Surging Thai Baht Shatters Expat Dreams of Easy Retirement

  • Thai currency is strongest performer in Asia this year
  • Nation popular with foreign retirees but baht is hurting
Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
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Brian Maxey moved to Thailand from the U.K. expecting his sterling pension to afford him an easy retirement. Instead, he’s finding it harder to meet his visa’s financial stipulations because of the strong baht.