What are the best places to retire peacefully in Thailand?

What is peacefully, find something in a village in NE. As peaceful as it gets.

Philippines

no such place exists, try another country 😂

Hua Hin is peaceful

We spend several months each year in Thailand. You may want to try that …

Petchabu n

Bang Tao . But expensive

A cemetery.

Peacefully… ? Define peacefully..

Mae Hong sorn

Have you been to that temple in Krabi that's you got to walk up 10,000 steps to get to the top ? Well no one will hassle you there it's a hell of a walk up !

Phitchit province

Samui island 🏝 People there can speak English.

Would prefer Chiang Mai, many factors!

Underground

No Such Place

Udon Thani 😎

Tree town Pattaya

YALA

You will have a blast!

You are joking!!!!

You will find a Thai-Lady.... where she comes from will be your home... all Thai-Lady's & locations here are full of Happiness.. ! 🙂 🙂 :)

Chiang Mai

Depends on what you're looking for.

Nan

Koh lanta is beautiful 👌🏻

Banphe Rayong 🙂

Hua hin

Hua hin

Where your friends are. Thai and Farang

Bangkok!!!

soi 6

Define your idea of peacefully.

Huay Yai of Bang Saray ten zuiden van Pattaya

UBON

Soi 6

Dipende cosa ti piace vita tranquilla o un po di movimento

I have a house in a small village in Kanchanaburi. It is the noisiest place that I have ever lived, including Bangkok. Speakers are my most hated thing in Thailand. Stay somewhere a good while before deciding.

The crematorium

Kanchanaburi is very peaceful

The best place to retire in Thailand is Vietnam.

Ladyboy ville

Patong 😄

Why stay in one place do what you want

Soi 6 in Pattaya

Soi 6 Pattaya

Not in pattaya

Khaoyai is an underrated, it is just 2 hours from Bangkok with good air quality..

Cambodia

Khao san.

Loei!!!

Bang Saray

Patong Bangla road Phuket

I liked Chiang Mai it wasnt crowded easy to get around. I was only there a few weeks. We stayed at a condo the whole time I was there. We only ran into 1 person on the lift. The building seemed empty but it wasn’t. Very quiet area of the city. Market was across the street and a BIG C nearby. We took grab cars everywhere. I was there several times and went to Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Rai. BKk. As someone mentioned CM is far from beach. I like the idea being near the beaches.

Everyone will have their opinions. My suggestions is to come visit and see what fits into your lifestyle. We live in Na Jomtien on beach road. It’s quiet at this end of the beach.

Chaing Mai

Doi inthanon.

Doi inthanon.

Chiang Mai, lived there 14 years only issue long way to the beach

My suggestion is that you visit for yourself and make your own decision.

Soi Buakhao ✔️

If you are at peace with yourself you are fine everywhere! I moved from Phuket to a remote village in the province of Udon Thani! I was great in Phuket and I'm great here too

Pattaya

I move between Chiang Rai and Koh Phangan. When I lived in Chiang Rai I hated it too quiet and rural. So I built on Koh Phangan and thought I would be happy around Western people and services etc. But I have learnt the people of the North are genuinely lovely people and the weather is cooler. We will eventually rent out our home here on KP and move back to Chiang Rai to retire. They also have great hospitals and medical care in CR that's my genuine opinion.

That calls for an introspective look. What do you enjoy? Solitude, night life, city life or country.

"Peaceful in Thailand"...is a grave , retirement in thailand is very different. Everyone is different ,as you can see from the answers. Peaceful exists in your mind ..and where you choose to enjoy

That is really up to you ..mountains, beach, city, restaurants, cafes, necessary living accommodations, is all available in thailand .

One's Peaceful is another's hell . Mentally at peace...can be anywhere ,but anywhere is not going to bring you peace in thailand ...there will always be down sides to where ever you go ..there is always a backstage in life ..front stage only a brief show ,

In a temple

Depends on your needs and preferences. Some like mountains so move to the Chiang Mai area, someone like big cities so move to Bangkok, someone like islands so move to Koh Phangan/Samui/Chang, someone like the quiet, rural areas so move to Isaan, etc.... Noone can answer as long they don't know your needs and preferences... This is like a question how long is a piece of string...

Maeramphung Rayong

Prachuap Khiri Khan……south of Hua Hin is a great place to retire. It’s small, charming, beautiful

It's a personal choice

Walking street Pattaya

Everyone is different, personally away from the city and tourism. I live happily in rural Isaan.

Good question..

Wrong country... lol...

Anywhere there are few if any foreigners. NO JOKING!

Soi 6

At home!! Lol

Phuket/Chalong

Nana Plaza

Soi buakaow

Ur moms house

Phang nga. It’s quiet and not far from Phuket.

Krabi - beaches & hotsprings

Sattahip

Pattaya

Koh Chang

Rent a fishing boat..

Jontiem

Laos , or vietnam Dalat perfect area, not tons of farangs and weedy hipster

Pattaya Soi 6

Pattaya

Koh Chang. Very quiet but lovely island. Please also note that once on the island you can only get off by the daytime ferries.

Phuket

Kok Lanta

Koh. Chang

Krabi

Chiang mai

Soi 6, Pattaya

But of a subjective question. Everyone will no doubt have a different location with different reasons.

Soi nana

Anywhere away from old sexpats.

Cha Am and Hua Hin are quite good

But for me it's Bangkok I love all the convenience of having the bts and shopping for food.

But you have to come to Thailand and do the rounds for a few months before you can see the place where you are happy to live 😊

Phan, 40 minutes south of Chiang Rai, even more quiet and laid back :)

We're both British, in our mid-50s and we've retired in Bang Saray. Near enough to Pattaya city for the facilities, amenities and entertainment but far enough away that we have a nice quiet life.

Suburban life here in Thailand is not the same as when I lived in the suburbs of London for the past 20 years nor the previous 35 years growing up and living in East London itself. My wife is an Isle of Wight girl so it's always been the aim to retire beachside albeit a bit warmer than on the south coast of England.

Lots of local eateries worth visiting and cheap as rice compared with a lot of areas we know.

We're also only half hour (300 baht Bolt) from U-Tapao Airport which is really convenient. We just spent 10 days in Koh Samui for our 21st wedding anniversary and we went from our front door here to the hotel on Chaweng Beach in less than 4 hours including check-in, baggage collection and transfers at both ends.

Bangkok

Kanchanaburi province

Petchabun, Phetchabun, Thailand

Koh samui ❤️

Koooooooh Samui for sure.

For cheep, slow and peaceful. Anywhere north north east. Lao area

If you don't need the beach have a look at Nong Khai. Nice little town on the Mekong/ Laos border. Quiet , friendly and good shopping. Railway to Bangkok when you need to go. Lots of nice villages along the Mekong a short drive away. If you want beach then look at areas between Rayong and Chantaburi. Many beautiful spots, fresh fruit and seafood and a lot cheaper than the more populated areas. But seriously, for someone to answer your question you will need to give a lot more info, ie, do you want western food, a high level of healthcare, public transport, live in a expat community or a thai village? The possibilities are enormous.

Your money will go further if you retire to Isaan. It'll last you easily until you die. Mainly because the place is so dead, you'll die of boredom within a few years 😂

Rayong

My apologies. I deleted my comment realising you aren't a bloke. Bang saray where I live is reasonably peaceful and has a good jungle walk and paradise beach called Sai kaew within close distance. Some decent restaurants be it nothing special down here but you can still get some decent Thai cuisine

Nursing home

Yes, in Thailand

Bangsaphan

Luangprabang

Not Samui 😂

Where ever you are happy

Pattaya

I like Cha Am. Peaceful,quiet , cheap and near Hua Hin

Pattaya soi6

😎😎

Jesus H. Christ. There is no peace here when you have a Thai companion. You will hear about the sick buffalos and everything wrong with the village.

Hua Hin

Cha Am would be chill. Lovely town

Chiang Mai

Best for me Jungle in Lang Suan

Ao nang

Most important for old people good medical facilities and close enough to call police if you have problems city living or country living both have good and bad points

Roi Et

Laem Mae Phim, Klaeng, Rayong.

No where is quiet in Thailand, someone is always making a noise, revving their motorbikes, burning something, chickens, building - always banging & drilling, karaoke nights, dogs barking & parties - Thai’s are the biggest whiskey drinkers globally & 2nd most dangerous country in the world to be killed on the road. Welcome to Thailand 🇹🇭 (This is the truth) pockets of peace far away from humans then it’s okay)

🎊 🎈 🎉

The north.

I was traveling around for a few months to see potential places. Now in the central hub of bandkok which isn’t the first choice for many. But I love it and i I need good health care which I didn’t find anywhere else as convenient as here 🙏

Thai temple up the mountain

Soi 6 Pattaya lol 😆

Soi Cowboy...

Bang saray..

Define ‘Best’

Koh Chang east side

Nobody can answer this question Julie.

Depends what you want, for example do you want to be near the beach or in the mountains

Cha-am

Koh Chang

Hua Hin

Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai