The Best Countries to Retire in Southeast Asia (NOT Thailand)
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Published Oct 11, 2026, 5:00 PM · 5d ago
Hank
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Description
📘 The Asia Rent Map — 12 towns in the Philippines and Thailand, every rent sourced and dated: https://asia-rent-map.netlify.app/buy?v=seanotthai-a
The Best Countries to Retire in Southeast Asia (NOT Thailand)
Ten towns in five Southeast Asian countries where $900 a month covers a retiree's month, each ranked more peaceful than the US: Baguio, Iloilo, Yogyakarta, Malang, Kuching, Ipoh, Da Nang and more, with visas and hospitals.
What this video covers:
• Retire in Southeast Asia on Social Security
• Philippines retirement visa without income proof
• Indonesia retirement KITAS: Yogyakarta and Malang costs
• Malaysia MM2H vs Sarawak program in Kuching
• Thailand retirement visa 800,000 baht requirement
Chapters:
0:00 $900 a month, safer than the US
0:58 #10 Phnom Penh
2:11 #9 Kampot
3:29 #8 Nha Trang
4:54 #7 Da Nang
6:08 #6 Kuching
7:28 #5 Ipoh
8:41 Why not Thailand
9:35 #4 Malang
10:44 #3 Yogyakarta
12:01 #2 Iloilo
13:21 #1 Baguio
14:47 How I'd choose
Educational content only, not financial or immigration advice. Costs from livingcost.org (June 2026), health insurance not included; peace ranks from the Global Peace Index 2026. Confirm visa rules before you move.
#RetireAbroad #SoutheastAsia #Philippines #Indonesia #Malaysia
Details
- Published
- Oct 11, 2026, 5:00 PM
- Length
- 15:31 (931 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- People & Blogs
- Audio language
- EN
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- No
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- GlT2ZqcF9Rg
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