Bob *******

Yes...I'm aware Insurance is an individual choice... What I mean is it has never been a "requirement" when either renewing my Retirement Ext. here in Thailand or travelling back and forth from Europe....I understand it may be required if applying for it outside Thailand at a Consulate or Embassy.

2 years ago

What are the requirements and tips for obtaining a Thai OA visa?

Bob ********

@Bobby *******

Thank you Bobby....but....I have been on a Retirement Ext here for the past 23 years, travelling back and forth to Europe for a holiday...and never had to buy Insurance until coming back this time.

Am I right when I say I think that is because my Retirement Ext. is issued in Thailand ?

2 years ago

What are the requirements and tips for obtaining a Thai OA visa?

Bob ********

Jeeez!.. I have just renewed my Retirement Ext. here in Thailand (it had expired during the Covid while I was stuck abroad). ..I have booked a ticket back to Ireland to tie up loose ends and intend to return to Thailand early November...I thought it would be a simple matter of purchasing a ticket back to here, same as before the Covid....but after reading the posts here about Insurance , health certs and police reports....it has put the heart crossways in me.

I assume it is because you are getting your Visas from your home country rather than in Thailand...or has it

something to do particularly with Australia ?

2 years ago

Have you ever encountered someone with mental health issues while living in Thailand?

Bob ********

@John ******

I am sorry to read your story but glad to see you are trying to understand the problems caused by mental illness (unlike some on here who like to ridicule people afflicted by it). I do hope she makes a full recovery ...PG.

2 years ago

Have you ever encountered someone with mental health issues while living in Thailand?

Bob ********

@Thea *********

I'm just confused as to why this encountrr made you "concerned and worried". About what exactly ?

2 years ago

How much money should I leave in my Thai bank account to keep it open when moving back to the US?

Bob ********

@Stuart ********

I usually withdraw a tiny amount ever few months when I'm abroad for more than a year, just to show a transaction in the a/c.

2 years ago

What should I do if I have not received a receipt number for my K-1 visa application after 16 months?

Bob ********

@Janet *********

Was wondering the same myself...I never seen it mentioned before...a K1 ?

2 years ago

What are some tips for finding affordable flights from the UK to Bangkok in July?

Bob ********

@Dimitri *******

2 years ago

Can I apply for the Elite family excursion visa in Thailand with a previous 3-day overstay?

Bob ********

The information you provided regarding having to keep half the 800,000 bt. in the bank all year round was useful to me. It used never be that way. I had the retirement ext. for 21 years before the Covid hit and sometimes used the money to buy and sell a condo if I came across a good deal. I have just renewed my retirement ext.again after being stuck in Europe since

2 years ago