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What are the current medical insurance requirements for renewing an OA retirement visa in Thailand?
Good evening. Hopefully someone can advise me re medical insurance for the OA retirement visa. I have to renew mine next month and need to know if it is still 40000 baht outpatient and 400000 inpatient. Thank you in advance.
Answer summary
The current medical insurance requirements for renewing an OA retirement visa still include 400,000 baht inpatient and 40,000 baht outpatient coverage, at least until September when a new 3 million baht requirement for inpatient insurance will be introduced. However, some insurance companies may not be aware of these upcoming changes.
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Sid *******
I just renewed mine 3 weeks ago no change. I was told starting next September it changes. 3 million in Hospital only.
Ken ******
bangkok post has reported on the issue, but i think this forum does not allow posting the news
Bobby ********
Ken Chao. And if it's Bangkok Post, it's probably wrong anyway! 😆
Alandre *********
OP@Bobby *******
thank you for the response. So I should be safe to renew at 400 000.Alandre *********
OP@Bobby *******
thanksBobby ********
Pierrot Pierrot. Send a message to Arawan Namak. She's the broker I go through here. She is excellent
Ken ******
@Bobby *******
bangkokpost used to report inaccurate info? but i saw similar report on raising to 3 million online, i.just forgot the names of other online pressBobby ********
Ken Chao. There's been a number of reports, and the 3 million has been introduced for OA visas obtained from embassies. For extensions it will be introduced in September this year.
Bruce *****
Speak to aa insurance Hua hin they will know
Ken ******
it seems some insurance company not aware.of the change, you can google search with relevant keywords
Bobby ********
Ken Chao. Probably because there's no change yet for extensions?
Robert ******
3 million, I use AIA a policy so to Thais for medical insurance. It was accepted by immigration for my OA extension and cheaper than previously quoted for the 400'000/
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. If you need a contact dm meBobby ********
Robert Fyfe. I use the cheap 7700 baht option from LMG. I know it's useless but it ticks the box. They wanted
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baht for a new OA policy. I've got my own insurance which is not recognised by immigration, but which does the jobRobert ******
@Bobby *******
tbh I had already made the change to 3 Million with AIA before the changes were announced based on the cost and the fact that ******
k is pretty much useless.Bobby ********
Robert Fyfe. Totally useless but costs only 7700. A buddy of mine paid an agent
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to avoid buying insurance. I just had to laughBobby ********
If you're extending at an immigration office it's still
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k same as beforeRobert ******
@Bobby *******
really?Bobby ********
Robert Fyfe. Me. Did it last week
Robert ******
Source?
Bobby ********
Robert Fyfe. Really
Will ************
I think it’s changed to 3 million baht
James ********
@Will ***********
starts October 2022 for extensionsActivity
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