This Retired American Built a Business in Thailand Making $6K–$7K a Month

#usa He Was Retired for 17 Years… Then Invested $150K to Build a Business in Thailand Ed retired after building a successful business, but retirement did not give him the peace and freedom he was looking for. After years of traveling through different countries, including 18 months in Brazil and time across the Caribbean and Southeast Asia, he unexpectedly found that peace in Thailand. Now, after more than five years living in Thailand, Ed has built a new life around business, community, family, and helping other foreigners navigate life abroad. In this interview, he takes us inside his life in Pattaya, Thailand, and the Workstation TWWs — a coworking and networking community designed to help expats, digital nomads, entrepreneurs, and people relocating to Thailand. Ed shares why Thailand became home, how retirement changed his perspective, what it costs to operate a business in Thailand, the challenges foreigners can face with visas and local regulations, and why having the right network can make such a difference when moving overseas. We also explore his vision for building generational wealth, creating a business that his children and staff can continue, expanding TWWs into other locations, and helping Black Americans and other expats build stronger communities abroad. If you're thinking about moving to Thailand, retiring overseas, becoming a digital nomad, starting a business abroad, or simply wondering what life in Thailand is really like, this conversation offers an inside look at the opportunities and challenges. Join out Ghana trip : https://webnationtraveltour.squadtrip... For business inquiries and collaborations, reach us at webnation@agecreators.com Or webnationafrica@gmail.com For enquiries about our trips email , info@webnationtraveltour.com Let me know if you're okay with adding this! Join our waitlist : https://mailchi.mp/a549363e9c39/webna... Chapters 00:00 — Ed's Retirement Story and Search for Peace 00:23 — How Ed Discovered Thailand 01:13 — Why Thailand Helped Him Find Peace 01:46 — From Brooklyn to Life in Thailand 02:09 — Inside the Workstation TWWs 03:45 — The Other Side of Pattaya 04:48 — Why Ed Chose Pattaya 05:09 — Building a Business for Retirement and Generational Wealth 05:42 — Ed's Caribbean Roots and Global Mindset 06:04 — How TWWs Serves Digital Nomads 06:54 — Inside the Podcast Room 07:27 — Ed's Journey Through Brazil, Vietnam and the Philippines 08:26 — The Moment Thailand Changed Everything 08:54 — Why Ed Decided to Stay in Thailand 09:29 — How the Workstation Business Started 10:30 — From Coworking Space to Community 10:54 — The Problem TWWs Was Created to Solve 11:16 — Why Foreigners Need a Support Network 12:09 — Having Someone to Call When Things Go Wrong 12:43 — What TWWs Members Actually Get 13:13 — Legal Support, Visas and Protection 14:01 — Why Community Matters When Living Abroad 14:24 — Building Stronger Black Communities Overseas 15:22 — Creating a Community for Everyone 16:00 — Helping People Before They Have Problems 16:50 — The Cost of Starting the Business 17:14 — How Much TWWs Makes 18:13 — Building a Membership-Based Business 19:22 — Ed's Goal to Scale TWWs 19:45 — The Reality of Living on a Fixed Income in Thailand 20:56 — Building a Generational Business 21:17 — Training Staff and Creating SOPs 22:25 — What Makes a Business Successful 23:08 — How TWWs Helped Other Expats 24:06 — Why Thailand's Changing Laws Matter 24:49 — Ed's Mentorship and Business Guidance 25:14 — Learning Thai Laws and Building a Business 25:45 — Getting the Right Visa and Driver's License 26:22 — Networking and Starting a Business in Thailand 27:08 — Starting the Moonchai Freeze-Dried Fruit Business 27:32 — How Mentorship Changed Devon's Life 27:58 — Community, Content Creation and Going Viral 28:32 — Ed's Vision for the Future Would you leave the United States to pursue a business opportunity in Thailand? Share your thoughts in the comments. Subscribe for more documentaries about Americans building new lives, businesses and opportunities abroad. Produced by: Team Webnation Director : JOY( @LovejoymarieTV ) Videographer: TON GALASAN Editor: Charles Color Grading : Webnation Africa Thanks to : Ed Pollus Subscribe to webnation Africa :   / @webnationn   About Webnation Diaspora Transition: Diaspora Transition is a documentary series that follows the emotional, financial, and cultural journeys of African Americans relocating to Africa—exploring why they left, how they adapted, and what they gained in the process. #webnationafrica #diasporatransition #Thailand #AmericansAbroad #BlackEntrepreneur He Was Retired for 17 Years… Then Invested $150K to Build a Business in Thailand