Thanks for all the good advice. I talked with an agent in Hua Hin and she explained how things work. No need to surrender my passport she said. I wasn’t very comfortable with that scenario. Just on the off chance I’d have to go home and it was a weekend or holiday and couldn’t get my passport and to my instincts it just didn’t seem right so I asked here. Thanks for the help everyone!

@Stuart ********

thanks for the advice. I’ve asked other agents and none of them asked to hold my passport until the funding was met with my money. Also, i hate tying up my money like that anywhere. I liken that to putting $50 on a Starbucks card and all you want is a $4 Americano. Use my money interest free to make money. 🤷🏽‍♂️ I don’t understand why they’d want my money sitting in one bank as opposed to spending it in the overall economy.

@Jack *******

Hell, Uber will charge me more if I put in an address 2 houses farther down the street

I’ve had BCBS of Texas stiff a provider out of $800 and a year later the provider calls me and asks if I’d call BCBS to collect.

@Gerald *******

I’ve been talking to a Pacific Cross agent. He said the cover emergency, accidents, and pre-existing. I’m looking at the Maxima + up to their best Ultimate + plan. James Long is the agent I’m talking with. I’m still skeptical since it’s seems so affordable and covers pre-existing

If there is enough money to sustain the woman you care about it seems paying a lawyer for a will to make sure she is taken care of would be a part of that sustainability plan

@Bob *********

I wonder why this group is called Thailand Visa Advice|DTV|Retirement & More and not the Don’t Ask Questions Here group? Or the just Google It and Get 100 Different Answers Group?

@Oussama ******

I thought E Visa is just a system. Electronic visa application system, not a type of visa . 60 - 30 days is speaking to VISA EXEMPT ENTRY. It’s not a type of visa.

It will be reverted back to 30 days but not sure when. Some say by end of year.🤷🏽‍♂️ Your guess is probably as good as anyone else’s

@Mark *********

I’m paying an agent. I’m just wanting to avoid filling out paperwork. I had a stroke and I write like a 5 year old now. Barely legible as far as I’m concerned. Compared to my very neat writing pre stroke.