Be careful as travel medical insurance is not the same as regular medical insurance. But it’s chewier. So if you’re looking to relocate you need to consider the possibility of ending up with having preexisting medical conditions not covered. Clinics are cheap here so in patient plus test policies are a good product. If you need Thailand only cover it’s cheaper than international cover. I have international cover minus the US and it’s 4500 USD a year. There are such a range of packages depending on your needs. If you want to talk to a decent broker who will recommend a range based on your case. I can recommend one. My friend who is older than me recommended him, and has a Thai only policy for a lot less than I pay.

also as of this year our bank transfers into the country are taxable if we’re here 180 days plus. So … that’s a year on bringing in. If you don’t need to live and many people don’t, 20,000 for help with the visa might seem a good option?

@Dave *******

be aware now that transferring that in per month makes you liable to tax. So the tax for one year will be

Thanks.

@John *********

I am on a retirement permit, by the time I come back it will have expired. I have done that before with no problems. and thanks

@Tai *********

imagine I had to send my payment the week the queen died because the seller delayed. The pound lost about it’s value that week. 😱

@Evan *******

many Thai business owners in my area are saying foreigners are not spending as much due to strong baht. This is affecting their income and ability to pay their staff too

@Lien *****

except that if you want to extend for the second half of the year you have to apply outside of Thailand for an extension and pay the fee again. Every year

I have used either personal expenses (used to be general monthly expenses) or rent and other property expenses. Never had a problem with this showing up as international transfer into Bangkok Bank. I did have a problem a couple of years back when I initially transferred to SCB because apparently it arrives into SCB as a local transfer. BKK Bank no problem whatever the label is

@Ian *******

it’s true. I did the 3 month non O and you have to show funds the first year. Then the 2nd year I was able to do the renewal based on the 12 month transfers. Perhaps if you have well over a month as you say you could reduce COL to work up to getting your 800,000 over your first year here?