Pattaya retirees, well within their rights, weigh options as inflation bites and prices climb

Pattaya retirees, well within their rights, weigh options as inflation bites and prices climb

“If they had big pensions, they’d stay in Spain” — Pattaya retirees stay not for temples or sunsets, but for reasons money can’t always explain. (Photo by Jetsada Homklin) PATTAYA, Thailand – Foreign retirees in Pattaya are often portrayed as carefree figures, sipping cold drinks on sun-drenched terraces, but the reality is more complex — and increasingly shaped by economics. As inflation bites and local prices climb, many are re-evaluating thei…