well i get the aged pension plus $110,000 in the bank at 5% which is tax free and pay 11,000 baht a month 42m2 free wifi free netflix cooking big fridge 50inch Smart TV great bathroom /hot and cold spa /steam room/sauna/ great gym /pool table/table tennis/basketball court/kid's room /govt rate electric and water 400m to Cost beach 5 mins to Pattaya or Jomtien 2 pools 1 halfway up building and rooftop pool / in Australia i just stayed in Brisbane Australia for a few months $300 a week in a room at a shared house and shared bathroom ?i went back for medical reasons straight into public hospital use Medicare after being in Thailand 2 years still got all the benefits and got 6 months of medicines on concession card/then fly back to Thailand i will just pop over to Perth next trip go to Pharmacy and pick up 6 months worth again