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The failure of transnational retirement migration on the example of German retirees in Thailand / Pauline Hollstein
VerfasserHollstein, Pauline
ErschienenHalle (Saale) : Self-Publishing, Human Geography Working Group, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, [09.12.2024] ; Halle (Saale) : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, [09.12.2024]
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SpracheEnglisch
SerieMLU Human Geography working paper series ; Issue 12 (2024)
URNurn:nbn:de:gbv:3:2-1106052 
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Thailand has been one of the most common destinations for retirement migrants worldwide for centuries. Known for its supposedly healthy climatic conditions high-quality care facilities and the availability of attractive primarily female lovers many German migrants seek to improve their life quality in the Southeast Asian country. However retiring in Thailand is not always successful asseveral problems can arise. The purpose of this paper is to examine aspects associated with a failing migration of German retireesto the country andto explaintheir interrelations. Furthermore the organization and procedures of the returnsto Germany shall beanalyzed. With the help of theinternet four suitable personshave been acquired and questioned in guided interviews.Overall four aspects contributing to a failing migration can be distinguished: the financial circumstances of the retirees and their families; a lack of language skills; interpersonal and integration conflicts; failed relationships and marriages. The return to Germany then proceeds mostly unplanned and forced rather than well-prepared.