My parents retired a few years ago and started talking about Thailand. The climate, the cost of living, the idea of actually enjoying retirement rather than just surviving it. It sounded right for them.
Then the questions started. What visa do they need? What happens to the state pension if they spend most of the year abroad? Will their savings be enough, or will they burn through them faster than expected? What does health insurance even cost at 68 in a country you've never lived in?
We spent weeks going through government websites, expat forums, immigration guides, and financial advice threads. The information existed — but it was scattered, contradictory, and written for people who already knew what they were looking for.
I built this tool to package that research into something useful. Five questions. Two minutes. A straight answer on whether Thailand actually works for your situation — and if not, why not, and what would need to change.
It checks your visa eligibility against current Thai retirement visa rules, models what your income covers in Thailand versus the UK, and surfaces the risks that tend to catch people off guard — frozen pensions, insurance costs in your 70s, tax residency rules. The verdict is personalised to your numbers. Not a generic overview. Not a forum post. Your situation, your income, your age.
One important note: this isn't financial or legal advice, and it's not a substitute for talking to a specialist. Think of it as the research we wish we'd had at the start — a clear picture of whether Thailand makes sense for your situation, before you spend months going down rabbit holes.