@Tod ********

valid until date 17 October 2019

Admitted to stay 25 July 2020

@Tod ********

Canberra can use income method.Thats how I got the OA the last time.

@Robert ******

OK I will go to Immigration. Thanks

@Tod ********

can't do this as visa expired

@Tod ********

because the embassy in Canberra screwed up and gave me a valid until date of 17 Oct 2019

I didn't catch it until I entered Thailand. So my visa is no longer active.

@Tod ********

Thanks Tod. If I buy a re-entry either single or multiple and exit Thailand it means I stamp back in with an entirely different visa and therefore dont need to freakout about mandatory health insurance? Right?

@Tod ********

Thanks Tod. As it happens I'm I'm looking into getting married to a Thai lady

During the first quarter of 2020. So will need to change to Marriage visa. So it will be helpful if you could suggest how to do so. Do I wing it back to OZ or could I go to a close by country to get it? Either way is it a Non O based on marriage.?

@Mikkel ******

yes I know. However I'm seeking clarification from Tod or one of his fellow Mods

@Peter *******

That's a an extremely interesting question as I'm actually in a similar situation. I've been told by my Thai girlfriend who is also a Govt Employee Teacher that if I marry her I will be covered. Amazing coincidence...

I'm yet to pursue this idea only because of issues that relate to how my pension would be affected. However now that the bomb has dropped I will need to seriously consider this. I'm 74 I dont know your age so I'm also wondering if Govt Plans have age limits. The other issue for me is She retires late next year so I will need to act fast I think.

@Robert *********

A cursory look at the insurers participating in this OA health insurance scheme does show at least one insurer that will offer guaranteed renewal through age100

Of course I would be able to chose whether to give then an arm or a leg as well as my life savings to get it!