@Robin ********

I don't hang around much lol, but I used to (or when I still do, sometimes) and that conversation comes up, people don't have insurance.

Ok, that number is high but I'm sure the reality isn't low either haha

@Robin ********

This isn't an American thing. 99% of travelers/expats I talked to have no insurance for different reasons, expensive, waste of money etc etc. I personally wouldn't even consider it but hey.

1200 euros a year standard price. This is also what I pay, but it's very cheap compared to what a hospital can charge patients for a treatment/procedure

Got mine with Revolut in Hanoi, no questions asked

Yep I just assume I'll have to leave the country every 6 months and that's it. I don't even consider an extension

This is a good solution for a while, so it's good to recommend it. I used to do the same. But at some point TrueMoney will start to ask you more and more papers, like the house book registration and other stuff. If you can't provide that, they'll close your account.

Happened to me in the past as I didn't have a yellow book. Just FYI

Yes I do speak Thai but I'm not fluent (my level is B1) so I prefer speaking English in general.

I like your answer, very respectful and willing to listen. I wish more people were like you, and it's interesting to see that we agree on those points (having lived in Thailand for like 4 years now).

@Paul ******

I agree, Thailand has some better things than Malaysia, but I do prefer Malaysia as a whole.

Reasons are way better English skills, you can talk with almost anyone and that's a life changer. Then condo prices are way lower (you can get a 1-bedroom apartment in KL for the same price as a studio in KL).

Then, Malaysia has much better sidewalks than Thailand. Thai food is great, but Malaysian food is much, much more diverse with Chinese, Malay, and Indian food.

Don't hate the take, but the expat community is much better, well-behaved in Malaysia than Thailand.

I would say safety is similar in both countries.

Again, don't hate the opinion, my GF is Thai is she agrees with all the above and would move there too if she could. Yes, they're mostly Muslims, but that doesn't affect my daily life in the slightliest.

Unpopular take but I would live in Malaysia 100 times over Thailand for different reasons.

The thing is that the digital nomad visa in Malaysia takes months to be approved and you can only renew it once, so 2 years in total. After that, there are ways to stay longer but it's either by investment or opening a company.

So DTV wins for the simplicity.

You won't be able to get the Thai passport with the DTV, if this is what you mean. What is your current passport?

As others said, it's in Bangkok but it's renewed at the Embassy of China, so she renewed it on Chinese soil. Unfortunately you have to start the process again and pay again