{"id":120769,"date":"2023-11-05T08:19:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T08:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=120769"},"modified":"2023-11-05T08:19:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T08:19:34","slug":"the-jungle-city-so-full-of-elderly-brits-its-been-dubbed-the-new-benidorm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/the-jungle-city-so-full-of-elderly-brits-its-been-dubbed-the-new-benidorm\/","title":{"rendered":"The jungle city so full of elderly Brits it&#8217;s been dubbed the new Benidorm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/The-beautiful-jungle-city-has-a-chilled-and-relaxed-way-of-life-that-many-hanker-for-5045127.jpg?r=1698933661976\"><\/p>\n<p>Elderly Brits are swapping UK care homes for a more luxurious lifestyle in a stunning jungle city.<\/p>\n<p>There is a surge of British retirees who hanker after a more fun-packed experience in later life than they\u2019d get at care homes in the &#8211; and are heading to Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>Care Resort Chiang Mai is a retirement facility that offers 24-hour nursing care in a beautiful city &#8211; and more than half of its residents are now from the UK, reports The Telegraph.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Peter Mallard, a 75-year old retired hospital manager, and his wife Rita, 81, now live at Care Resort Chiang Mai, in Chiang Mai, after moving from Eastbourne in February.<\/p>\n<p>Peter said: \u201cPeople have the feeling, certainly as you get older, that you\u2019re going to be stuck in a room in a lounge playing bingo once a week \u2026 whereas you just can\u2019t compare [to Thailand].<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Family find toad in their luggage after returning from trip to Thailand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/Chiang-Mai-5045794.jpg?r=1698933662087\"><\/p>\n<p>Rita said: \u201cFriends thought we were mad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But, adds Rita, that their move to the Thailand tourist hotspot is the \u201cbest move\u201d they\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n<p>According to Age UK the weekly price of a care home in Britain is \u00a3800 and with nursing care \u00a31,078 a week. In Thailand \u00a3500 more would cover monthly costs with 24-hour care.<\/p>\n<p>But there are limitations &#8211; as to become resident in such a resort individuals need a retirement visa which requires a monthly income of around \u00a31,500 or savings as well as health insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand and is the capital of Chiang Mai province.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Tragedy of Thai cave teen. 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