Originally Posted by Retiree

Thailand is not over and won't be over ever. Even if there are less tourists at some point, that doesn't mean anything to expats living there, its actually even better for them.

Dubai is actually very cheap...you can buy a condo in Dubai Marina for $200-250k, which is one of the best locations and you walk everywhere. Zero taxes, even with the new law that requires you to pay taxes for income above $100k or so...with a good accountant you don't pay nothing even if you make a million. Food is cheap, public transportation is cheap, taxis are cheap, the only expensive thing in Dubai are the russian hookers.