I have been living in the Philippines since 2013 & it has been great for me. So here I will stay.

Coming into my third week of travel in Vietnam, the air quality is pretty bad in Danang. Just yesterday was worse than Deli! Never reached levels this high even in Bangkok. Looking forward to checking out the Philippine's next. So far Thailand has my heart.

I love Philippines; people are friendly.

Philippines for me, they speak English and mostly catholic. Don't need to learn another language and their culture it's easier to adopt especially if you're from Western country. Also, it's an island no neighboring countries. For sure beaches all over.

The Philippines is the friendliest country in whole Asia, this is based on my experienced with these south east asians.

Should have mentioned which country has the most use of English .. I believe The Phillipines would win that one

Philippines has a, social security agreement with UK so annual pension rises no problem. For food, safety, beaches, transport, healthcare, nightlife and easy going open minded girls, Thailand is the winner for me. Recent tax laws making it more difficult for expats though.

Thailand and Vietnam is impossible to live in unless you are 55 or over. Philippines has the easiest visa policy.

I'm Filipino but for expat who are looking for countries in Southeast Asia to retire I recommend first for you to consider our brother neighbors Vietnam and Thailand, but for expat who really wants to select Philippines we are very glad and openly arms to welcome you🤗

For me Personally i love the Philippines as it is now

Philippines 🇵🇭 is the best 😍🤩🥰👍

The Philippines 🇵🇭 ♥️ would be best for me. I lived in the Philippines 🇵🇭 ♥️ in 1991 at Clark Air Base Philippines 🇵🇭 ❤️

I think the compelling criteria for deciding retirement destinations in order of importance are: 1. English language spoken by majority of locals 2. Ease of renewable temporary residence visa 3. Friendliness of locals 4. Cost of loving (should not be a big problem for most Westerners

I like all the three countries

Americans live in the Philippines for their daughters,sons safety. He said that it is more dangerous there and said that it is much safer here. Don't hurt,touch the elders Filipinos will not like it.Elders are respected. Also so their kids will know right manners and right conduct. Filipinos are ready to help if you want help. They prefer BGC, 24/7 security.Foreigners flocking there.

Food, infrastructure, medical, and lifestyle, I give them to Thailand 🇹🇭.

If i can speak the language Vietnam will be my first choice. I like talking to locals without depending on a girlfriend to translate for me. But since I can’t, then it will be the former American colony who America has implemented English when they owned it.

Da Nang city...is the best; no crimes, no scam...beautiful beaches within the downtown's local cafe...where you can get free, fast internet...best suit for expats....

Love Philippines 🇵🇭

Lets keep the Philippines quite and less crowded. Go first to Vietnam and Thailand.

Have been to both Thailand and the Philippines was very disappointed with the Ph. the food infrastructure and the Medical care don't compare been in Thailand for 2 yrs now and absolutely Love it

rent and food is less in Thailand. Philippines is way more expensive than Thailand, been going for 22 years, Vietnam is less expensive for sure, but infrastructure and tourism is better in Thailand by far, the food is terrible/unhealthy in The Philippines, Thailand wins in all areas in my opinion, if budget is #1 then Vietnam is where you want to go (but you get what you pay for), we prefer to visit Vietnam only, living in Thailand is a way better quality of life if you can afford it. We spend $2500 USD in Thailand, including travelling around SE Asia from time to time, very good quality of life

I am anticipating Thailand's new visa, 5 years, preparing to be there next May! I shall then explore Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, possibly Japan. Spain is also on my radar 😊

I've spent a lot of time in all 3 countries and currently spend 6 months in the 2 major beach cities of Vietnam, Nha Trang and Da Nang, and 6 in Angeles City, Philippines ... I find them quite different countries in most respects but each with advantages the other does not have... I will continue to split my time and occasionaly travel to Bangkok where the cost of living is relatively high including very high prices for wine and other imports

GRAB is probably my favored transportation in the cities of Viertnam...In Nha Trang, for instance, where I stay for 3 months each year, I can jump on the back of a Grab bike and go most anywhere for less than $1 USD ... that is hard to beat

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Malaysia. Health medical care is excellent. People can speak English well, cost of living is low and there are many beautiful islands to explore, people are friendly and helpful and food is heaven! 😊

HAVE LIVED IN THAILAND AND NOW IN PASIG METRO MANILA. HANDS DOWN THAILAND IS NO.1 ESPECIALLY FOR MEDICAL. BCBS IS ACCEPTED AT BUMRUNGRAD, OTHER HOSPITALS. PHIL WANTS MONEY UP FRONT AND DOES NOT ACCEPT BCBS CARD.

Ii been to Thailand honestly speaking I struggle a lot because Thai don't speak English and it's so bad because I need to ask the hotel reception to write location and give it to the taxi. English is not spoken in thailand😂😂😂😂😂😂

I think, Vietnam is out of the question since there is no long term visa for Expats or retirement visa.

I believe the climate is also a factor as it not all 100% humidity in SE Asia

Ph is expensive, and the quality of food and service is below average compared to Vietnam and Thailand. If you like nature sure go to Ph, but even then, it will take you days to get to the beautiful islands.

How's about Eastern Europe? They are affordable too like Turkey. But again, I prefer hot and humid so Southeast Asia is a good option.

I've done 20 trips to Vietnam in the past 10 years. Hanoi and Saigon are just too hectic if you're a person who likes more of an outdoor lifestyle. Da Nang is probably the best option in Vietnam. People often talk about how great Vietnam food is, but the reality is that Vietnam food lacks good quality protein. It's predominantly noodles and vegetables that resemble weeds. If you want to lose weight, spend a few months in Vietnam. All things considered, I've found the best place in South-east Asis to live is Phuket. International airport, good infrastructure, great beaches, plenty of green areas, excellent shopping malls, and, most importantly, the best food options. Aside from excellent Thai and seafood, you can buy inexpensive good quality chicken, pork, and eggs at the Makro bulk food supermarket. This type of shopping just isnt available in Vietnam or the Phillipines. Safe travels, Mega.

That western pronunciation of phò and bánh mì hit me like a truck

We Thais don't brag, especially in the English version LOL. Yes, but we like to see people around us happy.🙏😁✌

Am happy that foreigners flock to thailand and vietnam. Filipinos don't really care if there's foreign tourists or not.😂

Go to east java and borobudur temple...very beautiful

Creative criticism; it sounds like the male voiceover on here was held at gunpoint and forced to read the script.

The top 3 country with good public transports, infrastructures and a decent standard of living in SEA are Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. Singapore is currently the top 3 most expensive city in the world. Bangkok just being ranked as the 3rd most expensive city in SEA meanwhile Kuala Lumpur is at number 8. At No1 Singapore No2 Phnom Penh No3 Bangkok No4 Manila No5.Jakarta No6 Hanoi No7 Seri Begawan Brunei No 8 Kuala Lumpur No 9 Vientiane Laos. The top 3 English speaking countries in SEA are Singapore, The Philippines and Malaysia. The Top three highest per capita income in SEA are Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia. The top 3 strongest passports in SEA are Singapore , Malaysia and Brunei. Top road quality in SE Asia are : 1.Singapore 2. Malaysia 3. Brunei. Top 3 friendliest in SE Asia. 1.Malaysia ( no2 in Asia & no15 in the world). 2. Vietnam 3. The Philippines. Top 3 highest number of tourist arrival in SE Asia 1.Thailand 2.Malaysia. 3. Singapore Air asia, Jimmy Choo( shoes) and Oscar Winner Michelle Yeoh are from Malaysia.😊

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Vietnam is good for tourism, long-vacation, but not appropriate for retiring Westerners.

No one beat buffet in Manila. Yakimix and vikings buffet.

all 3 are in massage parlors here.

Cambodia should not have been jumped over ! -- Young and old - digital nomads - teachers - and retired expats combine. -- Their retirement visa is special for people over 55 !!!

Does electricity run 24 hours in those countries?

Malaysia 🇲🇾

Malaysia & Indonesia & Cambodia?

Turkey?

Go to Nha Trang Vietnam beach city. My hometown 😂😂😂.

I prefer a country that is affordable, safe, clean and excellent in healthcare.

It sure aint for the weather.

Thailand is not the place to retire anymore. Great to visit or live and work there, but not for retirees. Starting 1 Jan 2024 Thailand now taxes the income of retired Expats (including Pensions), if you live in Thailand 180 days or more in a year, while all the other countries in SEAsia do not. Hopefully Thailand will change their mind, but as it is now, starting on Jan 2025 Expats have been told to pay income taxes on the money they brought to Thailand from 1 Jan 2024 onwards. Thailand also wants to implement worldwide taxation, so even if you dont remit the money to Thailand they want to tax it . No matter how good their Visas are or the country is - for retired Expats Thailand is not the best option (we are leaving).

You guys sound like robots (or AI) reading text; Otherwise, good info!

If you are English speaking Expat you will not have problem in communication in the 🇵🇭 also if you came from Spanish speaking country locals can able to understand in broken castillan because the dialect is mix with Spanish words. Any way Expats please do not come here in our native land ,🇵🇭 we are already more than 100 million. Kindly go to other SE country . Thanks 😁😀

Easy decision. Long Term Visa - only PH English - best PH Good girls - best PH … and bad side of PH, most of the things are crap 🙈 like bad food, ugly infrastructure, higher prices, bad service, bad hospitals, bad internet, bad electricity, bad travel service and so on Vietnam is best option to live but bad in Visa & get younger GF & English

Cambodia

Philippines is only OK if you are Not on a budget.. Its Not Cheap esp Medical.. and Food is not as good as Thailand..only beer is cheap..better stay in your own country or retire somewhere else..

Crime Index by Country 2024 1. Venezuela ________________ 85. Philippines 90 . Vietnam 98. Thailand ________________ 145. UAE

cambodia is best..

I love Thailand and Vietnam. We will never go back to PH.

Philippines also offers brown outs twice a week come on give me a break ,Thailand is better in every category for expats it’s not even close…

Thailand is the most westernized for farangs but getting more and more expensive every year. The Philippines are big mess infrastructure are really bad pile of trash everywhere although people are nice and most of them speaks English crime and scams in ever level is an issue. I think the most suitable countries are now Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos in that region.

ok now i have to wonder what there reaason was by showing those two people standing next to the wall wearing black masks on. they just did not happen upon them from no where. they had to spotted them and start videoing them to splice that part into this video. nothing is not done with out thought put into it in the first place so you need to ask why did the put them in this video for. what are they trying to point out. yes you will find lot of people like in vietnam that do wear masks. the two they showen in this video is not the smae thing.

I shows how processing decision basis one expect. Plenty women available. Between TH and PH I chose. PH and TH situation in rural areas no work no money. So young girls call other friends to tell they go big city. PH girls go to Manila houses then househelper. Small pay ok. TH girls go to Bangkok warehouse then escorter. Big pay because tourist pay girl plenty money. I chose TH because many girls in warehouse.

Numbers of expat in Thailand tell all.sorry Philippines and Vietnam no need to question this.thailand win

Though I live in Thailand, I'd say Vietnam is the best, Philippines would be the worst.

Move to Thailand or Vietnam. Don't move to the Philippines, we're full!