Max Murray absolutely not true, my mother in law is receiving 600 baht a month government pension , increased 100 baht a decade , now at 84 she is receiving 800 baht a month, old people are at mercy of their families, but today's generation wants career and build future for them self, many Thais are childless, just between my wife and her 3 sisters only 4 children, they don't want to be burden on their children like their mother is now, big argument between siblings who is going to take care of mom, mother with dementia!!!
My advice would be, get her to your country, that she can have benefits in retirement, Thailand don't have any retirement pension for their citizens!! That why my Thai wife married me, nonsense to stay in Thailand!!
AsiaCamera Siam I never had cash on me, easy to loose , we always transfer money into Thai bank before we go , the best exchange and our bank has ATM on airport no fees !!!!
John Wenman because you are not American, impossible to get tourist visa, if Thai have relatives in the U S. we tried 2x for my wife's son and denied twice , can't visit his own mother!!!!
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