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This thread has morphed into a rehash of the Embassy Income Affidavit . That's history, old news.

7 minutes ago, Cucuy said:

I don’t see why not it more than meets their standards and immigration said that foreign insurance policies would be accepted when they first started talking about it. But I don’t care I’ve been here for years on marriage extensions but I am retired here but regardless I know I’m covered either way with enough medical insurance.

Thanks.

4 hours ago, Cucuy said:

Honestly if you’re living here full time or even a tourist here you MUST HAVE insurance it’s extremely important. I’m just lucky because I have access to good and almost free insurance through oconus TRICARE because I’m retired military and that’s one of our retirement benefits. And my TRICARE does cover me at my local hospital I’ve been using my TRICARE insurance here for many years now. I’m retired military so it’s a little easier. But this rule is just for new retirement Visas not extensions anyway so it doesn’t even effect most people already living here on a retirement visa extension. But you really don’t want to find yourself here with a very serious illness or injury without insurance coverage it’s dangerous. I don’t think it should be a requirement for even a new retirement visa but maybe it should be because there are way too many uninsured expats here and uninsured tourists visiting here who end up in the hospital needing help fast.

 

If medical  insurance becomes mandatory for all long term expats. Will Thai Immigration  accept TRICARE?

I will not be surprised if it is required for those on retirement extensions in the near future.

There is a lot more to this story .

5 hours ago, Krataiboy said:

As an octogenarian, I can't imagine anything worse being marooned in a seaside ghetto for golden oldies, surrounded by doddery old farts just like me.

 

Here, In the bosom of my Thai extended family, I gave an incentive to stay young at heart and tuned in to what's new - "woke" as my children and grandchildren call it - in a constantly changing world.

 

The worst thing the "progressive" West ever did IMHO was to pursue housing and other public policies which forced the generations apart - in every sense - and led to endless social problems.

 

I thank my lucky stars I had the good sense to  retire to my wife's homeland, where the family remains at the heart of society and elderly relatives can expect to be treated with affection and respect. 

 

Thanks, guys and girls.

And what homeland is that?

8 minutes ago, Roy Baht said:

You people still don't get it. It's put up or pack up time. Do you know what you're supposed to do if a hospital stay forces you to spend the 800K in your bank account? Put another 800K in your bank account. The Thai gov't wants people who can afford to live here. You think it's about "walking away" from medical bills? What do you think happens when one of you uninsured morons dies in hospital--or joins the Pattaya Flying Club? Who pays for that? Non-Thais have no right to live here. Period. And if you can't afford to live here on THEIR terms (it's their country) you have to go live somewhere else. That's just reality. And if reaches the point where I can't afford to live here anymore (which it might), I will just leave--not whine like a bitch on Thaivisa.

Very well put.

10 hours ago, Joe Mcseismic said:

Go back and re-read the post I've edited. What remains is valid for you.

Will you guys please stop the bickering .

1 hour ago, August2016 said:

Hello,

 

I am currently having this trouble with my landlord regarding of completing the TM30 and it is preventing my spouse from getting they work permit, what do we do?

Move. Find a landlord who will comply with TM 30. 

21 hours ago, Farangwithaplan said:

They sure do.

 

I went to my local market yesterday and bought the following and it came to 120 baht.

1 big bunch of dill

1 big bunch of mint,

1 big combo bunch of spring onion and cilantr

A tom yum bunch

1 big bunch of basil

A large chunk of pumpkin

4 medium potatos

4 limes

one big head of broccoli

one big bunch of kale

one head of cos lettuce

 

That is very fair value in my eyes.

 

 

 

All covered in pesticides '

8 minutes ago, Martyp said:

This is the text from Richard Barrow’s Facebook post

 

”This evening, I attended an event at the India-Thai Chamber of Commerce to listen to a talk about TM30 and other Immigration issues affecting expats in #Thailand. Immigration officials from Chaengwattana made it clear tonight that landlords have to fill in TM30 each and every time a foreigner returns to their residence after visiting another province for more than 24 hours. Not just when they return from abroad. This is obviously bad news for all expats residing in Bangkok. I will type up a full report on my blog in the morning. In the meantime, please post as comments your own personal experiences of TM30 stating which Immigration office. I will then feature the best on my blog. Next week I’m attending another chamber of commerce event about TM30. I’ve also been invited to speak at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand. This is starting to snowball and hopefully we can put enough pressure to make some changes.”

 

 

Thank you for your report .

6 hours ago, Mitkof Island said:

Yes it is ! Ever wonder why so many Thais mistrust foreigners ???? Just take a good look at what Pattaya attracts.

You're absolutely correct .

10 hours ago, el jefe said:

That's the old rule. New rule is 2 months before and 3 months after.

It's depends on which immigration office you apply at. Some require 3 month before.

The Immigration Officers were doing their job. Your friend did not have adequate funds.

13 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

You're aware of the fact that you just created one? 

GOOD POINT.