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I've not progressed any line of enquiry with AOC about NOW, that would have been amongst my next steps. However, given that NOW are based out of Hong Kong and also in light of some comments by Sheryl in another thread, I won't even be considering changing to NOW. The impression I get is that AOC have an axe to grind with April, perhaps hence their recommendation to switch, I could be wrong but it looks highly suspicious. I'm most definitely not interested in switching just because AOC want me to out of spite!

I posted comments in another thread that Sheryl responded to that may give some insight as to why AOC recommends NOW. Concerns me enough to ignore their advice in this regard. I might even look for yet another broker, just can't be bothered at the moment.

Hmmm, interesting, thanks. I'ver had no claims, 68 this year so probably could change but any policy is going to get expensive as age creeps up. NOW is out then, definitely not interested in that, nor in any fortune telling claim that it likely won't go up as much as April, until it does that is! I'll likely stick with April. I definitely don't want to change just because AOC has an axe to grind against April, not impressed with their service anyway thus far.

My renewal is due with April this year and AOC brokers are recommending (peddling?) Now Health to me too. I always get a bit suspicious when I hear of the same broker promoting a single company and always wonder why. They advised me to switch last year too when the Now Health policy was even more expensive than April! While I'm not averse to switching companies if it is definitely in my best interests to do so but I'm not entirely sure if this switch is in my best interests or someone else's. In fairness I've not been that impressed with AOC Brokers either! Nowhere near as good as when AA were operating here (and still dealing with non-Thai policies). Of course not paying and self-insuring as I know many do is a tempting option, given the escalating cost of treatment though and the potential for repeat treatments being needed I wouldn't consider myself to be self insured unless I had $5m in the bank. I have seen lots of posts from folks saying they have THB 1m set aside for self-insurance, IMO that would cut it only if nothing serious happened.

My renewal is due with April France this year and AOC brokers are recommending (peddling?) Now Health to me too. I always get a bit suspicious when I hear of the same broker repeatedly promoting a single company and always wonder why. They advised me to switch last year too when the Now Health policy was even more expensive than April! While I'm not averse to switching companies if it is definitely in my best interests to do so, I'm not entirely sure if this switch is in my best interests or someone else's. I have to say I've not been that impressed with AOC Brokers either, last year I received nothing from them at all regarding my renewal and had to contact them after I received a notice from April direct, a far cry from the gold standard service they said they offered when I switched to them the year before. Summary review - crap! ! Nowhere near as good as when AA were operating here (and still dealing with non-Thai policies).

Old post now but my renewal is due with April this year and AOC brokers are recommending (peddling?) Now Health to me too. I always get a bit suspicious when I hear of the same broker promoting a single company and always wonder why. They advised me to switch last year too when the Now Health policy was even more expensive than April! While I'm not averse to switching companies if it is definitely in my best interests to do so but I'm not entirely sure if this switch is in my best interests or someone else's. In fairness I've not been that impressed with AOC Brokers either! Nowhere near as good as when AA were operating here (and still dealing with non-Thai policies).

Are Netizens not outraged this time 🙄

I was looking at the Giorno +125 ABS a couple of weeks ago in Korat, the dealer wanted 77,000! From what I understand it's scarcity that's giving the Honda dealers more leeway to bump the price over the 66,000 RRP. I was considering the Giorno as an alternative to the Yamaha Grand Filano, similar style, has a couple of design features I like more and I generally prefer Honda (more dealerships and service centres mainly) but no way is 10,000+ better, the Grand Filano also being pitched at around the same RRP as the Giorno. I won't be looking to buy for another 8 months or so, maybe the supply chain issues will have eased by then, I def won't be paying 10K over RRP though.

Just noticed a news item indicating that the Cabinet has signed off on 20 new "top up tax' (whatever that means), hopefully it doesn't include this proposed change.

Star??? 🙄

Quick update on this. Received my 90 day receipt approved today 3 Feb from CW following a postal application sent on 21 Dec, (first report after re-entering Thailand, the online report having been rejected) having been approved 3 Jan. So in this case at least, doing a first report after entering Thailand online will be rejected (saying you need to attend in person) but a postal application WILL be accepted. Of course, saying that will apply in every case at every office is a different matter entirely!

Quick update on this. Received my 90 day receipt approved today 3 Feb from CW following a postal application sent on 21 Dec, (first report after re-entering Thailand, the online report having been rejected) having been approved 3 Jan. So in this case at least, doing a first report after entering Thailand online will be rejected (saying you need to attend in person) but a postal application WILL be accepted. Of course, saying that will apply in every case at every office is a different matter entirely!

Ah right. I'll keep my appointments as is then, I will be a month early for my Extension. Thanks for the update re the 90 day queue. IIRC last time I had to do a 90 day in person was at MTT, what a saga that was!

Hmmm. I've got two appointments booked but the 90 day is the first one. I thought they may see no recent 90 Day in the passport and hit me there and then with a fine (unless the extension crew don't get involved with the 90 Day side? The main reason I did the 90 day appointment first is that I can plan the timing for that better. 90 day at 09:20, extension at 10:00. The passport can take some time to come back otherwise (just twigged as I type this, maybe they don't want the passport for the 90 day?). From what I've seen, having juggled multiple appointments, the extension appointments are literally released on a daily basis, 1 month before and only 5 a day. 90 day I found had much more availability but they all go fast.

Indeed. Still waiting for any reply to my postal application that was sent to Chaeng Wattana on 21 December following my online application being rejected (first report after re-entering Thailand needs to be in person so the rejection email said). Only 25 January so there's still time. I will go to renew my extension on 7 February. If it comes back approved before then, fine. If it comes back rejected, so be it. If there's still no reply by 7 February I'll just take my EMS receipt for the postal application and see if that saves a fine. No way will I go to CW just for a 90 day though unless I have something else to do there, appointment or not.