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TikTok Triggers US Exodus to Vietnam, Thailand — 88K Relocate

4/25/2026

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TikTok videos are prompting Americans to move to Vietnam and Thailand.
Chad Dunn runs a venture that raised the resident count to 88,000 in 2024.
Brookings research shows U.S. net migration turned negative in 2025, a decline in fifty years.
Expats cite rent, food and transport costs that let them live on a fraction of expenses, while Americans rely on income and do visa runs because residency options remain limited.

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Story summary

TikTok videos are prompting Americans to move to Vietnam and Thailand.
Chad Dunn runs a venture that raised the resident count to 88,000 in 2024.
Brookings research shows U.S. net migration turned negative in 2025, a decline in fifty years.
Expats cite rent, food and transport costs that let them live on a fraction of expenses, while Americans rely on income and do visa runs because residency options remain limited.