Hi everyone,

Want to know which best Health insurance for Diabetes 2 and low back pain l’m 60.

Thanks

I plan to retire inThailand with my Thai partner of 10 years from the UK.my partner has houses, land etc. I am over 60 and recommendations on best Thai Visa and best Thai health insurance cover for an expat with diabetes type 2 would be very useful. I have tried AXA but they don’t cover existing conditions.

The other thing I am interested in finding out is I have to open a Thai bank account and deposit money Into it. I live in the UK so how can this be done.

I thank you and anybody’s help in this matter would be really appreciated

I have Type 2 diabetes and will be travelling with my test strips and insulin pens. How easy is it to get strips and insulin pens?

Hi everyone. I have type 2 diabetes but I am on medication and have good control of my blood sugar. I am travelling to Thailand soon and is there an insurance policy that will cover my hospitalization cost for covid in the event of a positive result of covid test on arrival? I read the fine prints of some policies and they all state that you need to be "healthy" and have "no preexisting condition" to be eligible to make the claim. Thank you.

Everything else: any recommendations of an insurance company that covers diabetes type 1? Ideally from someone that has claimed and got reimbursed.

Thanks

Just an update

The Thai Embassy has advised me that your GP can amend the text on the Medical Certificate which is available on the embassy's website accordingly. They must include the diseases mentioned on the original certificate though. See the screenshot below which is in Thai.

Thanks everyone for your kind advice!

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Hello again folks. Hope you are well!

I have some questions regarding my fiance's non O-A visa application please.

BACKGROUND:

My fiance is British who is living in S of England and will be 55 years old very soon. He has banked sufficient funds in his UK savings account to apply for a non O-A. I am Thai, in case that matters.

His IO is Tha Yang, Petchaburi, as we live in Cha Am and UK.

Arriving in Thailand in Oct 19, flight booked.

ISSUE:

Today my fiance's doctor refused to sign his medical certificate to confirm that he is " in good physical and mental health...' simply because he suffers from diabetes. I will contact the Thai Embassy regarding this, too, just in case they will let us amend the medical certificate slightly. If this is possible, I shall update this post, in case it is useful to some of you.

QUESTIONS

If the doctor will not sign a medical certificate and the Embassy cannot help:

- My fiance plans to use the 30 days' exemption to travel to Thailand and then go to a neighbouring country to apply for a visa that allows a permanent stay in Thailand. Where can he get a non O-A from, ideally without any financial requirements or where UK bank statements can be accepted? Anything to watch out for?

- Worst case-

If he applies for a single tourist visa from London (online), am I correct to assume that there could be a lot of work involved to apply to stay in Thailand permanently on a retirement basis? We will approach his IO to make sure my fiance has all required documents. But usually, through this route, how long do you need to keep 800k Baht in your Thai bank account?

Thank you in advance for your advice.

Long time follower of this very informative group. I am considering living in Thailand after retirement with my Thai wife. My question is regarding health issues. Would any of these health issues that are on my record deny me of retiring in Thailand ? Cancer survivor, stroke with no debilitating repercussions, diabetes(under control)with insulin.