Here we go again, but without so much urgency as on previous occasions. On last years trip I was influenced sufficiently enough to make the decision to relocate to Phuket so I made provisional enquiries on how to get a retirement visa in Thailand. Don't get me wrong. I'm not abandoning India but my visa situation in general only allows 180 in India and 30 (extendable to 60) in Thailand which means having to leave Thailand every sixty days. The more expensive but more convenient option is to get a Thai retirement visa that has to be renewed each year but will allow me to remain in the country for ten years. In general my life will continue as usual with trips back to Goa every year but without being dictated to on when and where I can be in a place or when to leave.
January 14th 2024: I book a flight from Goa to Phuket via Bengalaru.
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