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@Steve **********
unfortunately it’s a requirement for that type visa.
Beverly ***************
My grandson is half-Thai. We had to start the passport application in our home country (USA). It’s much better than waiting at a later time. The U.S. embassy in BKK would not do the application. Maybe your country is different. You should check.
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@Dany *******
that includes the $3000 annual deductible. No pre-existing conditions.☹️ It’s a gamble, right?
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@Dany *******
I’ll rephrase it. I choose not to spend $17,000 USD a year for insurance. I will hold on to that money for medical care. If I need care for something that’s going to cost a lot, I would fly home and use my government insurance. I should have explained better.
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@Dany *******
this visa also includes requirement of health insurance which I cannot afford at my age.
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I intend on getting a Non-O. my plans will not change. As long as my kids are here, I will live here. This was the quickest way we could get me here.
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@Felipe *********
because I intended to live here permanently. Currently I cannot pay my own rent nor utilities because I don’t have a Thai bank account.
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I tried 3 banks last week with my Thai daughter-in-law, a letter from my school and the schools government license. Have an ED visa. Denied at all 3 banks.
Beverly ***************
No longer able to open a bank account on certain visas. Definitely not on a tourist visa, not even an ED. You need a rental agreement, and a Thai phone number in your name also. Government has really cracked down,