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What challenges might expats face in getting health insurance for a retirement visa in Thailand if they are in remission from cancer?

Robert ************
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Hi all, has anyone had difficulties getting Thai health insurance for an over 50 1 year retirement visa, when in remission (20 + years) for cancer and what would you expect to pay🤔
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The post discusses the difficulties an expat may encounter when trying to obtain Thai health insurance for a retirement visa while in remission from cancer. The conversation includes various comments from users about airline check-in concerns, costs of onward tickets, and tips for handling potential issues. Many users suggest that as long as the expat fulfills visa requirements, they may face fewer obstacles with airlines or immigration.
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Russell *******
Russell *******
60 day tourist visa ... you can 1 - 30 day extension
Paul ***********
Paul ***********
Randall *******
Randall *******
He is just asking a question, so if you can't offer help please keep quiet and keep your toxicity to yourself. If there is an administrator reading this post and comments, please put and end to this type of garbage.
Wolf ******
Wolf ******
No issue if you enter Thailand before the end of validity of the visa.
Sue **********
Sue **********
Yes! It’s valid from entry as long as you enter Thailand within 3 mths of issue. You could also have gone to immigration to get a 30day extension rather than change your flights
Emerald********
Emerald********
Sue Williams The issue is with the country I'm departing from, not Thailand. I'm concerned about the airline check-in agent (boarding officer) at the departure airport.
Oliver ********
Oliver ********
EmeraldBeet5619 i wouldnt worry to much about that they actually have no real authority if you give them a answer they cant debate like you going lao for few days and will get 7day on return etc they probably know less then you but it shows on the system they have to ask
Copper*******
Copper*******
EmeraldBeet5619 check in online , problem solved
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
I advised you not to call the airline, but send an email request. As a common rule, if you show a printed e-visa Tourist Visa at the check-in, they will NOT require an onward travel proof. As long as your return flight is within the 90 days that you can achieve on a single entry tourist visa including the extension, you will be fine. Airlines only require onward travels from people flying without a visa, or (sometimes) when flying one way
Shane ***********
Shane ***********
Don’t think to hard, get on the plane and enjoy your holiday
Shaughn ***********
Shaughn ***********
Omg wow. Onward ticket for $10 is all you needed to buy a day before your flight to show an onward short trip to say Singapore half way through your visit and just have it handy if the airline checkin desk asked just for peace of mind for a strict airline.
जगद्गुरु *****************
जगद्गुरु *****************
Shaughn, the cheapest I have seen are USD$20. 🤔
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Shaughn Prestidge onward tickets are fraud, be very carefull with this advice
Shaughn ***********
Shaughn ***********
Greg Alexander true, don’t show it to immigration now because they have asked for payment evidence, but for purposes of airline checks is a loophole for ticking one of their boxes.
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Shaughn Prestidge a while ago, the Phuket Immigration announced that anyone caught out on an onwardticket, will be considered a fraudster and denied entry. It is just standard routine that one rarely gets asked for the onward travel proof by Thai Immigration, unless they see a reason for it
Lynnette *******
Lynnette *******
So all you needed was proof of leaving before 60 days ( cheap bus, boat, plane, train ticket) and chose to cancel and rebook instead?
Joseph *********
Joseph *********
Weird.
Thaimer ******
Thaimer ******
Why are you even making so mich drama about it?

If you have visa in advance 99.99% airline won’t ask you anything.

In that 00,01% chance of they ask you just go on your phone, buy random airline ticket Phuket - Kuala Lumpur or anything out of Thailand within 60 days from your arrival date.

You don’t even need to use that ticket
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
No issues. You fulfill the requirements and have a tourist visa.
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
No issues

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