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Post by nomadic on Nov 15, 2017 10:59:37 GMT 7
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2017 17:35:05 GMT 7
Yes
But it was a typical Thai Govt thing
They wanted to charge people
I dont think it left the Govt Offices
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Post by nomadic on Oct 10, 2019 18:43:06 GMT 7
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2019 19:45:14 GMT 7
I've spent the day following one thread out of three on another forum nomadic . Why they allow three threads on the same topic is beyond me.....the thread I followed was up to sixteen pages an hour or so ago; the other two had similar numbers. What it all means from what I can gather is an O visa with ME such as yours will not be affected, neither will an O visa based on marriage; nor an O-A which has passed it's expiry date, and been changed to an extension of stay. The police order seems to be primarily designed for O-A ME visas such as I had, whereby you can get two years with only one re-entry if your that way inclined; go home re-apply for another and return to go round again. So there's now a need to have medical insurance with your application, from within your home country; because that is the only place you can apply for an O-A, but no need for Bht. 800,000 in a Thai Bank, and I think you can still use the combo method. From what I can gather the Bht.800,000 or Bht.400,000 for marriage; in a Thai Bank that people on one year extensions of stay done in country must have, as I understand it is like a surety for health issues. No health insurance necessary. It's a big topic......re your situation; because you are obligated to leave every 90 days you aren't considered a long stayer, so you dont get hit. People on O-A ME's arriving from 31 October had better keep their wits about them though if they're going to be using their ME privelidges; because every time they re-enter, when they get stamped in for another year, they are obliged to have a full.one years insurance. So, they come and stay two months leave for a month.....but when they re-enter their insurance has only nine months left on it; instead of getting stamped in for a full year they'll only get nine months, unless they've got a way to top it up. As I said, a big topic so I'll leave it there and you can let all.that sink in; cheers bear |
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Post by Banjo on Oct 11, 2019 7:27:13 GMT 7
Bear said- From what I can gather the Bht.800,000 or Bht.400,000 for marriage; in a Thai Bank that people on one year extensions of stay done in country must have,
as I understand it is like a surety for health issues. No health insurance necessary.
This is spot on. I was also told by two different immigration officers this year that this is the visa Thailand wants us on, both said that all other visas will become more difficult, even the once preferred Retirement visa. Maybe time to look for wives?  |
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Post by nomadic on Oct 11, 2019 18:59:45 GMT 7
That was my guess banjo but can never be sure until you collect your passport with another year in it.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Oct 11, 2019 19:31:07 GMT 7
That was my guess banjo but can never be sure until you collect your passport with another year in it. What? Guess you get a wife?   |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2019 4:59:22 GMT 7
Strange you should say that Banjo . The thought has crossed my mind. cha cha |
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Post by nomadic on Oct 12, 2019 7:26:31 GMT 7
That was my guess banjo but can never be sure until you collect your passport with another year in it. What? Guess you get a wife? I'd rather buy health insurance. It must be cheaper than a wife. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2019 10:04:11 GMT 7
Retirees and medical insurance
Thai government spokespeople, in recent years, have emphasized that that Thai hospitals are not free for foreigners. They have cited examples of sick and crowd-funded aliens desperate to get back to their home countries, or annual reports from public hospitals bemoaning the unpaid bills of foreign nationals.So far not a lot has happened. Holders of one year 0/A visas or ten year 0/X, issued by Thai consulates and embassies abroad, do now require medical insurance worth at least 400,000 baht for in-patient treatment and 40,000 baht for out-patient care. But the vast majority of expat retirees in Thailand receive their annual extensions of stay at a Thai immigration office. They do not currently require insurance. Will that change? It’s not clear. The government has already stated that long-stay aliens with a history of physical illness may be checked out before an extension of stay is granted. What this means, if anything, is unclear but it could signify the immigration bureau’s refusal if an applicant is discovered to have unpaid hospital bills. One substantial reason for leaving well alone is that many expat retirees self-insure because they are too old or infirm to obtain medical insurance. But these wealthier retirees contribute billions of baht annually to (mostly) private hospital coffers when significant surgery is required. They would be forced out of the country if unobtainable medical cover was made compulsory, thus leading to a gigantic loss of income. It’s also true that the mandatory insurance requirement for 0/A visa holders is modest. A sum of 400,000 baht may seem a lot but is unlikely to cover the total bill for heart surgery, most cancer operations and stays in an intensive care unit, at any rate in the private sector. In other words, the hospitals would still have problems recovering some, or even most, of the cash owed. To this must be added the consideration that most insurance policies carry exclusion clauses which can void individual claims. There is no convincing evidence that expats in Thailand are the major drain on Thai hospital finances. Indeed, there is much evidence that younger tourists are the main problem and most of them are uninsured. Out of 10 crowd-funded evacuations publicized in the last year, all but one were under 50 years and several in their 30s. Thailand hopes for 40 million visitors to its shores in the next year. The majority will be short-stay visitors from China and India who rarely will be insured. Even if all had travel insurance, perhaps issued at airports and border posts with the attendant chaos and delays, they would certainly be not be covered for many medical hazards. Nobody disputes that insurance is a good thing. Just be careful you don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. www.pattayamail.com/news/retirees-and-medical-insurance-266933
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