Do I need to maintain health insurance to renew my retirement visa in Thailand?

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Okay sorry deleted ALL the comments from this post as it was just a train wreck 😮

The O/P bought a year-long, multi-entry Non-O visa from the thai consulate in their country before they came here (and at that time that visa required health insurance due to covid)

They entered the country on 28th Nov 2023 and were stamped in for 90 days until 25th Feb 2024. Rather than bounce out/back every 90 days (like they could have done if they wanted to) they instead went to the immigration office in their area and applied for a yearly extension of stay based on retirement. That extension was issued until the 25th Feb 2025.

@ Alan ******

r even though there was insurance required when you bought the visa from the thai consulate, there is no insurance required to get the in country yearly extension of stay,

You got your yearly extension last year from a Non-Immigrant Type O visa and that visa type does not require insurance

this was the O/P's initial entry stamp from that year/multi-Non-O,

In the future, you might consider signing up for a Medicare Advantage plan. Some of these cover you for at least 60 days abroad. But you should check your certificate of coverage to make sure.

So this would be your first year on the OA? If you leave and come back in, before the visa expires, you would be stamped in for another year without having to put any money in a Thai bank account. Although, the insurance would still be required though. Or leave and come back in to get a NON O, with no insurance required. Good luck.

IF your retirement is based on the OA visa for retirement you obtained from your home country,

YES you will need to show PROOF of having the required health insurance when you apply for a one year extension of stay inside Thailand.

When did you first get your OA visa?