Entry Requirements For Thailand, Malaysia And Indonesia. Bangkok Travel, expat living overseas
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I catch myself smiling every time I watch your videos. ❤
This is wonderful
That makes me happy
That pizza looks delicious. Thank you for the information
You are most welcome
Bing pizza every time I’m in Bangkok
I've been binge watching your channel. It is so inspiring. You are living the life I want to live one day. Malaysia, Thailand and Bali are high on my list for future travel destinations. I just hope the mad dawgs will accept me.
I understand
The world awaits you
And the mad dawgs too :-)
Maybe you could go to Nepal. I like Kathmandu. It will make you jaw drop sometimes. People are nice. Been to Bangkok twice only. First time when i left the airport and entered the walkway to the airport hotel i started laughing as the heat hit me. Wow. The next day i was fine as i have always lived in warm areas. Thailand would be my choice for retirement also. You are right about ones time. Death can be quite capricious. I paid my dues & more. Thanks for the tips where to eat and stay.
Nepal would be very interesting
Nice to see you back in Bangkok. Great content as always......
Thank you
Bangkok is like home :-)
Wow, you're back in BKK. I'll be there in 2 weeks 🎉
Nice
Keep us updated
Enjoy your trip :-)
Go to Suda Thai restaurant right by terminal 21 in Bangkok. It is awesome. Also go to the Japanese restaurant at the mall on the lower level that cooks the food in front of you and one more thing, also go to DQ at the malls, so good , very cheap
I appreciate this !
Great video, Chris! The immigration information on traveling into Malaysia and the neighboring countries was extremely helpful to me since I plan to travel there soon. Keep up your travel videos. We greatly appreciate it. Safe travels.
Very kind
Thank you
Have a good week :-)
7:15 That butterfly park is just cool.
I love spending time there.❤✨
I agree
Unexpected peace in the airport
Don't forget to check for holidays in your target country.
Great point
Sometimes interesting festivals !
Thumbs up 👍 Chris & Aloha 😎
Thank you
Have a good weekend !
Great. Just marking my attendance
Thank you
I Appreciate it :-)
You are such an inspiration to us all. Lovely videos and insightful discussion 👏 👌
Thank you
This is my mission :-)
Very common to pay 6-8 USD for a bottle of water in a US airport. The old BKK airport had excellent food upstairs. Love Thailand!
True
BKK has good food
And a 7 11 with normal prices :-)
Try Singapore. All automated. You can also just tap your credit card to get on the MRT. So advanced. That's what you get when the government puts people first.
I was in London last year and they too accept credit cards on their metros. Heck, even in the public toilets too.
I love Singapore
I went last year
I’ll go again later this year
Nice chilling with the orange butterfly, orange represents the sacral Chakra , beautiful. Very helpful information. Thank you also. I now have a pizza on my counter 😂 corrected a typo!
Oh my! Yes pepperoni will do that to ya haha
I will read on the sakral chakra tonight , thank you
Chill and great info love it ❤
Thank you :-)
Have a good day
Another great video Chris......stay safe and enjoy your travels.🙂
Thank you so much
Have a great week
Great video and info thanks
You are most welcome :-)
Best of Thailand
Thx U R&G
You are most welcome :-)
I went to Thailand from 2004 to 2009 I only worked 4 months Travelled all over for 4.5 years I know how u feel. 6 years Thailand 6 years Vietnam 14 years Japan between 88 and 2004 crossed the ocean 60 times Father was a pilot 90% discount business class Bought 1 mil in property overseas Japan Thailand Vietnam I only go to the USA to visit my family Like U, Thailand is number 1 for me then Japan then Vietnam. Almost 30 years total in these 3 countries.
Goodness
You gave so much knowledge of this area !
Years of experience
Respect !
Hey Chris, what's your experience with Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam? Are they more of a hassle? These videos you do are informative and fun. Keep it up!
I have Cambodia Laos and Vietnam videos up from 2023
Many great videos from the trips.
It was a fun journey through them
Are you planning to go to Vietnam, wonderful video, thumbs up, Aloha.
Check out my 2023 videos from Vietnam
Great trip !
What an interesting video once again. Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia are your main countries. Have you ever considered visiting Taiwan or Vietnam?
Absolutely
I have 2023 Vietnam videos up
Please check them up
It was a great trip
It would be nice if you could please as a guideline to your channel viewers, let us know how much we can expect to pay for a one-month vacation in Bali all included. Thanks.
Absolutely
Check out my 30 days in Bali costs video
Recently uploaded :-)
In Thailand already... Well that's so fast. Any way it's a great food. Great video as always
Have a great weekend !
@@RetireandGo thank you
Malaysia just has the digital arrival card that you fill out online. Never been asked for a customs form. I am going back in a week from Thailand.
I also walk in Benchakitti Park. Try Lumphini Park. There is a great outdoor buffet for 50 Baht. Very nice people who make sure that you are full and happy.
Yes it’s a simple easy system
I get the QR code while waiting to board the aircraft
Easy :-)
You are right, the hotels around Nana are really run down. I used to stay at the Nana Hotel and after the last visit there in 2023, I can't do it for awhile. It needs help. I'm scheduled to stay at the Novotel down Soi 4 and Soi 6 in a few weeks and hopefully that one is better.
Yeah, they are rough
Nana city hotel is new and clean :-)
The food looked delicious. I love the talk about entry into the countries so please keep talking about it. I’ve never left the US and haven’t been on a plane in over 25 yrs. I need “how to enter a country for dummies” course lol. 🤗
You will be fine
Start with Thailand
Warm and welcoming
You worked hard, treat yourself ok?
Coming to Thailand from Canada was super easy. I actually had a "was that it?" moment once I got through immigration.
@@ravidesai9556 true! Thailand is so smooth
No QR code on an app or anything
Now 60 days too !
Hmmm, a bit off topic Chris, but as I was reading your profile I see you’re an ex-navy diver, peaked my interest as I’m ex Royal Navy and a certified diver, not to your level, but reminded me of my time on HMS Hermes (commando carrier) when we were in port in Oslo, Norway on our way to Narvik and we received a bomb scare in the middle of the night, it was freezing cold with snow on the ground, the ships company had to disembark the ship whilst the navy divers had to go down into the dark, freezing, icy cold waters and search the keel from one end to the other. Imagine a ship which is basically the size of an aircraft carrier. I’ll never forget that night and how it must’ve felt as a diver not knowing if a bomb was about to explode and they’ll be blown to pieces whilst they’re “feeling” their way along the keel in the pitch black other than a little help from a small head light. My best friend was one of them, he became a North Sea oil rig diver and earned a small fortune back in those days.
Goodness
I really appreciate this story
Would you consider breaking it up into segments, creating chapters and writing about it ?
You can self publish on Amazon
The British naval historical society will file your book
They are fast to get books on navy related topics
@@RetireandGo I suppose it would be an interesting story as a chapter in a magazine but not enough to write a book about it. HMS Hermes has an interesting history, especially when I served on her, we had detachments of marines and special boat service personnel ( like S.A.S.) we transported to various hotspots around the world along with a fleet of helicopters, I served on her at the same time as Prince Charles (now King Charles) who was a helicopter pilot, I met him on deck on a number of occasions during exercise time.
@@gedlyman1 look though your files and find about 20 photos
I say write this
That’s my call in your time on board
People want to read military history and your future generations will have the book
Great video as always! Do you ever feel travel fatigue, as in, does your body ever crave staying in one place for longer than a few days or does your brain ever crave having a daily routine in the same location with a favorite family member or friend? Does the solitude ever get to be too much?
Great question
After 30 days in a country I’m kind of itching to check out another place
I don’t mind travel :-)
There are longer visas though
Welcome back to Thailand!!
Thank you
I’m so happy to return
That butterfly park! ❤
It’s an unexpected find in an airport for sure :-)
Love your vlog, always great info. Curious about not having done Vietnam and Philippines yet...comment you probably don't need but if you're looking after your health, ditch the Coke zero, no difference with normal ones as your body doesn't know the difference between real and " fake" sugar (replacements) it's all crap for your body long term, fruit juice a slightly better option even though it has a lot of sugar too...keep up the good work, one of my favourite channels ad I prepare for the lifestyle too at same age 😊
Thank you :-)
Check out my 2023 videos on Vietnam Philippines Cambodia and Laos
The first three years of my retirement journey is about seeing as much as possible
This year was Latin American travel in January February
2025 I want to see Eastern Europe
Southeast Asia is my home base though :-)
Visit Malaka, Johor Bahru Singapore fly to Penang see Langkawi Ipoh back to KL VISA RUN Langkawi to southern Thailand Singapore hotels are expensive.
I do need to explore these places :-)
A lot of good information. Yes Thailand is fantastic.
I agree
It’s more like home for me these days
Have a great day :-)
Aloha, fellow Kama'ania. We did the 60-day preauthorization (211A) for Indonesia this year ($110). It's kind of pricy, but it allows you to stay for an extended period, 60 days, with the ability to extend your visa (how many times I don't know). advantages are getting you through immigration much faster [can be a real nightmare in the high season], scanning your QR code, waiting for the green light, and you're done. This will allow you to stay longer than on your visa on arrival. Was trying to figure out how long we wanted to stay. Ended up staying almost the full 60 days. Was nice having the option to stay longer
SE Asia is working out well with our overseas retirement. We plan to spend four months in each place: Taiwan in spring, Winter Thailand, Spring Maylasia, and then Bali in summer.
Tomorrow, were off to Chaing Mei. If you're up that way, maybe we can meet for lunch.
Keep up the great work
A hui hou
This is great information on Indonesia thank you !
Keep us updated ok?
You have a good plan for the countries you are staying in
I am thinking Thailand Malaysia Indonesia after 2026
2025 I have some Eastern European countries I want to see before they are destroyed
You did pronounced the word “vermicelli” correctly sir. 👍🏽🤙🏽
Thank you !
I was not sure if it was “ch” or “sss”. Haha :-)
Dude wazzz up bra
Ima a Florida boy on my way outa da USA super soon …🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I’ve b’n watchn & absorbing as much info about South east Asia for about 5 yrs “get’n my ducks 🦆 ina row “so to speak ..
I’ve watched u for awhile & like the FACTS u put on the RUclips channel
I have one important thing that u may have missed or passed up in Malaysia
FREE BUSSES THAT LOOP AROUND DIFFERENT PARTS OF K.L THAT HAVE FREE WIFI
YES FREE TO RIDE LIKEIT 7DAYS A WEEK TILL LATE AT NIGHT
please please tryn find it the next time u go to K.L. Malaysia & make a video bout it … can’t hurt to put more info out
I’ve watched a Canadian RUclipsr do it from likeit 4-5YRS ago so an up dated version would b GREATLY APPRECIATED & will HELP FELLOW TRAVELERS SAVE ON TRAVEL EXPENSES IN K.L. Thank you for what u help from here in USA & the rest of the world
Plea keep up the great info
@@lesrodabaugh9262 thank you so much !
Interesting about the bus with WiFi !
Keep us updated and thank you for your input :-)
I love your info and your channel …. Keep up the great work and channel
Thank you so much :-)
I appreciate this
Thanks for this, I asked if you knew about the complete revision of Bali's visa program. I've searched and searched, written to others and have found nothing on what I '?read?" I have no idea where I saw that, it must have been a vivid dream, I can't explain it otherwise. I assure you I have no reason to spread rumors, I don't do that kind of thing, non-the-less, it seems I was doing just that. Apologies, I had no intention to mislead anyone or start anything; I have no horse in that race! Thanks for providing the facts, I appreciate it greatly, Cheers, man!
You are welcome
One year digital nomad visa in Indonesia as well
I’m thinking about it
Nice work , heading to Manila in 4 days
Very nice!
Keep us updated
You deserve it ! Go !
Hi Chris, how do you cope with the heat & humidity in these 3 countries? Aren't they hot year round and do you not crave for some mid 20 degrees C temperatures instead? Also are mosquitoes a problem? Great video, thanks
Good points
Light clothes
Cool showers
Mosquito cream on knees and ears haha
Good morning, next year I will leave my job, 4 years before retirement age. I am a 60 year old Italian.
I had already made my decision but I was very inspired by your videos. For this I thank you very much. I will have a limited budget so I will have to be careful with expenses. I have already traveled throughout Southeast Asia, so I know what to expect. The idea is to travel between Vietnam / Cambodia / Laos / Thailand / Malaysia / Indonesia / India and Sri Lanka, following the rhythms of the duration of the visas.
A very important thing, which I still have not understood well, and that I would like to ask you concerns international medical insurance that is valid in the countries indicated above. The coverages that I need are hospitalization in case of accidents or illnesses. Without any advance payment on my part.
The question I ask you is:
which insurance company do you recommend??
Also, is it better to do it once you arrive in Asia by looking for a broker or an agency that inspires trust?
Or is it better to do it before departure, or maybe online?
Waiting for your answer, I thank you and wish you a good journey.
Antonino
Antonio, thank you for this comment
I’m excited for you !
Great choices of countries
For medical I use a $100 a month travel medical insurance plan
There are many companies to choose from
You might even find a better deal !
but you found the insurance while traveling??
I really like your vlogs sir
Thank you
It’s my pleasure to bring them to you :-)
Another great video 🤙🏼
Thank you so much
Have a great day
Such great information on visa and yummy food there. I love entering Bangkok starting more like home for a few nights then off to happiness hope to retire there in a few years reasonable prices for rent food entertainment beauty what else😅😊😊
I agree
Bangkok has that feel for me too
Great content, Chris. Can you please cover what you do about producing proof of your onward flight ticket to customs? What is your strategy if you want to leave country earlier or extend later? What if you want to take ground transportation to the next country instead of flying? Mahalo!
I’d like to know this too.
Oh yes for sure
Very easy
Hand your cell phone to the immigration worker with email of flight info
That’s all
Quick easy
Wow mouthwatering pizza 🍕
Yes! Real pepperoni
The best
I've been looking into going to Goa, India long term. After your talk on visas and how you approach travel, re visas. So, I wonder if applying for a paper visa puts India off your list, or if it's just India! Goa seems great, and there is much less trash about, but, in places, there are piles of trash everywhere. But, having been Portuguese for 450 years, until 1961, that there are still western values in the population, unfortunately, to a diminishing extent. Also,, they are struggling with too many tourists, and tourists driving housing prices beyond what locals can afford. anyway, I would value any commentary you could offer on Goa, or , perhaps, what you've heard. Thank you.
I appreciate this
I’m looking at a few locations in India
It would be for 2026 though
Goa sounds like a great idea
Please keep us updated ok?
@@RetireandGo I'm planning an exploratory trip spring 2025. If all goes well, I plan to sell my house, etc and move there. It has everything I"m looking for: Nice apartments at a reasonable price, good food at a good price, western women my age practicing yoga and in very good shape and finally, many beaches to go on romantic walks at sunset. Now, I just have to go and see if it lives up to my hopes! Cheers. There is even an ashram there affiliated with an ashram/yoga school in Ubud, Bali.
When you come to KL let’s meet up I’ve been here 30 years. I’ll take you out for lunch
This would be nice !
I’ll be in KL every year going forward
It’s a wonderful place
Good stuff, RG. Did you get the 60-day visa exemption this visit in Thailand?
I'm sure you've been recommended Langkawi Island in Malaysia. That's my favorite place in the world so far.
Yes :-)
60 days now
Very cool
@@RetireandGo Awesome thanks. Glad it's in effect. I will be there in a few months.
Hi Chris, a question about your kids back home in the US. Do you see them often, ie you go back, or they visit you? It must be hard not seeing them on a regular basis (there is WhatsApp video and other video calling apps), how do you manage it and cope? Cheers
Great question
They are in three different states
We all meet every year in Oregon for Christmas
This is the family plan
It works great for everyone :-)
Have you made a vlog about how you do your banking when you travel? How about keeping connected via your mobile or internet? Just curious. Mahalo.
Good points
I’ll work on this
I use overseas atm fee free cards
Saves so much money
Research them to sign up ok?
I use the international service
It’s more expensive than a SIM card but unlimited data that I need
While you are in the country, any countries in Southeast, can you also find out if you can open an account to take advantage of strong dollar for better rate of exchange. HSBC is only bank I know but is fee is way too high
Opening an account in Singapore is something I’ve been looking into
So glad I found you! New to your channel, so have you ever discussed how to travel with cash? Do you put your savings in a bank and use debit/credit cards? Thank you for all the info you’re sharing! It’s preparing me for the day I travel the world!
Great question
I use ATM
No atm fees if you research the right banks ok?
Find those no fee deals
Never mind! I found the video where you discussed this issue. Thank you! It was very helpful!
@@Topaz_1108 have a great day!
Nice!. What luggage do you need to travel?
In Southeast Asia very little
I use one backpack
Check out my gear videos
I will work on another
I really need to retire and f’ing go
You deserve it
You earned it
Can u make a video on why have not going to the phillipines
Check out my 2023 Philippine videos
So many up
I visited three places
Great trip !
Welcome back to Bangkok.
How long were you in Bali for?
One month
I’m looking at their one year digital nomad visa for future years though
I am getting curious about your center & south america travels.
This is the year to go
Have you seen the prices?
Argentina especially
@@RetireandGo What about the prices?
Great videos…. Wondering if all you own is in your backpack or you have a small amount of clothes and possessions back in Hawaii with a friend or one of your children?
Great question
I sold everything
Invested it all in dividend stocks
About 99 percent of all I own is in my backpack :-)
Wow so free👍👍👍🙏🏻
Are you traveling alone? Do you have any need to find "your people" or community?
Chiang Mai has a great music community
Live bands
All that
That works for me :-)
Have a good day
Bit of a random question but what weight is your backpack?. I ask because most of the regional airlines in SEA have a 7 kg carry on allowance from what I can see
Great question
I had it weighed in Bali
About 7 kg
Had no prob with it :-)
Thank you. That’s quite a challenge but fair play to you! 😂
When in Bangkok... eat pizza!😂 Lots of international fare.
In Bangkok… western food is international fare haha :-)
20 likes and I'll buy you a beer when I see you in SEA.
Very kind !
Have a great week :-)
That looked like a seriously good pizza!... Also thanks for the visa info, we can't wait to get to Thailand and Malaysia but working out all the visa rules has been a bit of a headache 👍🦘
Thailand and Malaysia are the best for entry
:-)