I just tried to renew my non imm AO retirement visa at Prachuapkhirikhan immigration Hua Hin and was informed that I need to have medical insurance cover, a new regulation since October last year apparently.
Questions
1/ can anyone recommend an insurance company they have used to provide cover. I am 67 years old.
2/ immigration advised that instead I could allow my existing one year visa to expire on 27th June, leave Thailand before amnesty expires, and return on a 30 day tourist visa. Then apply for a 90 day extension and then apply for a non imm O retirement one year visa which doesn’t require medical insurance. Is this something anyone has done and can recommend?
Many thanks
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user trying to renew their Non Immigrant AO retirement visa at Hua Hin immigration learned about a new regulation requiring medical insurance. They are seeking recommendations for insurance companies and advice on an alternative option from immigration to switch to a Non O visa without insurance. Responses suggest that it's possible to switch to a Non O visa and that checking with immigration for approved insurance providers might be beneficial.
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