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Are the medical insurance requirements the same for extending a Non-O visa compared to a Non-OA visa in Thailand?

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with OA you probably.need to be scared by.policy surprise, mandatory insurance introduced in nov 2019, after two years or more, inpatient cover need to raised from

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0 baht to 3 million! 7 fold increase! hope it won't go.up again after another 2 years

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Should I apply for a retirement visa to Thailand before arriving or in my home country?

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but once applied OA and arrived thailand, you can not change it to O while in thailand

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Should I apply for a retirement visa to Thailand before arriving or in my home country?

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as far as i know, two kinds of retire.visa: OA (require health insurance to renew.visa, can only apply outside thailand) and O (insurance not required, can only apply after entry into thailand). You can google search for more info or even explore the thai.immigration website

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Where can I rent cheap scooters like Click, Fino, or Scoopy in Phuket?

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be careful, thai road safety world ranking is low

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Should I apply for a retirement visa to Thailand before arriving or in my home country?

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google search: thailand post on 3 million insurance cover required for OA retirees

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Should I apply for a retirement visa to Thailand before arriving or in my home country?

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i'd say mandatoryhealth insurance required by OA visa not quite useful as pre existing health problem are all excluded, so better opt for O retire visa which does not require this, besides it is not possible to change OA to O while in thailand, insurance premium will be very costly too as one gets older

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What should I do if the immigration officer insists on daily bank statements for my non-O retirement visa extension in Thailand?

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health insurance for OA protection also raised from

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0 inpatient to 3 million already

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What should I do if the immigration officer insists on daily bank statements for my non-O retirement visa extension in Thailand?

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is the 800k going to revised to 1200k? seems this raised amount required for OA application on thai consulate los angeles website

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Can I apply for a dependency visa in Thailand if my wife gets a retirement visa?

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O retire visa, can only apply after entry in thailand

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Can I apply for a dependency visa in Thailand if my wife gets a retirement visa?

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i think the main poblem is that all pre existing health problem are excluded.from protection but you are most vulnerable because of these pre conditions

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