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Hi there, … thank you for the information. If some kind of (selfless) VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES have become allowed, it brings some more flexibility & interest in our lives there, Thanks,

For french people, there is the CFE (Caisse des Français à l’Etranger)… A good option for the health insurance,

Hi! …… I completely get the idea but I don’t think I can afford a plan B. I don’t really have any family left. I will probably prefer to sell my apartment and have the money available in a bank. If I kept an apartment to rent out here back home, then, I would need someone to help me follow up on the situation. I don’t have any support system in France. So, I might need to burn ???? some bridges. But I heed your advice to keep at least one or two bank accounts opened in France.

Hi there, Yeah, that’s what I’d like to do. I’ll have no urge to settle anywhere so soon. There are many places I don’t know… and I want to explore them. Why would you skip Pattaya? I would be curious to know that place too ???? Thanks for the advice,

How do you do when you need help from someone fluent in thai ? Why would I need an emergency way out ? I don’t intend to get into trouble. I understand that Thailand may be a challenge to navigate but I hope I won’t get in these kinds of situations ……….

Hello, thank you so much for this thoughtful and informative message. It’s complete… Have a good day,

I like languages and if it’s achievable… well, I might try to learn some Thai. But I’ll think about that when I get there. There’ll be more incentive… With my work, I have enough on my plate for now

I don’t have much doubt about that. Life would be kinder to me there. Unfortunately, I still have to work for a few years in France. That’s the way it works,

Hey… … what do you mean ? Is it less pleasant option for retirement? Just asking. I don’t know enough about this country. Have a good day, Frank

Hello ! Thank you for your very thoughtful and informative message. It’s reassuring. My project is 5 years in the future so it’s still a bit far out. The demands and requirements from thai authorities might change a bit over time but as of now, it looks rather straightforward. I’ll have to check out this health insurance thing. Thank you,

Hi there ! Why not ? It’s always good to have a back-up plan. Thank for sharing information. I only stayed one week in Cambodia when I visited Angkor. I’ll keep it in mind, Thank you,

Hello ! Thank you so much for all the shared information and details. It’s helpful to hear from someone who lived through this life experience in thailand. It all sounds positive. I’m curious. Do you still go back to your native country or has become somewhat unappealing now. I guess at one point, there’s no incentive to visit our native country. I’m not sure I would go back to france after settling in Thailand, Thank you,

I definitely will check out Pattaya or places nearby. Thank you,

Hey ! Thanks for sharing advice and information… What you mentioned about O visa and the health insurance is particularly helpful to me. Is the CFE health insurance the good choice according to your experience ? Is the protection ok ? Is it affordable ? I guess it’s reassuring to have this covered. Did you advise to subscribe before or after leaving France. I didn’t get it. I don’t know where I’ll choose to live yet. I thought I would hop from place to place for at least a year before settling on a more permanent basis. Did you choose to buy a condominium or house or have chosen to keep on renting ? I’ve only visited Thailand for three months some time ago. I didn’t get to know phuket, pattaya nor hua hin so I have to explore more and check out those places. I’m not too worried about the location as I can take some time before making up my mind. Thank you,

Hey, Could they actually stick to renting condos or places? What’s the downside of it ?

Hey! That sounds good. Which kind of visa did you renew ? In which city did you do it ? Thank you!

Didn’t he have a health insurance to cover hospitalisation ?

Hi there! I believe I would like Thailand. I lived 20 months in England and visited 26 different countries (some of them multiple times). I’ve already stayed in Thailand for about three months. It was fine. I don’t want to live in France anymore. I know no one in Thailand. I haven’t been to Phuket, Pattaya nor Hua Hin, yet I’ve mainly been to BKK, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Laos, and a few towns in between. I agree with a step by step approach. There is no rush to buy a condominium or settle anywhere precisely. I’d like to explore the places I haven’t been to… and after 1, 2 or 3 years, I’ll see my best options. My hands are free. Nothing is cast in stone yet, Thank you !

Hi there, I don’t see myself living in a muslim country. Islam is a set of values and ideas I don’t always feel confortable with. Eastern Europe ? Yeah, why not, but then, I felt well in Thailand… I don’t have really many friends nor family here so … that wouldn’t be an issue. I’m pretty much alone. As for the dire prospect of « being stuck » in a thai hospital far from france, well… I believe I would have to research information and see how I could get a reasonably good health insurance. I hope I could afford a reasonably good health insurance but I also believe that I’ll have to live and die somewhere. I’m not sure I would go back to france, ever I need a change. I haven’t felt that much happy living in france altogether. I would probably not miss it at all. Europe is good to grow and work but then, apart from that, it’s better to move on. Thai food is excellent,

Hey! What do you mean when you give me the advice … « not to burn bridges »? I believe I could be fine there in Thailand. I want change from Europe. I will try to learn some thai once I live there (if it’s doable / not too hard). I believe I’ll be more looking to engage with thai people than with the expat community. I need this change, Do you feel you made the right choice to go and live in Thailand? As a retiree, we can’t work or volunteer in Thailand… Hasn’t that be some kind of frustration? Has it never got boring because of this restriction? Just asking to get to know more, thanks,

I don’t intend to mingle much with the expat community. I tend to keep to myself a lot. I believe I will prefer to talk mostly to thai people. I’ve been living in Europe. Change will do me good, thanks,

Hello, Yeah, I understand that things are constantly subject to changes. I’m just starting to get curious about the current situation and requirements. It’s better to get well acquainted with the dealings beforehand… It’s easier to process that way, Thanks,

Hi there, Thank you so much for all the information. It’s super helpful. So both the Non-IMM O and Non-IMM OA visas can be extended for one year? Would you say that most people favour the Non-IMM O kind of visa ? Thank you, Frank

Hi there, … thank you for clarifying the 90 day report issue. It’s perfectly clear now, Thanks,

Hey! Your message seems reassuring about the potential hassle. But can’t you renew for an entire whole year? You have to report every 90 days? How much does it cost to do it through an agent? Do you feel you made the right choice to go and live in Thailand? As a retiree, we can’t work or volunteer in Thailand… Hasn’t that be some kind of frustration? Has it never got boring because of this restriction? Just asking to get to know more, thanks, ????