Where do most retired Americans live in Thailand?

Rawai, Chalong, Patong are 3 areas in Phuket

Americans, as said, are not a large group among expats, but they are probably large enough to subdivide, not by region of USA but a simple division between retired and working people. Among the latter presumably teachers can be found, but randomly. My sense is that you find the retired in the usual places for retired people. They are not remotely like Bangkok's commercial, legal, etc Americans and it isn't just because they are no longer working. They seem to me to be entirely different people. I assume that there must be a fair number of these commercial and professional Americans working in Bangkok. I've certainly had to learn more American English than I have had to learn Thai. I'd go without eating otherwise! Courgettes became zucchini, aubergine became egg plant, coriander became cilantro .................................... and this is at the Asok wet market, talking with Thais.

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Pattaya

Near a golf course.

Probably in pattaya with Russians

There are way more Australians and Europeans here then Americans. Most likely they are in areas like Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Pattaya.

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Soi Cowboy!

Pattaya is the main place and when they get a bargirl they move out with her to another place thinking she will be faithful

Too many in patts ...at least half a dozen 🤣🤣

Hua Hin

Koh Samui

Pattaya

Phuket

Chaing Mai

Bangkok

Currently, it is estimated that 30,000 American expats are living in Thailand, according to data from the US Department of State.

all over the the country from Chaing Khan to Songkla

Mostly scattered about, the one's I know...

Some examples of what life is like outside the foreigner hangouts can be seen and experienced on my channel . Destinations Unknown The Roads Less Traveled on YouTube. Something you might consider away from the common chaos.

I work very hard to avoid other expats. They tend to want to talk about fun stuff like Donald Trump, how stupid Thais are, etc.

But true, there are a few good ones out there.

Pattaya

I think the largest concentrations are nearest to tourism. Pattaya area (mostly men I think), Phuket, Hua Hin, Bangkok, Rayong, Chiang Mai. Beyond that scattered everywhere. Here in Khon Kaen city I see other farang at the mall (not necessarily Americans) but never in my village.

Local jail!

pattaya

I'm American and have lived in Krabi/Koh Lanta for almost 14 years. Not many Americans here but lots of Europeans many of which speak English if that's what you are locking for.

Bloody everywhere

Why do you want to live with other foreigners in Thailand? Afraid ?

I think there are small communities of expats everywhere in Thailand so I would look at what it is you are looking for in a place, rather than finding a place with expats from a specific region. Where we live in Meuang Prachuap Khiri Khan we have a number of American expats as well as a few from other nations. Its a less busy place than Hua Hin or Pattya and quite a few expat couples which we enjoy socialising with, but less choices for shopping. We enjoy a nice quiet laid back lifestyle so it suits us, but if you are looking for shopping and falang foods in restaurants, the choices are a bit more limited, in saying that though there are a few that have decent falang food. It really depends on what you are looking for in regards to lifestyle on where you will be happiest.

And way down the list of community size for expats. We are like 20th or something

I would say no. We are spread out.

They're everywhere.

There are some here in Hua Hin too!

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