What parts of Asia would you most want to spend your retirement in ?

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If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of Asia would you
most like to spend your retirement in and why ?

Japanese countryside, probably north Hyogo prefecture near Kyoto
prefecture, or somewhere in Shiga above Lake Biwa. The reason is largely
personal in that I really like Japan, particularly the rural areas. But
that aside, in rural Japan you can get some good values on property,
particularly old houses that with proper renovation are incredible homes
(I've seen pictures of houses that were restored with proper modern
insulation, wiring, etc., and they're very nice and large). Yet in that
particular part of the country you're rarely too far from a train
station or major highway that can get you to wherever else in the
country you want to go.

John W.

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If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of Asia would you
most like to spend your retirement in and why ?

If money is no object, HK. I am a big city person, and I like HK.
Second option would be Thailand, with excellent medical service. When
you retire, medical service is a huge factor.

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If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of Asia would you
most like to spend your retirement in and why ?

If money is no object, HK. I am a big city person, and I like HK.
Second option would be Thailand, with excellent medical service. When
you retire, medical service is a huge factor.

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If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of Asia would you
most like to spend your retirement in and why ?

If money is no object, HK. I am a big city person, and I like HK.
Second option would be Thailand, with excellent medical service. When
you retire, medical service is a huge factor.

Yes but they can be very expensive because you are not a Thai citizen.

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If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of Asia would you
most like to spend your retirement in and why ?

If money is no object, HK. I am a big city person, and I like HK.
Second option would be Thailand, with excellent medical service. When
you retire, medical service is a huge factor.

Yes but they can be very expensive because you are not a Thai citizen.

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wrote:
If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of Asia would you
most like to spend your retirement in and why ?

If money is no object, HK. I am a big city person, and I like HK.
Second option would be Thailand, with excellent medical service. When
you retire, medical service is a huge factor.

Yes but they can be very expensive because you are not a Thai citizen.

Bzzzt. Another classic Grönroos moment. The condition

If money wasn't a limitation

was offered, and the response

If money is no object,

came with that understanding. So why bring up

Why indeed.

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wrote:
If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of Asia would you
most like to spend your retirement in and why ?

If money is no object, HK. I am a big city person, and I like HK.
Second option would be Thailand, with excellent medical service. When
you retire, medical service is a huge factor.

Yes but they can be very expensive because you are not a Thai citizen.

Bzzzt. Another classic Grönroos moment. The condition

If money wasn't a limitation

was offered, and the response

If money is no object,

came with that understanding. So why bring up

Why indeed.

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wrote:
If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of Asia would you
most like to spend your retirement in and why ?

If money is no object, HK. I am a big city person, and I like HK.
Second option would be Thailand, with excellent medical service. When
you retire, medical service is a huge factor.

Yes but they can be very expensive because you are not a Thai citizen.

which goes a long way toward explaining why so many yurpeons go to bangkok
to get medical and dental work done... just love spending too much money, i
guess...

michael

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If money wasn't a limitation, what parts or area/s of Asia would you
most like to spend your retirement in and why ?

There are very few parts of Asia that have an infrastructure that is up
to Western standards. Japan does, but I wouldn't want to live there. If
money isn't an issue, live in the US or Australia and spend half your
time in Asia. In that case, the choices would be Thailand, Thailand,
Thailand, Thailand, or perhaps Thailand.

If that doesn't work, try Thailand.

Make that Malaysian citizen with the identity of 'muslim' (what ever
that mean).

As for other citizen from other countries, it's pretty much free for
all provided one isn't too over the top.

After all, there's that casino at Genting, and everyone other than
Malaysian citizens with the identity of 'muslim' are welcome there.
Besides, gambling is not forbidden at all in the Qur'an. The Qur'an
isn't that so restrictive.



As for staying in one place.

As always, where ever you're staying, make sure you got a back up plan
and an escape plan.

Becareful though, with the way the mass media disinform the public, the
safest place they told you might not be the safest place at all.

May I remind you that Hong Kong Hong Kong is where Chinese criminals
usually go when they are wanted in China, Australia is of course once a
place where convicts were sent.

It should be noted that big hospitals (and maybe even some smaller
ones) are places where they conduct experiments on people. Healing
people? Well... If one is lucky. You have more luck with inviduals
rather than organizations, but then again, health is more than
physical, it's also mental and spiritual.



As for the place to spend on retirement.

That really depends on each person. Each person has his or her own
place that he or she prefered.

Personally, I don't think that one should really retire at all. After
all, I know one particular person who still in duty even when he was
around 84 years old, he only recently retired because he was recalled
back to the head office, his position was replaced by a 78 years old.
Yes, I'm talking about that particular 84 years old.

Frankly, what a person physically need is only around three things:

- Nice food and drinks, also easy access to them.

- Nice clothing, also easy access to them.

- Nice shelter, also easy access to them.

Provide all of these three, and a person's need is satified.

Perhaps the question isn't "What parts of Asia would you most want to
spend your retirement in ?", but instead "What parts of Asia would you
most want to spend the rest of your life in ?"

Of course, people are nomadic in nature, so... they always tend to move
around, unless they find a place too cozy for them to move around.