I didn’t. Just redact it and if they want it they will ask for it.

@Neal ******

I’ve heard others say that they have some type of Medicare supplemental insurance that they can use overseas. I don’t know the details myself. I only have Medicare Part A and I can’t use this outside the US.

I used to have an OA visa but I got it in 2017 before there was an insurance requirement. I don’t know what insurance is acceptable when getting an OA in your home country but I highly doubt Medicare or any supplement would qualify. I have Thai insurance, Pacific Cross. They want you to have insurance you can use in Thailand. Eventually you have to get 1 year extensions of your OA and then you will need Thai insurance to do that. To use non-Thai insurance for the 1 year extensions you have to get your insurance company to sign a document that says their policy conforms to the Thai requirements. Mostly I hear that insurance companies will not sign the form.

I would not count on Medicare helping you with regards to meeting any immigration requirements or paying for any medical treatment in Thailand. If you want health insurance in Thailand you need to pay for it yourself or self insure.

You can’t use Medicare overseas unless you are referring to a Medicare supplement policy. Standard Medicare - no.

Pacific Cross has a range of policies with several deductibles. You can get an estimated on their website.

@Robert ****

Like I said, I have little risk of paying any Thai tax and as it turned out I learned of some advantages to my US tax obligations due to the Thai-US tax treaty that I wouldn’t have known about if I hadn’t talked to the tax firm.

@Martyn **********

The tax rule change came into effect Jan 1, 2024. It has always been the case that you become a Thai tax resident after 180 days. Don’t want to file a tax return? That’s up to you. Good luck with that.

@Martyn **********

No panic. I just have a plan and answering someone’s question (not you)

@Martyn **********

??? Somewhere in here you must think you are being clever

@Martyn **********

I have no idea what you are talking about 🙄

@Martyn **********

7 years in Thailand

I'm working with a tax firm and plan to file a Thai tax return for 2024. Like in the US, I would think that if you don't file the return no one is going to magically show up on your doorstep. I stopped filing tax returns in California in 2019 and only this year did they notice it and send me a letter about it (I got it cleared up OK). I doubt that Thai immigration is going to know anything about your tax status. One could think up all sorts of nefarious ways they could catch you but I would think you could fly under the radar for a long time or forever. However, technically you may actually owe taxes in Thailand and there could be some time in your future when this catches up with you.

The tax treaty with your home country is really going to determine your tax liability. They are probably all pretty similar with regard to avoiding double taxation. I learned some interesting things about the US-Thai treaty that benefits me. I wouldn't have know about it if I hadn't talked to the tax firm.

Filing a tax return is an easy decision for me because my tax liability in Thailand is essentially zero because I have an LTR visa but I will file for 2024 just to see what is going on. I tend to follow the straight and narrow.