What are my visa options for living in Thailand with health issues and no health insurance?

Good Luck Gordon. We hope you obtain a visa to Thailand. Commenting Closed.

Not a long term solution, but you could get an education visa to learn Thai for 8 months of the year, or ether a multiple entry tourist visa.... Anyway, very sorry to hear about your situation, sadly there are now many other people in a similar situation to you. best of luck

Single entry for 60 days..

I would suggest that with his health issues Gordon is not likely to be engaging in border runs. Your file at Immigration may also have been flagged as a cancer sufferer, so that also needs consideration. Not sure if they do that but would be surprised they did not. So the only real answer will be a tourist visa initially to get the income threshold of pension and deposits accumulated at THB800K, then have another go at a "O" visa next trip around, with multiple entries. Can a moderator advise if there is a time limit placed on "O" visa holders for time spent in-country and out-country?

That single entry Non O London will issue with no financials just by being over 65 and showing a UK state pension is a saving grace for some people. I don't know of anywhere else that will issue one on that basis.

If the 800,000 isn't available, then a single entry non O from the UK by showing a state pension will give 3 months. Then a SETV from somewhere in the region plus a 30 day extension then a border hop will more or less cover the period he wants from Sept until April.

Without you getting health insurance you're not going to get a new O-A visa from the consulate in your country and you wouldn't get a yearly extension from the O-A visa you have inside the country either.

I'd say see if you can get a 90 day single entry Non-O while you're back home then come here and get the yearly extension by showing 800K baht in the bank here. That won't require insurance..

If you're not able (or willing) to buy insurance then...

You could try getting a single entry Non O for each half of your trip. However, they currently require £10,000 in the bank for 3 months before the application.

The METV James suggested is another option. Each entry gives you 60 days after which you would need to do a visa run or extend for 30 days at immigration.

They require £5,000 in the bank for six months before the application. They also require a letter from your employer but I have heard (but not verified) that they will accept pension letters as well.

Finally you could get a 60 day tourist visa on each side of your trip and extend it at immigration for 30 days or do a visa run and come back visa exempt.

I'm not sure if there are any other options for you.

@Ron ******

any suggestions for this UK expat?

How about getting a Multientry Tourist Visa...will get you 6 up to 9 months in Thailand...with planning. No 800,00 Thai baht in a Thai bank required.

At the moment you only need the Health Insurance for the OA not for the O

FYI...Pacific Cross issues Thai Health insurance to age 75. And will rider/exclude coverage benefits for preexisting conditions like you have. Look at their policy with high deductible of up to 300,000 Thai baht....it will reduce annual premium by about 50%.

Are you Married to a Thai?

Do you have the 800,000 Thai baht needed to meet requirements...deposit into a Thai bank get a Retirement visa and extension in Thailand?