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weegee

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  1. 2 hours ago, digger70 said:

    Yea I talked to Weegee after he got home from Immigration .What he said and what ubonjoe said is Correct.  the insurance requirement is for the O-A  visa that's obtained in ones home country and is valid only for one year. if one want's  an Extension based on retirement after that one doesn't need Insurance But one needs the 2 month THB 800k in the bank before applying for the extension and than the 3 months after application one must still have the THB 800K, after that one must have THB400K that then must be Topped up to THB 800K 2 months before applying for the next Extension 

     

      According to the order, health insurance is not required for those applying for an extension of stay based on retirement and only applies to Non O-A visas. Non O-A visas are obtained from an embassy or consulate outside of Thailand.     Thank you all Kindly  ???? 

    Exactly....and thanks. The Immigration Depts are all falling into Sync at last....I believe everything I was told yesterday by Immigration was correct. They were so helpful and friendly about the great list of questions i had with me...I came away Happy.

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  2. 23 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

     

    AFAIK, there was never any question or serious indication that the latest insurance requirement was in any way going to apply to marriage extensions of stay or even to O visas based on marriage.

     

    The still looming question, though, among others, is will the insurance requirement apply to people who already have O-A visas issued BEFORE Oct. 31 who then make entry to Thailand on that visa AFTER Oct. 31. On that issue, among others, there is considerable speculation.

     

    From what i understand...Insurance doesnt apply once you have been here, and then go for your extension.

    Read what i put at the top again....I wrote it as soon as i walked in the door. That covers your question.

     

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  3. 24 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

    There was an interesting article in Bloomberg a few days ago about how thailand has almost no options to weaken the Baht, weakening interest rates will have little effect, opening the flood gates and investing heavily in infrastructure would be one way but it takes time. There are so few safe havens where one can still make a profit in the world that Thailand with its huge foreign reserves and relative stability makes it an obvious choice to invest or park money. The article said that the Bahts strength still has a long way to run. 

    Not this time, I believe....The run has been shaping up to a finish for months now....

     

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