International retirement migration (IRM) refers to the rapidly growing wave of financially independent individuals from diverse nations seeking affordable, comfortable retirement away from their home nation. The goal is to maximise personal resources to enjoy those last years. Bali Indonesia was ‘not fully tamed by colonialism until the twentieth century.’ In becoming part of Dutch Indonesia it had endured a ‘long and bloody struggle’ (Vickers, 2012; 18). Today, it can be argued, Bali is in effect being colonised again, this time not just by 4 million tourists annually, but by international retiree settlers. Bali’s warm climate, benign culture, and comparative affordability deliver the prospect for foreigners to upwardly mobilise to a quality of living inaccessible at home. Local government authorities and residents respond to this influx by finding ways to maximise benefit from this lucrative retiree market. The requirements of the settlers are prioritised for potential profit.

中文翻译：

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“我们感觉像国王和王后”

国际退休移民 (IRM) 是指来自不同国家的经济独立人士迅速增长的浪潮，他们寻求远离本国的负担得起、舒适的退休生活。目标是最大限度地利用个人资源来享受最后的岁月。印度尼西亚巴厘岛“直到二十世纪才完全被殖民主义驯服”。在成为荷属印度尼西亚的一部分时，它经历了一场“漫长而血腥的斗争”（Vickers，2012；18）。今天，可以说，巴厘岛实际上再次被殖民，这一次不仅是每年 400 万游客，还有国际退休定居者。巴厘岛温暖的气候、良好的文化和相对可负担性为外国人提供了向上动员的前景，以获得在国内无法获得的生活质量。当地政府当局和居民通过寻找从这个利润丰厚的退休人员市场中获得最大利益的方法来应对这种涌入。定居者的要求优先考虑潜在利润。