But I’m on an OA Long Stay Visa

Yep I have

@Tod ********

yeh given I’ve been living here for almost four years I’ve been using the 65k income from per month from my bank back home as per 12 months of bank statements from my Thai bank. I think that will meet the income requirements for an O visa.

Thanks everyone for the information. It’s most enlightening. Much appreciated👍👍👍👍👍

Well written and great info. Thanks for your effort

Thanks. It’s all becoming clearer

Yeh I’m covered by Travel Insurance and always have been. If I am seriously injured or sick I’ll be medevaced home and if that’s not necessary I have unlimited cover for treatment in a Thai hospital. Can’t understand why that isn’t enough for the government. Although, they’ll accept a policy from another country as long as a form is signed by two directors of the company.....virtually impossible. I intend to try and convert my OA to a 12 month O visa without leaving the country.

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Krungsri bank in Korat charged me 400baht with letter and could only provide a statement for the last six months. Maybe because my account was in Pattaya.

November 14, 2019 Pattaya City Expats Club

NON-IMMIGRANT VISA – CATEGORY “O-A” – HEALTH INSURANCE

SUMMARY

New rules went into effect on 31 October 2019. These rules apply ONLY to a Thai Non-Immigrant Category O-

A Visa.

The new rules add a requirement for applicants and holder of the O-A Visa to have health insurance that meets the minimum requirement of providing 400,000 baht inpatient and 40,000 baht outpatient coverage. They appear to apply to (1) the application for the O-A Visa, (2) the permission to stay granted upon entering or re-entering Thailand using the O-A Visa, and (3) applications for extension of the permission to stay granted based on the O-A Visa.

At the request of the Ministry of Public Health (MofPH), the Thai Cabinet approved adding the requirement for health insurance for the Non-Immigrant O-A Visa in April 2019. At that time, the MofPH announced the requirement and noted implementation would be forthcoming after coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MofFA) and the Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau (IB). The MoFA establishes rules for the issuance of Thai Visas by their Embassies and Consulates. The IB establishes rules for how long a foreigner is permitted to stay in Thailand (initial permission to stay based on type of Visa or Visa Exempt & extensions of such permission of stay).