The government has rolled out offers to attract long-term retirement-age visitors after a French magazine named Thailand among its top-five retirement destinations, said deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.
She said Capital, a monthly French magazine, ranked the kingdom behind only Greece, Portugal, Mauritius and Spain.
She said 12 indices were adopted in the ranking, including cost of living, price of real estate, public health, cultural and natural heritage, food, weather, leisure activities, public safety, ease of travel and basic infrastructure.
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel restrictions had a role to play in deciding favourite destinations for spending retirement, the magazine said. This was reflected in several top spots going to destinations in Europe which are within close proximity to France.
Ms Rachada said the government is…
