Do I need insurance for my OA visa to enter Thailand?

The ignorant person who spoke to your wife is not going to be the one to decide on if you should be allowed in and for how long.

I had a similar conversation with nice IO's at the Petchburi office yesterday because my Brit fiance wanted to attend a horse racing in HK (if it is not cancelled). I was told not to take the risk as he possibly would have an issue with the IO's at the airport.

We always have good travel insurance but somehow I don't think they will accept that.

The IO's also said to get a non-O visa next year as an extension based on the current non O-A would require a health insurance.

We landed on /19 and my OH was not asked about any insurance at all. Not everyone will be as lucky I am afraid.

Best of luck! :)

on last page is how IO must act.

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@Carl **********

just so you and your thai missus is clear. The immigration officer AT immigration buildings are NOT passport control officers at entry points to the country. They have abso-tively, posi-lutely NO clue about what you'd be asked entering on an O-A visa when you fly in.

Right now there's not enough consistency with the few reports we've had. Some people entering on their first entry with their O-A weren't asked for proof of insurance, BUT some were.

Some people stamping in on entries after their first entry were asked and when they couldn't provide proof of holding insurance from one of the 12 thai companies that offer it were stamped in on a 30 day visa exempt entry, told to GET insurance, come back to the airport and get the stamp changed to a year entry.

Good Luck, and definitely let us know how it works out for you stamping, in.

BUT

I can tell you with near 100% accuracy an immigration office in a tiny province with maybe a handful of foreigners on O-A visas IF that, isn't the place to ask about how it's gonna work when you stamp into the country at the airport.

The recent reports that I've seen are that since Nov 7 the IO at Suvarnahbumi are not denying entry to people with OA visas obtained before Oct 31. But it is still early days and those reports may or may not be accurate. You should have a plan for what you might do if denied entry. Research your insurance options. If you are really planning to stay here long term and apply for a 1 year extension then you will have to confront this eventually.

The fact is that after Oct 31st all new, or extension of stay applications require you to have insurance from their 'authorised' companies,

I got my last extension on Aug 5th in Samui, I'm guessing when I do a 90 day report, I will be told if it now applies to me, but for definite, it will apply for next extension.

*(I went back to UK for a holiday, so on the 27th it will be my first 90 check in).

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Sorry to tell you but there is NO grey area, you wife asked somebody who does not know what is going on. Scroll a little down on this page, than in the grey box go to page 7 as that is in English, 2a8aa&fbclid=IwAR3SmaIlxD209IriJZ29YGm8nLAj7YNvo1-ySc99EX4rN3CMnSryqzGozjE

... but that was from August ... it never became relevant until 1st November

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