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7 minutes ago, MarkT63 said:

Hi ubonjoe

Thanks for the response

It is the permit to stay when I went to Malaysia for a weekend and came back on the 8th December 2019 - stamp authorised until 6th December 2020

Good news about the 800K - have been worrying about that one!!

 

Cheers

If you're married to a Thai, you should consider changing the reason for your extension to based on marriage. You won't need an expensive health insurance and only 400k in the bank 2 months prior to the application and during the under consideration period. 

1 hour ago, Pib said:

Don't confuse the medical insurance requirement to get and maintain a visa/extension of stay with the $100K COVID insurance requirement to get a COE.   To different animals.

 

While your US govt insurance should suffice to get a OA Retirement Visa when it comes time to start getting retirement "extension of stay" from that OA Visa your govt insurance will not meet extension requirements.  Although your US govt medical insurance is many times better than Thai insurance you must have Thai medical insurance from one of the Thai insurance providers listed at https://covid19.tgia.org/.   And after age 75 it will be hard to impossible and very expensive to maintain medical coverage with any Thai insurance company.

 

The Thai medical insurance requirement for extension of OA Visa's which started Oct 2019 turned an attractive visa into a ugly and expensive visa only suitable for certain folks over 50.   That's why so many folks are trying to change from an OA visa to a O visa....an O Visa does not have the medical insurance requirement.

 

Go with the O Visa for Marriage....you can switch to an O Visa retirement later on if desired.  

 

Back to the $100K COVID insurance.  That's a separate requirement right now just to get a COE for Thailand.  If your current medical insurance specifically states it provides a minimum of $100K coverage for COVID then it should suffice; otherwise, you'll have to buy a separate COVID policy to get your foot into Thailand right now....until the COVID pandemic goes away...until Thailand drops that $100K COVID insurance requirement.

 

"While your US govt insurance should suffice to get a O-A Retirement Visa". 

Not correct, the requirements for the health insurance is same when applying for an O-A Visa in your home country and when extending it in Thailand.If someone is lucky enough to persuade their insurance company at home to sign the foreign insurance policy certificate = 3 signatures from the top brass, they can use the insurance. I think I've read one post from one guy who succeeded. Most companies simply refuses to sign it. 

1 hour ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

From reports I have seen, if and when they actually get the Special Tourist Visa program started, South Korea is likely to be included. 

It has already started, but they pulled the handbrake when the amount of cases started to skyrocket in Europe. Finland is on the list,but even there local infections are increasing. My question is,why would anyone with half a brain choose to come on a STV, when the paperwork is humungous and the total cost will be very high? They have only picked very expensive hotels in Phuket for the quarantine. If they put Koh Samui on the list,it will be the same thing there. This is only about making as much money as possible from a ridiculously low number of tourists. They are using the first tourists from China as a test to see if the STV is going to work. Let's  see if there will be any tourists at all on October 25 or later. 

2 minutes ago, OneeyedJohn said:

Why are you talking about overstay, the original question was about seasoning the money.

If he really needs to season the money, then the 60 days extension is the solution.

5 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

For a country to be considered as low risk it is often mentioned that they must not of had any new local infections for 3 months.

I am sure not many countries meet that requirement at this time.

 

I don't think the requirement is 0 local infections. I think it's a certain  percentage or cases per 1,000,000 people. 

What date did you top up the account and when does your current extension expire? You can apply for a 60 days extension based on visiting your wife, and 30 days into the extension apply for the 1 year extension. This way your money will be seasoned more than enough. 

18 hours ago, blackcab said:

 

No, it's not. The information I gave is the standard procedure.

 

I am quite surprised the Land Office sold your property with invalid or missing documentation when you were not in the country.

How do you know that the documentation was invalid or missing? Where did you read that? 

2 hours ago, heiri007 said:

Well that's the usual Google info all over Thailand, but thanks for the effort! ????

Just go to Kanchanaburi. There are a lot of small travel agencies (at least pre-pandemic) on River Kwai Road offering loads of trips both on the river, up to Erawan and elsewhere. But recently there's been a lot of rain incl floods around Kanchanaburi. 

20 hours ago, Brunolem said:

All the countries are in the same (sinking) boat, and Thailand is not among the worst.

 

Many of them, starting with the US, Japan and EU countries, could only dream to have a national debt at 60% of GDP, since they are all at or above 100%.

 

Thailand is not the only country heavily reliant on tourism...check Spain, Italy or France, for example.

 

The fact is that it has been already 6 months since tourism stopped, and we have yet to see any sign of economic meltdown, or population uprising (save for the students, yet for very different reasons).

 

It would seem that a large part of those who lost their jobs have reintegrated their families and villages without too much trouble.

 

One of the things that makes Thailand more resilient than most of the Western countries is that it is not a socialist nanny state, with hordes of citizens clamoring for constant handouts.

 

An unemployed citizen here weighs economically far less than in the West.

 

So as economists use to say, these days Thailand probably ranks among the less dirty shirts...

They don't mean a 60% national debt. It's about household debts, which today are already skyhigh. It's actually up to banks how much they allow you to borrow. Eventually you have to pay it back. 

36 minutes ago, stouricks said:

It only takes 24 hours UK to Bkk Bank, and some guys say they have had immediate transfers.

If you use the Fast transfer option, you will receive the money real fast but for a slightly higher fee. The Low cost transfer option costs less and you receive the money next day when initiating the transfer Sunday-Thursday daytime. I always get my money next day 2pm. During weekends and public holidays transfers are put on hold. 

I think you mean "It's not fair!"

Which countries allowed to enter on a STV is probably not decided yet because of increasing numbers of infected. Countries which they thought might be ok a month ago, is most likely not now. You better wait until the restrictions are changed in Thailand and come back then. The STV is imo nothing to go for. 

51 minutes ago, Jack Hna said:

I went to that place in London for that NON O as Parent and they advised they do not provide that option. This was 2 years ago. Some posh part of London something South was the name of the tube I think. 

When married to a Thai or having Thai kids you're allowed to apply for a CoE. 

9 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

The letter can be up to 7 days old, but you need to update your bank book the day you apply.

 

As said, it might make a difference what immigration office you use.

The balance has to be the same in the bank letter and bank book. 

11 minutes ago, LivinLOS said:

Still got almost 3 more years to go until I can apply.. ???? So its just to be sure of the processes. 

Why apply for the O-X Visa? What would be the reason? 

On 10/10/2020 at 8:54 PM, simon43 said:

Perhaps you could give a few more details?  Where did you hear this news?  Link??

https://www.pattayamail.com/obituaries/bangkok-and-pattaya-nightlife-scrivener-bernard-trink-is-no-more-329494

Depending on airline ticket and choice of ASQ-hotel + fees for covid-19 test and a fit-to-fly certificate, insurances etc etc, you will probably have to pay ~฿100,000. More if you go for a better than average ASQ- hotel. 

Stop believe in polls in Thailand. People don't have a clue what the questions are about and answer something they think is a correct. And,If you ask a person living in Phuket, he/she will answer totally different than a person living in Pattaya/Jomtien. 

On 10/10/2020 at 2:28 PM, TheFreqFlyer said:

Go to Richard Barrow's Facebook and Twitter pages. He may have some suggestions. 

There is something called google. Just saying. 

On 10/8/2020 at 5:58 PM, Sheryl said:

Quality will be fine if done at a tertiary level hospital, I suggest either Siriraj or Chulalongkorn.

 

Cost for the surgery alone will depend on whether done open or laparoscopically. Open procedure maybe 30-40,000 baht. Laparoscopic 15-20k more but well worth it if you are a candidate (smaller incision, quicker recovery). If you opt for a private room (much advised but should have someone who can stay with you) that will add about 2000k a night.

 

 

 

 

It's always nice to have a few cold beer in the fridge when having a private room. ????

On 10/8/2020 at 5:05 PM, ThailandRyan said:

Check with your insurance from within your own country as well.  They may reimburse you as mine from the US does for my preexisting conditions my Thai policy does not.

Don't you think OP would have mentioned if she had an insurance back home? She has to spend maybe ฿100,000 in total incl quarantine if she wants to come back. 

On 10/8/2020 at 9:48 PM, Matzzon said:

Maybe because want to come back, and not want a minus of 50-60k baht in 14 days quarantine.

The total cost if he comes back will most likely be at least ฿100,000 in total. 

2 hours ago, RocketDog said:

This is semantics.

They are talking about "coverage". This means they will 'cover' any bills up to $100,000. 

In this case both 'mininum' and 'maximum' coverage mean the policy meets Thai requirements. Minimum would mean they MAY cover bills beyond $100,000; Maximum means they won't. 

 

At any rate it's a ridiculously high cost and probably only meant to fleece well-heeled visitors who can afford it and discourage those who aren't from coming here. It's just a money filter to screen visitors. 

The minimum coverage of $100,000 is quite low if you check a proper travel insurance from a European insurance company. They normally cover more than that and should not filter out visitors. I agree it's a lot of money if you convert it to baht,though. But when about 37% of UK tourists don't have any kind of insurance when travelling abroad, and when coming here, they go to Phuket where the hospital bills get ridiculously high, I guess you might understand why the Thai government requires a proper insurance. 

16 hours ago, LivinLOS said:

But it doesnt.. Mine didnt.. you only have the posters word on that was why it was rejected and I am seeing a huge amount of barely functional retirees who dont know what they are being asked for, dont upload what they are asked for, upload docs that are illegible or low resolution, and then howl that theres something wrong with Thais when the obviously useless document is rejected as not being readable or right. 

My policy just says "Overseas emergency medical insurance limit: £10,000,000" and was accepted first time. 

You only know the document they tried was rejected, not really why it was rejected, you only have thier assumption or word on that. 

One of the rejections is a standard format error saying 'please upload an insurance document showing a minimum of 100k cover' that error is sent to everyone who doesnt upload the right doc, in the right place, or its not readable, or its any one of many reasons of not being passed. when someones too technically dumb to get that upload right, thats the error they get, then they read the error and say 'hey its missing the word minimum' when he may have uploaded his shopping list for all we know. When this happens its always the 'stupid Thais' fault !!

Like I said I have been helping people reformat docs, and they are clueless.. I am on a marriage visa.. ok send it to me... gets a re-entry permit.. no please the visa.. gets a retirement extension of stay.. Thats not a marriage visa.. yes it is I am married.. etc etc etc.. 

People don't need to have an extension based on marriage to get a CoE. If on a Non-immigrant O extension based on retirement, they need to show the marriage certificate. That's what counts. Maybe you should be more precise when you ask people to give you the correct documents.