Peter and Rita Millard move to Chiang Mai care facility
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Updated · Business Insider · May 10
Peter and Rita Millard move to Chiang Mai care facility
2 articles · Updated · Business Insider · May 10
The British couple, both retired, relocated in February 2023 to Care Resort Chiang Mai after years living in France, Malta and briefly back in England.
Peter, 78, said the move offers independence now while providing practical support later, including help with visas and arranging medical appointments.
They chose Thailand after rejecting a UK retirement complex and said living in a care community acts as an insurance policy for whichever spouse survives.
With Western eldercare in crisis, is offshoring retirees to places like Thailand the new global standard for aging?
As Thailand now taxes foreign income, is the dream of a cheap retirement abroad becoming a financial trap for Western expats?