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Damien ********
Don’t trust ANY insurance company to honour a major claim at your age

Better to put money aside every month to have an emergency fund in case of ….

A medical emergency ?!?

I’m no expert but the premium at your age will be expensive even if you find a company that will insure you at your age

Up to you

Chocdee
Damien ********
@John **********
immigration doesn’t read this crap 💩

Their to busy making new rules to their stupid visa requirements and dividing up the cash they made from agents and foreigners delivered under the table !!!
Damien ********
@Darren *****
this forum is for all the expat experts to offer their personal opinions and conflicting information so as to render the people who ask for help on this forum totally confused !!!
Damien ********
@Chris *****
wrong !

U can apply inside Thailand like I did !

Don’t post if you don’t know , it only confuses
Damien ********
Why don’t you google

….retirement visa requirements if applying in Thailand …..

you’ll get plenty of information there

Or

Look up Thai immigration

Retirement visa requirements if

Simple stuff to do
Damien ********
I don’t know who VCT are or care

But I do know 2 expats that paid

35k bhat in June this year for retirement visas

I won’t name the agent but will share that they are in Pattaya and still offer this service today
Damien ********
People here won’t like my advice but there are many good agents who can get you a retirement visa easily

Cost is about 30 to 35 k in bhat

They can open a bank account for you

Get you re entry stamp if you want to go out of Thailand for a while

Hundreds or even thousands of expats use this method and have done for a long time

Some will comment it’s illegal what these agents do….

But prostitution is also illegal in Thailand…..duh !
Damien ********
@Bill ********
no I’m not Thai but

I married a Thai

Helped pay for a house to be built for the Thai family

I can speak enough Thai to get by

I’ve studied Buddhist and Thai history and culture

I’ve lived in Thailand after going there for 3 decades

I understand Thais a lot more than you ever will you ignorant

Muppet !!

I told the author of this post how he can get a retirement visa

Maybe he cares ?