43 View Post
    My original plan for living in Laos was to stay here until I retire, and then to move to a warm location with a beach etc. I'm about 3 years away from that time... I really want to avoid being 'fcuked about' by immigration/police etc in my old age Oh, ham radio is all OK in Turkey - many radio amateurs live there
    Simon, I'm sorry to hear they are shifting the goalposts. Although I am in Thailand it was always my plan to use my MM2H via to retire to Malaysia, now they are planning to make that unaffordable without giving grandfather rights to existing visa holders. So maybe I'll stay in Thailand until they too change the rules. Perhaps they'll make medical insurance a requirement for those on a retirement visa and that would see costs rise considerably once I reach my 70s. We are all guests at the whims of unpredictable governments. Maybe I'll follow your lead and take a look at Turkey.

    If I were wealthier then I'd look at Portugal. They have the Atlantic coast and some fine inland scenery, with great food and wine and a generous citizenship scheme.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shutree View Post
    Simon, I'm sorry to hear they are shifting the goalposts. Although I am in Thailand it was always my plan to use my MM2H via to retire to Malaysia, now they are planning to make that unaffordable without giving grandfather rights to existing visa holders. So maybe I'll stay in Thailand until they too change the rules. Perhaps they'll make medical insurance a requirement for those on a retirement visa and that would see costs rise considerably once I reach my 70s. We are all guests at the whims of unpredictable governments. Maybe I'll follow your lead and take a look at Turkey.

    If I were wealthier then I'd look at Portugal. They have the Atlantic coast and some fine inland scenery, with great food and wine and a generous citizenship scheme.
    To be honest, I think the whole concept of retiring abroad in sunny countries is getting harder, unless you have lots of $$$. As you say, Malaysia is tightening up the visa rules, so is Cambodia, Laos, Thailand etc.

    At first glance, Turkey looks possible as a Brit, also Bulgaria. I want somewhere warm with some sea. Some slutty women would also be appreciated, but maybe I'll have to settle for a firm-buttocked ewe in Turkey...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon43 View Post
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    Some slutty women would also be appreciated
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    Bulgaria
    Whew . . . tough call that.


    I remember a Brit I used to work with took early retirement in Belize . . . isn't that an option?

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    @simon - I see many "top 10 places to retire" vids on YT. Many of those mentioned are SE Asian, Latin American or Eastern European countries. The problem that I see with most of these vids is they only consider cost of living, not the visa issues. I think it's harder nowadays to retire somewhere which isn't your own passport's country, unless you have a spousal/ retirement/ residency visa or a 2nd/3rd passport.

    As many have mentioned, many countries are moving their goal posts. In PH, a tourist can stay for 3 years, just constantly renewing tourist visas and doing a visa run somewhere to reset the clock. With covid and the country still closed to tourists, many expats had to leave and some have their 3-year clocks ticking fast.

    As I've said in a previous post, the Philippines has a new immigration law being reviewed. According to the news, it's one of the priority bills and it's being fast tracked. So my guess is that the present govt wants to have it approved before the end of Pres Du30's term. The election is in May next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon43 View Post
    To be honest, I think the whole concept of retiring abroad in sunny countries is getting harder, unless you have lots of $$$. As you say, Malaysia is tightening up the visa rules, so is Cambodia, Laos, Thailand etc.

    At first glance, Turkey looks possible as a Brit, also Bulgaria. I want somewhere warm with some sea. Some slutty women would also be appreciated, but maybe I'll have to settle for a firm-buttocked ewe in Turkey...
    You do realize that Turkey has women?

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    In PH, a tourist can stay for 3 years
    A term one can feel one has already completed after about 15 meals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint Willy View Post
    You do realize that Turkey has women?
    True but would they be willing to hose out Cindy after a threesome?

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    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    Whew . . . tough call that.


    I remember a Brit I used to work with took early retirement in Belize . . . isn't that an option?
    Sorry to interrupt. Any idea where can I find something about the "actress"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    I think it's harder nowadays to retire somewhere which isn't your own passport's country, unless you have a spousal/ retirement/ residency visa
    What was Candi's country of design and manufacture Simon?


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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    A term one can feel one has already completed after about 15 meals.
    I guess one can eat 15 different versions of silog meals!

    You might be surprised at the number of (s)expats (mostly from USA) living on a tourist visa for years in PH.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    What was Candi's country of design and manufacture Simon?

    Guess!

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    Quote Originally Posted by looper View Post
    some aspects of the fashionably fevered and urgent neutering of language seems like an unnecessary loss of cultural nuance, spice and flavour.
    wot r u on abt?

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    You might be surprised at the number of (s)expats (mostly from USA) living on a tourist visa for years in PH.
    I've been to PH three times, katie, but still only sampled a small area of that vast archipelago, it's true.

    The number of westerners there seemed quite low in comparison to TH but doubtless places I didn't visit, like Angeles and Boracay, redress that somewhat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    I've been to PH three times, katie, but still only sampled a small area of that vast archipelago, it's true.

    The number of westerners there seemed quite low in comparison to TH but doubtless places I didn't visit, like Angeles and Boracay, redress that somewhat.
    Yes, lots more foreigners in TH compared to PH. During my 1st time in BKK, I was surprised at the sheer number of Western tourists, old & young. PH isn't much on the trail of the Western backpackers, unlike TH and its neighbouring countries.

    Re: older expats, lots of them in Angeles & Subic. Boracay is more of a tourist/ vacation place (not much for expats), because the cost of living is higher there. I also saw some western expats in Puerto Galera.

    Other expat destinations in PH are Cebu, Bohol, Dumaguete & Davao (to a lesser extent). Davao City is the stronghold of the Dutertes.

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    Please, actress only...

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    ^I am puzzled. Knowing how some esteemed members are keen on purity of the treads, trying to help getting back on track, what I get?
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    (and why he is a fat Cnut?)
    (We have such saying: For your goodness you get your mendicancy)...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Klondyke View Post
    We have such saying: For your goodness you get your mendicancy

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