Retirement & health care
Retiring in Thailand, care for older people, doctor visits, and help after a death or an accident.
Retire in Thailand with our help
from ฿25,000
We arrange visa, bank account, phone, housing, hospital and insurance. You get one person to call.
BuyCare home or caregiver
from ฿12,000
We choose, visit and compare care homes for you, or find and hire a caregiver.
BuyLab test arranged
from ฿2,500
We take food, water, material or chemical samples to a Thai lab and translate the report.
BuyWhen someone dies in Thailand
฿15,000
We arrange the death registration, embassy papers, and cremation or sending the body to your home country.
BuyBlood test or checkup booked
from ฿1,500
At a licensed lab or hospital. We translate the report.
BuyAfter an accident
฿8,000
We go with you to the police station, translate the report, and talk to the insurer or rental shop in Thai.
BuyWe go with you to a dentist, clinic or specialist
from ฿800
We find and book the visit, and an interpreter goes with you.
BuyVisits to an older person
from ฿1,200
Someone visits and writes to the family about what they saw.
BuyClean air at home
฿2,500
We choose and place a PM2.5 (fine dust) sensor and an air purifier, and plan your filter changes.
BuyMedicine papers for travel
Price depends on the case
Letters and forms from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for your own medicine when you travel. Each case is different.
Write to usDoctor or dentist visit
defiant.to
On the Defiant site: medical visits in Chiang Mai. You see the price first, and an interpreter comes to the visit.
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Useful facts
- An extension of stay for retirement needs ฿800,000 in a Thai bank for two months before you apply and for three months after approval. After that, it needs at least ฿400,000. bangkok.immigration.go.th
- Care homes need a licence under the Health Business Establishments Act 2016; 1,203 were registered in October 2026. thestar.com.my
- Chiang Mai's burning season, when outdoor fires fill the air with smoke, runs about February to April; open burning (outdoor fires) was banned from 1 January to 31 May 2026. thailandstarterkit.com
- Compulsory motor insurance pays medical costs of up to ฿30,000 per injured person straight away, before anyone is found at fault. thaipbs.or.th
What other offices and companies charge
| Cremation, ashes scattered | ฿31,000–41,000 thailand.embassy.gov.au |
|---|---|
| Sending a body to the home country | ฿100,000–125,000 thailand.embassy.gov.au |
| Care home in Chiang Mai, room and care | ฿67,000–73,000 a month, plus ฿27,000–130,000 for care thailandstarterkit.com |
We read the sources on 2026-10-23. Each link opens in a new tab.