@Tony *********

if I move to Germany tomorrow is a German background check sufficient?

@Tony *********

does it really?

@Tony *********

which home country. The one where I live, the one where I was born or the one on my second passport?

Which county? Which state?

My non-o takes about 15 minutes a year of my time to renew.

Thai health insurance companies are sketchy at best.

They can cancel you or decline a policy for any reason including being overweight.

GreenPapaya279 I earn almost 2% at SCB. it’s not great, but it’s a hedge against inflation. Plus the money is in country if the hospital demands advanced payment for whatever reason.

@Tony *********

the Thai criminal record check is a joke, just like the health exam.

@Law *******

yes. Very foolish

You should thank them for covering you and happily pay.

Thai insurance companies can pick who they want to cover and they only pick healthy people.

Tell your landlord that you don’t understand why they won’t do it and that you will go to the police for assistance complying with the law.

First, did you get the list of required documents from your Amphur?

Some like Mae Rim don’t require it.

Second, do the requirements specifically ask for your passport to be authenticated by the Thai embassy/consulate?

Either the embassy in Bangkok or the Consulate in Chiang Mai. It’s a 3 minute walk in $50 USD service.

The real hassle is getting the certified copy translated and then authenticated by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Pro Tip: make sure you are happy with the translation of your name into Thai because it’s very difficult to correct the translation later after it’s on 50 other documents and ID’s.