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Feb 25, 2026
2 months ago
Dean *********
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I'm a healthy person 57 looking for health insurance in Thailand any suggestions
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Oct 17, 2025
6 months ago
Raju ********
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Ref : Health Insurance

As a fit & heathy 55yr old, i will potentially be coming to thailand on a Non-0 or LTR Retirment Visa, my initial research suggests a good comprehensive health insurance policy can be as much as THB 10-20k pm. Is this correct?

Also can anyone recommend any good policies and/or broker, i'm looking for a comprehensive policy with no nasty exclusions, would prefer higher limits and the best coverage

i have not ruled out Thai Insurers, but would prefer the most extensive types of policy

thanks in advance
12 comments
Oct 12, 2025
7 months ago
Russ ***********
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Regarding health insurance requirement for a retirement visa. Can I use my Medicare (USA) and supplement insurance.

I understand the insurance is not allowed to be used in Thailand but I could return if needed.

Secondly, can I self insure? If so how much do I need show?
12 comments
Mar 30, 2025
a year ago
Stuart ******
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I would be interested to hear from anybody who has decided to self insure in Thailand. I am 67, married to a Thai national, speak Thai and willing to use public health care, as my partner does. Thanks in advance.
50 comments
Sep 4, 2023
3 years ago
Barbara ******
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I am lookong at health insurance options at the moment. I'm 66 this year. Can anyone explain what 'srlf-insurance' means. Is it a specified amount in a dedicated accouny? TIA
13 comments
Dec 29, 2022
3 years ago
Linz ************
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Been reading through more of the posts in this group, May I say you lot are amazing, sound advice (ok, sometimes misguided) usually in a polite way

Someone earlier asked about the 5yr elite visa and the responses you gave were very interesting, the elite visa was going to be our ticket to Thailand but a lot of you on here have kinda suggested it might not be the best way for us

So, May I ask which visa you would recommend based on the below requirements

We will be retirees

We do not want to have to have private medical insurance (we will be self insuring ourselves)

We want to be able to leave Thailand whenever we want and return whenever we want (purely to visit our children in Australia and New Zealand)

Putting a quantity of cash into an leaving it in a Thai Bank is absolutely fine

We will both be over 55

As little admin/ paperwork/ reporting as possible

Thank you as always for views

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