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What are the current medical insurance requirements for renewing an OA retirement visa in Thailand?
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Jan 13, 2022
4 years ago
Alandre *********
ORIGINAL POSTERGood 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.
TLDR : 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 *********
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thank you for the response. So I should be safe to renew at 400 000.Bobby ********
Pierrot Pierrot. Send a message to Arawan Namak. She's the broker I go through here. She is excellent
Alandre *********
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thanksReply to
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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.
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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?
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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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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?
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Robert Fyfe. Really
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Will ************
I think it’s changed to 3 million baht
James ********
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starts October 2022 for extensionsReply to
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