@Stuart *****

ok just trying to be helpful

@Stuart *****

you will need a non o 90 visa from the UK to open a bank account.

Yes its still a pain. The under consideration period, is needed for the home visit and outside of Bangkok your application is sent to Bangkok for approval. Do you have a Thai bank account?

Doctors Clinc Hospital easy, passport job done

@Wannikea ********

i had 12 international transfers, that was not issue, they just refused to do it

@Sue *********

The original problem was my lump sum arrived only a few weeks before my ext giving no time for seasoning, however in the end when immigration realised i want to switch my ext to support of a Thai child, they told me it just needed to be there on the day i put my ext in.

I tried to make that change, my local immigration office didn't want to do it, if you can, check with your local office.

Its only required as part of a OA visa, apart from that no, but advisable. The older you get the less choice you get of available insurances.

There is a TriCare overseas version that is accepted in some Thai hospitals, probably best to contact them. They should have a list of which hospitals in Thailand they deal with.

Also in the Thai hospital is best to contact the billing people them normally can help as well. The regular staff wont the knowledge. Most of these departments have Line addresses.

@Nigel **********

some people come to Thailand and are in-between working and retirement, and therefore like the flexibility of working or not. The over 50 or retirement visa is one of the easiest to obtain without the restraints of marriage or the like, but no flexibility in working.