I have just got a retirement visa until December 2026. I am just wondering how that affects my travel insurance, I currently have a yearly worldwide travel insurance bought travelling from uk . I just wondered if anyone had any issues continuing to use this type of insurance after getting a retirement visa. I suppose the insurance could say I am not travelling if I have visa, or do you think they known the complexities of travel in Thailand. I don’t stay any more than 6 months and I do go to other countries . I am going to get a psa test , not through insurance but the hospital needs to see my passport so it made me think if I ever had a medical emergency then would the hospital declare to the insurance company I am a retirement visa holder.

I know I will obviously have to check with insurers but just wondered if anyone had come across this , or am I overthinking it?

The other question is do Thai government inform your own country that you have been granted a retirement visa ? I’m just thinking the tax implications etc.

I know it’s probably questions I should have asked before getting visa lol before all the smart Alex and Annie’s start to roast me .

Thanks in advance for replies

Emergency. 🩸🏥 Blood Donors Needed. A few days ago, I posted that there are 7 open Rh-Negative cases. 2 are closed. Thank you 🙏. This one is still open

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If you do not know your blood type, please donate. Someone will need your donation anyway.

This is one open case:

O Negative. German Expat in a motorcycle accident in Udon Thani. He has lost a leg.

If you do not know your blood type, please donate. Most people do not know their blood type. Someone will use it anyway.

Donate at ANY Thai Red Cross 🩸

Udon Thani Government Hospital has removed the age restrictions and the "mad cow disease" restrictions.

60 for first-time donor in Thailand. (Except at the Udon Thani Hospital... but you must travel there).

Patient Name: Klaus Dörner

Hospital: Government Hospital Nong Prajak Udon Thani

Hospital number: 1944673

No alcohol 24 hours prior

Healthy low-fat meal at least 3 hours prior

Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand. 70 if previously donated.

(Udon Thani has removed this restriction. Mixed reports. It's never a waste of time trying to savesomeone's life. Please try)

Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who lived there between 1980 to 1996 are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok and at the Government Hospital in Udon Thani. Udon Thani removed this restriction.

If you were NOT there during those years, you may donate at any Thai Red Cross.

Location of Udon Thani Hospital in comments.

Hi, my boyfriend is Chilean and he's in the hospital getting a surgery. His tourist visa will finish on 22nd January 2020, and he won't be able to go out of Thailand by 22nd. We are in Chumphon, we can get a certificate from a doctor. Where can I send his passport for get an extension ? Or what can I do ?

Thank you for your help 🙏