@Cha****

why would you have out of pocket medical expenses. If you are retired and 100% you have full Tricare and VA coverage at home for free.

In Thailand you can use Tricare select and get reimbursed 75%. In a select few hospitals in BKK and Chiangmai there are in network hospitals. Also a few are in the VA FMP as well.

@Ma**

exactly. I was less than impressed with them every time I had to deal with them.

No you cannot. Only the name on the appointment slip can enter. I had to wait outside.

My owner wanted two months deposit I said no I’ll do one. We agreed on 1.5

Negotiate it.

@Bi**

I have a fixed account. It’s just a savings account with different rules about how long the money has to stay to get your interest payment. Also (if I remember correctly) minimum deposit is 2000 baht. I found this irrelevant because I made one deposit to meet my visa requirements and then don’t touch it at all. Although you are required to show a transaction prior to applying for your year extension. I simply do an internet transfer in of 2000 baht and take it back out the day I get my letters.

@Da***

I’m saying if in the position again I’d swim before I flew Saudia.

@Moh***

ahhh, understand now. Believe me I witnessed first hand exactly what you are talking about.

@Mohsin ***********

no idea what you’re going on about. I said I had bad experiences with Saudi airlines. I never said anything negative about any race or person.

When I lived there yes. Given the option of quite literally anyone else I would take the other option. Zero good things to say about Saudia.

I did exactly what you want to do. I waited until renewal time for my extension and simply changed the reason from “Marriage to a Thai” to “retirement”. Easy as can be.