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sqwakvfr

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  1. Depends on age and health history but I am under 60 and for Non OA Visa Health Insurance with Pacific Cross it was for 62,000 Baht for 2023. I expect it will be much more next year.
  2. Let’s say an OA Visa is issued on Jan 2 2023 with an enter by Date of Jan 1 2024. So if one exits the country on Dec 30, 2023 and returns on Dec 31, 2023 then one should get stamped in until the end of the Health Insurance expiry date. If one’s insurance expires on Jan 2, 2024 then the new stamp should indicated Dec 30, 2023. This is the general concept and the I could be off by a day or two. The new wrinkle is the actual dates of the OA Visa Health Insurance. I recently went to Singapore a few weeks before the end of my first year on a new OA and got stamped in for 364 days later. . In essence I got a second year on the OA. I could have taken my Border Bounce closer to my Enter By Date but did not want to take a chance on flight cancellations or delay.
  3. I have had two at Chiang Mai Ram Health Check Up Center. Last summer I paid 3600 Baht for the basic package(Blood work, urine analysis, Chest X-Ray and EKG). I do not know what the current prices are. No appointment needed just need to fast the night before and they are open at 0700.
  4. So in the end this is an accident. Therefore, no criminal prosecution but TIT? Would payment to the deceased family suffice? As a foreigner in LOS I would not want to be in her position.
  5. I have an OA. The 400/40 is old. It is now 3.Million Baht or $100,000 USD of coverage. I have had Pacific Cross for the last four years. So far no complaints. The annual premium for under 60 is 62,000 Baht. Always shop around and ask as many people you can talk to about Health Insurance in Thailand. I have never filed an insurance claim in Thailand so I do not know the value of this insurance. Really do not know if they will pay if I end up in a hospital.
  6. The process of fermentation creates alcohol. Got it. No more soy sauce.
  7. Speaking of this currency, I was recently in Singapore at a money exchange. There was lady in front for me who presented a stack o these bills and the exchange clerk was not pleased. When it came to my turn I presented 3 Benjamin’s Franklin Notes($100) and I got the best service that I never get in LOS. Also, I counted at least 3 other people(they did not sound American) who also presented Ben Franklins as well. No matter where in the world I have been the Ben Franklins still seem to be very popular. It appears the “Mao Zedong” note still has a way to go before it become the “king of currencies. If you from land of Mao I do not mean to insult you. Just a little anecdote. ”.
  8. I know this. Jus trying to give Bazi an honest answer as to what this type of insurance will cost.
  9. Because of your age any OA Visa Health Insurance Policy will be expensive. This is the due to the high coverage limit(3.5 Million Baht). Many Health Insurance policies do not go over 1 Million Baht. I am not 67 and I have a Pacific Cross Policy that is Non OA Visa compliant and I pay over 62,000 Baht per year. Also, I believe Pacific Cross does not issue policies to new customers if one is over 60(I am not sure it could be 65). You might want to consider another Visa/Ext of Stay option? A Non Imm O-Retirement obtained in Thailand might be a better option because mandatory Health Insurance is not required.
  10. I know after 7 years of being here full time but one can always Hope?
  11. I am now even more confused more than normal. This is as of 1500 local time: Thailand on Monday rescinded a policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, its health minister said, citing sufficient immunisation levels in China and globally. I was hoping for a consistent and clear policy?
  12. This Japanese guy actually married this dall four years ago. When will the Aussie marry his new “partner”? Mr. Kondo is proud of his bride and her name is Hatsune Miku. I also know of a Japanese guy who married a hologram.
  13. 555. I have never heard some of the vaccines listed. One starts with "Shenzen??". Ah, so pretty much any Covid Vaccine is acceptable. Also, the Sputnick Vaccine is approved as to not upset our friend Vlad and his people.
  14. Well I just checked and currently it is 33.79 to the USD. The worst I have ever seen was 28 to USD back in 2013. As long it stays at 30 or higher then the impact for me is negligible.
  15. On this slow Saturday I just thought “what vaccine did Xi Jingping get”? Recently I went to Singapore and SinoVac was a not an approved vaccine for entry. So for LOS any vaccine will be accepted? “Great countries are lead by great leaders who give careful thought before making decisions”. Of course as an American I no longer apply this saying for American Leaders. In essence the US Government is now a “clown show”.
  16. So what happens if a Chinese or any Tourist shows symptoms upon arrival? In S. Korea the government has been testing all arrivals from China and so far about 13% have tested positive. Of course all Chinese arrivals got negative PCR tests before their flights to S. Korea.
  17. Was this the Bivalent Vaccine Booster?
  18. I got a booster months ago. Although it was in the US and with the Bivalent Vaccine.
  19. In the last 6 months I have been to the US and then Singapore. I was never asked for proof of vaccination when i came back to Thailand. I was only asked to show my vaccine certificate by the airlines when I checked in with Singapore Airlines and then Scoot Air.
  20. For the first time I went to the Central Festival Immigration Office and I was impressed. I arrived at 1115 to get a ReEntry Permit and I was out by 1145. Not many people there and most were there for 90 Day reports or ReEntry Permits. On of the young ladies at the front counter made the copies and took the photo. The copies were only 2 Baht per page and the photos for the application were 120 Baht. I was expecting to be told to come back after lunch but to my pleasant surprise the entire process took 30 minutes.
  21. Can anyone blame Italy? We all remember how hard Northern Italy was hit in early 2020. Can’t fault any country for being cautious after what they saw two years ago.
  22. So what is Step 2 if a group of Chinese Visitors being to show symptoms and some test positive for Covid 19? What is the Thai phrase for “Contingency Planning? Also, what is the Thai phrase for Murphy’s Law(if can go wrong it will go wrong).
  23. You are correct then the RTAF can save $200K.
  24. You are correct. Royal Thai Air Force then can save $200K.
  25. The B-21 is the US Air Force newest Stealth Bomber set to replace the B-2 Spirit. Just about everyone knows the per hour cost to operate the F-35. The acquisition cost for the advanced helmet that the pilot of the F-35 wears is over $200,000. This cost does not factor into the per hour cost to fly the JSF F-35.
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