@Brook *******

unfortunately here doctors are not willing to put their license on the line even for a generic looking, ridiculous form going to an embassy. They want to run tests before signing anything.

I’ve considered a tourist visa but then I’ll need to purchase a round trip flight, try to open a Thai bank account and transfer funds. Overall probably spend more money and time at immigration.

@Bobby *******

hi Bob. Do you know if Thai banks will allow opening an account with a 90 day non-O visa? It’s needed for transferring the required amount to apply for the 1 year. Thanks

@Caleb **************

thanks for the link. I was asking cause I’ll need a procedure very soon and considering getting it done in Bkk as well.

Thanks for sharing your experience, glad your procedure was a success. Just a question… clearly your condition was pre-existing, but if you had a retirement visa which requires Thai medical insurance would that have covered some of the costs?

@XI ***

I assume only within Thailand. So does it cover medical costs and possibly accidents on motorbikes? I would think not

Congrats on your new account. What’s the accident insurance for? Also for how long is the supposed coverage?

@Josh *********

thanks Josh. I look and feel 20 years younger when I’m in Thailand 😆

@Josh *********

you have to be age 50 or above to get a retirement visa.

@Brandon ***********

thanks for explaining this to me. Have a good day.

@Brook *******

thanks for the advice. You do make some good points but I’d rather not need to transfer the relatively large sum of money to a Thai bank just yet. Haven’t checked the health insurance rates yet but I’m sure they’ll be significantly less than here in the states. At least initially I think it’s good to have insurance. Thanks