eaunaturelH3

Hey guys, I just want to thank you for all the help you gave me over the past 7 months. Couldn't have done this without your advice. I am happily settling into retirement in Hua Hin and was granted a one extension on my Non O.
Life is looking good. 

Ok thanks Ubonjoe. You are always so helpful!

Hi, I will be arriving in BKK next Wednesday with a Type O Retirement 90 day Visa stamped in my British passport. I am just checking what other documents are needed at immigration. I have copies of the Visa, my passport, Health Vaccination Certificate and AirBnB (Hua Hin) rental copy. Plus about 30,000THB in cash. Anything else?

Also what documents are needed to open a Bangkok Bank account in Hua Hin (where I will live)? I have the Type O Visa, plus rental contract. 

Thanks for your help, I couldn't do this without your advice. 

Ok thanks, I will look into Kasikorn. I have never used WISE to transfer funds. What are their fees like? I've always used XE.

Thank you DrJack, I really appreciate your time and feedback. 

Hello everyone,
I have two questions I'm hoping you can give me some advice on please. I will be entering Bangkok on a 90 day Non-Immigrant Type O Retirement VISA. When I get to Hau Hin I plan to apply to renew the VISA. My question is, will immigration at BKK Suvarnabhumi airport allow me to enter on a one way flight ticket?

My other question is, what documents are needed to open a bank account (Krungsri Bank, Bangkok Bank, Siam Commerical Bank)? 

Many thanks for your help!

7 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

You should be paying 3 million baht coverage for a new OA visa , 40/400k is the old scheme being phased out, you should not pay both .
From Oct 2019 the 400/40k insurance is required for OA visas and retirement extensions thereof. Last year the 400/40k coverage was increased to 3 million baht , starting Oct 2021 for new OA’s and Sept 2022 for retirement extensions.

I got an OA in 2016 and retirement extensions since then, i use LMG insurance and under the old scheme would pay 7,700 baht ( highest deductible ) later this year but due to the increase in Sept my mandatory insurance from LMG ( again with the highest deductible ) will rise to 26,800 baht .

( for this reason I will change to an O visa in Aug )

 

LMG remains the cheapest OA insurance imo, here’s a chart for the new insurance coverage premiums .

 

 

 

If you wish to continue with LMG contact this person, good English and very helpful.

Kannika Tepbootrdee

[email protected]

Thank you Andrew, this is very helpful.

Thank you everyone for your comments. They are helpful and I am grateful. 

10 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

The insurance company not seem to to understand what you want. They seem to be think you want insurance prior to September 1st to apply for a extension of a old OA visa entry at immigration.

Have you tried any of the companies listed here. https://longstay.tgia.org/companiesoa

Thanks for the link and your help. Yes, these are the companies the Royal Thai Embassy referred me to.  I think you are right about the Sept 1 date, despite me telling them otherwise.

Hi all, I could use some clarity on the health insurance needed for the OA Visa. The Royal Thai Embassy in Lisbon tells me the insurance must include general illnesses, treatment of covid and sum insured not less than 3,000,000THB. When I contact the insurance companies for a quote they tell me I also need 400,000THB inpatient and 40,000THB outpatient. I think this is the old coverage rules or requirements for O Visa. 
I not planning to arrive in Thailand until October 2022 but I've got to get the application submitted. Any advice or experience with insurance for OA visas? Or even what Health Insurance company you used for an OA visa. Thanks in advance!