@Paul ******

Probably because of the fact that when on a travel insurance, the insurance wants to repat you to your 'home' country asap.

When on a conventional insurance you can ride out the whole treatment in Thailand.

@Paul ******

Well, yes, it happens, but that is just "traffic management" and depends on the moment.

You are still a foreigner and need to use the channel for foreign passports only. When you are married to a Thai passport holder, sometimes they will allow you both to go trought the Thai passport channel together.

I did an extension yesterday in Chiang Mai and it was required. I saw a few ppl who did not get it from their landlord and the immigration officer called them in to come fix it and pay a 1.600 thb fine. They're not joking around.

@Sama ****

Agents are useless. The hospital admin staff can do whatever necessary if you're immobilized. If you're mobile do it yourself.

Talk to your doctor or the admin. Staff. There are immigration procedures for medical situations.

The one in your home country. Don't forget to bring your bank statements that prove you can support yourself as an ACTUAL TOURIST!

Ted Guhl Well.... you didn't really....

transferwise gives you NO proof of overseas income. The way they operate is as follows.

You send money to Thailand from America right?

Wrong!

Your monay stays in America and Transferwise sends money from (their) local Thai account to your Thai account.

Thus, nit showing an overseas transfer.

Now there ARE several alternatives. The first and most trustworthy is a simple good old fashioned bank-to-bank money transfer called T/T.

That will show up on your bankbook as money coming in from overseas.

Or Western Union or any the like services.

@Ted *****

That doesn't change a thing. Anyway. Up to you.

You should scroll through this page and read up on using tranferwise for visa purpose.

Some people got into big trouble using transferwise.