Ben Zioner

I can see why this could happen. For instance, I got my Gallbladder taken out last week, there were a few largish stones and the pathology revealed chronic inflammation. I am pretty sure that any recent (less than 2-3 years ) cover would have refused to pay the 270k bill on the ground it was for a preexisting condition. IMHO one should get into private cover in one's early forties, and keep it, to avoid such situations.

Thailand's oxymoronic system in a nutshell.

Hence first post, to answer OP's assertion that their were ALL rubbish.

Where did I write that I was from the US?

No worries mate we'll let you pay for your 6 weeks in ICU after your stoke on the treadmill.

My estimate was probably low, because Doctors, Dentists, Ophthalmologists, glasses, etc for two adults and two kids amounted probably to more than that.

Which part of "even if there is none" didn't you understand?

33 years of family coverage, with OPD.

Well maybe, but I got my pension for valued "clean thinking" anyway.

Dunno, But UNJSPF is one of the reasons I did the second half of my career with the UN. Cost me 7.9% of my pensionable income, while the employer paid 15.8. Simple and gave me an "LTR qualifying" pension after 23 years of service. So I am not rich and not obsessed by money, I let other people doing the dirty thinking for me.

After over 300 claims I am still waiting to get denied.. Where did you get this utter nonsense from?

So what makes you a German tax resident? And then I don't get it, you couldn't put money into a retirement fund now to draw a pension in a few months. And if you could do so, you could probably qualify as a wealthy global citizen, as you said. Your weakness might be that you may be to attached to your money. AFAIC, I have had an "LTR qualifying" pension without withholding tax for years. So it was a no brainer.

Not a "woman" for effing god's sake.

They look too young to be those lost during the Rainbow Warrior operation in the early eighties.

None of the above, but a combination plus a few a other things.

Or have 8000 USD being paid every month by one pension fund into one bank account. It works, I did it.

So if I follow your brilliant course of thought, UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, aren't democracies either.

Absolutely nothing, the umpteen constitutions were just Kaizen.

Great democracy isn't?

Ok, lets ban alcohol, Muay Thai and jealousy.

a) US$ 80000 min are supposed to an overseas pension. I know because this is how I got my LTR. b) Elite Visa holders won't be taxed on their overseas pension, but they will be taxed if they remit these funds to Thailand, they may deduct taxes paid overseas on that income. And this will all depend on the wording an interpretation of their relevant DTAs. A lot of homework in any case. c) There is no rule nor decree exempting Elite visa holders.

So, that what you did last WE, you moved AN to your new Macbook Air. We enjoy the difference..

I don't think that's right, BOI know when a tax return should be available. For instance when you apply while living in your home country, or a US citizen. In my case, where I applied after living 7 years in Thailand and as a non US citizen, they understood that I couldn't show a tax return.

I could not fathom why an agent would insist on such a requirement. Could someone help me out? On a more serious note, the online TM30 reporting system works quite well.

But they check thoroughly that you are up to date with the 365.25 days reports. I did a stamp transfer to my new passport last week, and she made sure I had left the country when she couldn't find the report in my paperwork. BTW, there is only one workstation for new passports so it takes 3 to 4 hours. Drop your paperwork before lunch, and pick up in the afternoon.