orchidlady

I have been using WISE to transfer money from my CHASE account to my Bangkok Bank and other Thai banks. Usually the transfer is done in minutes. Transfer on Saturday said it would take 3 days, now it says 6 days.

Has anyone had a problem with WISE doing this?  I am out of Thailand at the present and have time sensitive expenses to be paid.

Forgot to add Dr. Nick is American but speaks Thai licensed in California also.

Dr. Nick at Mission Hospital in Bangkok great doctor been using him for years. Need to call to make sure he will be available when you want togo. I always hear patients from up north and also Phuket come to see him.

I (native US citizen)  applied last October for SS retirement benefits based solely on US past work history. Just got a notice that they will FINALLY  be contacting me first of August to verify application and say what documents would need to be sent.

Anyone who has applied from Thailand for your benefits based on US work history and dealing with the manilla office specifically I would be interested in hearing about your phonbe call application: 

1) Is this a really short phone call or will you have the chance to ask them some questions (I did not apply for Medicare yet as I have access to Thai SS health insurance but things have changed mother diagnosed with cancer so will be going back early next year for few months or more and need to know what documentation (about foreign health insurance verification) you need to get for a special sign up date without incurring a financial penalty for not signing up at 65).

2) What type of docs did they they request you to send? The US work history which my claim is based on ended at least 15 years ago.

3) How soon after your call did you receive the approval letter for benefits?  Did benefits start one month after that letter?

I had tried several times over the past 8 monts to call and got tired of waiting online so hung up. They never responded to my emails so very surprised to finally get this message but very happy. Previously I told my mother I would come in October for 1 month as I could only get travel insurance to US at my age for one month for a somewhat reasonable fee...if I get my benefits started soon this could change my timings.

Do any labs or hospitals in Bangkok offer the VAP cholesterol testing profile?

But if I did get the covid extension in Chonburi, non-B would have to be applied for in Bangkok

current extension expires on May 29, 2022

so I would have to return Chaeng Wattana to try the same day to get Covid extension?

After being on a retirement extension of stay for 15 months in Chonburi after being retired from Thai univ teaching job, I just got an emergency job offer yesterday from Bangkok government middle school—foreign teacher has to leave to go back to her country due to family problems. School has 60-day probation period after that they have a condo for me to move into. in the interim, friend has just paid/rented a 2-bedroom condo in Bangkok but won’t leave her hotel to move into until the end of July/beginning of August so has offered for me to stay there and through Sept or whenever school allows me to move into their condo. Her landlord has not filed TM30 as says she is waiting for my friend to get her to physically move in and also get her work permit but doesn't mind if I stay there temporarily but won't file anything for me. Would it be best to stay in hotel for a week so I can get TM 30 easily to change address to Bangkok?

My retirement extension of stay is in Chonburi but I am moving out this weekend to Bangkok to start the job in Bangkok on Wednesday. Can I just go to Chaeng Wattana next week to change my address to Bangkok (whichever address I choose as below) and then proceed when the school has papers for non-B (have to get police clearance, teacher’s license waiver, government certification of my degrees, etc. before they can start preparing papers) to cancel retirement extension of stay at Chaeng Wattana, convert to Covid extension at Chang Wattana, then get non-B and work permit while avoiding having to go back to Chonburi for anything?

 I was hoping to put off conversion to Covid extension until very end of July to allow more time for school to get papers for filing after 60-day probation (Sept 12). Does filing change of address re-set the 90-day report date? My current 90-day report day for Chonburi is August 7.

Maybe online

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Does nearly 100% include foreign teachers at the schools? I know many who had their school organized vaccinations cancelled for the foreign teachers.

Friend is new to Thailand on tourist visa. i was asked to accompany her to Chang Wattana to help her extend her tourist visa. Haven't decided yet whether I want to go yet because of Covid risk, but was wondering if they would even allow another person to accompany someone if they are not related or needed (like landlord for some procedures)?

does he file for the Covid extension at the office where he got original extension of stay or at his new residence in Jomtien?

EXCEPTION: People living overseas that have proof of registration in a national health insurance system in their country of residence (Thai social security insurance, for example) will not be subject to any penalties under any Medicare/Medigap plans if they join up when they move back, 60 days time period also for those under this exception.

I am covered under the Thai SS system so I will just need to provide proof.  Unfortunately Thai SS stopped sending out cards to foreigners, years ago, only new entrants get a card.  So all I have as proof at the moment is a barely readable 6 year old piece of paper, my last ID when I changed hospitals. Efforts to request an actual card saying it was lost and other excuses by me and a Thai friend have been met with not necessary, any hospital here can access your number. I have Thai papers covering my switch to self pay under sec 39, but will worry about this when I eventually go home in a few years.

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1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

How about Shorts?

yes, the boy scout look, they are about as useful

i was hoping it would also have immigration facilities for processing 90 day, extensions of stay if tested positive, a true on stop office but alas no.

13 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I did this without a pink card. 

Are you married?  I was asked if I was married or had a Thai child, then yes I could sign up. I even got this at the headquarters office. THey didn't need the actual pink card but they needed the same number that would be on a pink card, from registration at local district office. If you go through all the BS to get the registration, paying 40 baht for the card was simple.

It is required if you want to continue paying for the Thai social security health insurance on your own after leaving a job or retiring. Took 4 SS offices and over an hour  on the phone for a Thai friend to get this information. They kept telling me/him foreigners can't continue SS on their own. Lied to him even when he said he was a lawyer and asked for the section they were quoting.

"outside fitness and recreation facilities can continue to operate until 9pm" wouldn't that mean pools also?

Did you submit the results without blood test to Bangkok M of Labour? 

Just curious, are any of them of legal age to drive a motorcycle?

Most orthopedists are used to reviewing MRIs of their patients. They will not write a report for you. The place you get the mri will give you a report. Most of the reports written here are not of the same quality as back in the west from my experience.  MRI Thailand  (find it online) can do one for about 6500 or 7000 baht as long as no contrast neede.

7 hours ago, hapark said:

Can you use any SS office to do the processes, or do you have to use the office closest to your home?

Can you opt to continue any time within 6 months after finishing the employment?

How to receive the old age pension or old age lump sum for past SS contributions made?  Has anyone done this before?

 

Thanks for replies.

 

I went to 5 different offices in Bangkok. The one for my district wouldn't even let me in the door. Do not know if you can file in another province. You can try the helpline (they have English line but seems the hours are limited) they may be able to answer the question. I was told you had to work 15 years to get monthly payment of old age pension so i got a lump sum payout. I would ask the helpline about when you can start the process. I was told by some offices to wait until the "end of the grace period" which meant i would not have been able to file. I would start at least a month b4 the end of your grace period to allow for all of the local rules regarding additional documentation  that office may have.