@Eric *****

A good friend of mine teaches English in the Phillipines, Cebu City for the past five years, he used to teach in Thailand but prefers Phillipines. Also met some Americans in Bangkok last year who used to live in Thailand but now all live in the Phillipines, not as expensive, less hassle with visas, cheaper than Thailand and better English.So a lot to consider, good luck.

@Eric *****

Interesting comment you made about not being sold on moving permanently to Thailand. I lived there for ten years and the last few years living there got a bit disappointed at some things that were happening in the country. Anyway moved back to my own country a few years ago and now only visit Thailand a couple of times a year and also visit Vietnam where I am now considering as another place to retire to. My plan is to go and stay in Vietnam for a few months and get the lay of the land before making a decision whether to relocate again.

@Ian ********

Agree with you, I have been renting a 2 bedroom bungalow for 14 years, 8,500 baht a month in a quiet neighbourhood. The landlady is terrific, no problem getting repairs done.

I thought that you could use a combination of a monthly income plus money in the bank to attain the 800,000 baht target. Maybe I'm wrong?

@Michael *******

Thanks for the info. My accounts are with Danske Bank.

@Sarah *****

About a month ago I told my bank that I was considering moving back to Thailand where I had lived before.They told me if I moved I would have to close my accounts.

@Ernesto *******

As far as I know you need an address in the UK to have a bank account.