Hi everyone, I’m helping my 79-year-old mother apply for a Thai retirement visa. She receives about $1,200/month in U.S. Social Security.

Is the combination method (monthly income + partial bank deposit totaling 800,000 THB per year) still accepted?

If so, how does immigration verify the monthly income now? Do the funds need to be transferred into a Thai bank each month?

Thank you for any guidance.

INSURANCE RECOMMENDATIONS?

Coming to thailand in 10/2025.

My wife is a Thai citizen & now an American citizen.

We are retiring to Thailand.

I am 67 years old in excellent health.

Entering on a Non O Visa (Siam Legal)

800k baht will be deposited in my own bank account.

I know insurance is required.

Recommendations for insurance please?

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🙄 Hi members.

Hit a big snag when doing E-visa..I'm 70 years old.

Been passed good to travel

By Doctors... this is where problems start.

Because I've had Major operations no insurance company wants to know me.

They all push me to Insurance Brokers who want a arm and leg... I'm applying for non immigrant OA..

It's asking for insurance policies..any way around insurance.. have funds to cover my self..plus the money you need for Bank.

Am I looking at wrong visa

Is there a better option.

Have home but can't live in it.

PS.. in Thai Girlfriend name

Thanks..

Not visa related so delete if inappropriate. Can anyone recommend travel health insurance for a 70 year old American visiting America but a residence of Thailand ? Of course I have Medicare part A free but that’s all . I’m only finding $100,000 coverage for 45 days around $600 . $100,000 is not enough for the United States hospitals for something major

Thank you

Hi all - this one falls under the “and everything else” part of this group. Looking for short term health insurance for my parents (71 and 68) who will be here for 89 days from 2 Feb… any recommendations? Thanks in advance 🙏

ETA - they’re both Irish citizens and residents.

Hi everyone. I have a question regarding medical insurance for a retirement visa. does anyone know of an insurance company that will offer coverage for a person over the age of 70 with preexisting conditions at an affordable price. For Thailand only to be paid in Thai baht.

He understands that preexisting conditions won’t be included however some of the insurance companies are very vague about what they will cover, almost a case of submit a claim and then hope for the best. Other companies won’t even give a quote. He also doesn’t want to have to sell a kidney to get insurance.

More advice required please...I will be 71 this year...where is the best place to get medical insurance...or is it not possible at my age...what's best to do please. Any advice appreciated

I have family members hoping to visit once test and go is up and running again properly however finding it hard to find an insurer for the 50 US coverage needed for Thailand Pass as they are 75 and 78 years old. Does anyone know of an insurer that would cover them? no preexisting conditions

I have an insurance question. I am 75 years old and am curious if Covid insurance is available to me and how much a one year policy would be that includes asymptomatic covid?

Need advice please, we are United States citizens.

Myself (49), my husband (51), and my mother (86) would like to eventually obtain the non immigration O retirement visa while in Thailand, which seems to be the easiest to do.

I won't turn 50 until June. I'm trying to find a way to move to Phuket earlier than July.

Can all 3 of us enter Thailand using a tourist visa, extend stay until I turn 50 IN THAILAND, then convert to the O retirement visa while in Thailand?

Also, if this is our plan, will having a one way plane ticket be an issue flying out of the US or flying into Thailand (using just a regular tourist visa)? I don't want to book three return tickets only to throw them away. We don't plan on coming back to the US for at least 1 year. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!