Rafael, Retired in Thailand: "I Pay 100 Euros for the House and 25 for Electricity and 8 in a Good Restaurant"

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Rafael Ruiz swapped Mallorca for Thailand after retiring and says the economic difference transformed his daily life. In Spain, he lived waiting for his next pension to arrive; in Prachuap Khiri Khan, a coastal city in the south of the country, he says he can cover housing, utilities, food and leisure with a much smaller amount than he needed before. His example is striking in its figures. He pays around 100 euros per month for rent for his hous…