Larryst

I tried the muscle relaxers and pain medicine. Works for awhile, I don't like taking them all the time. Only when the pain is too much. I tried exercises and it helps a little. A few years ago I had the procedure Spinal Stenosis helps to reopen your spinal canal, the channel in your backbone that houses your spinal cord and nerves. That helped great. Except it lasted for 3 weeks and it was back to where it was. After that I took the steroid or cortisone shot and that lasted for over a year.  Lately when I get up in the morning is when I get the pain in the lower back and goes away after a few hours of moving around.

My lower back has a problem with my L4 & L5 disks (for years). They are degrading. I had a cortisone shot a few years ago (2nd time) and it relieved the pain for awhile. I checked on line and it says a person should only have 3 shots in his lifetime. Also online, I seen that cortisone shots can also cause blood clots. I had a blood clot about a year ago. Ended up in BPH for 3 weeks. I have been checking on the procedure of OLIF (Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion). Has anyone tried it here in Thailand. If so, did it work. Which hospital to recommend for spinal repair & estimated cost. 

I did my yearly retirement visa last November. I used a combination of direct deposts and money in the bank. I was given a form from immigration. To report 90 days after the visa stamp, a copy of passport page, visa stamp, front page of bank book and last page of bank book. Why do people using a visa company to get a retirement visa. Don't have to report the funds in the bank 90 days after their stamp?   

Thanks. I did make a appointment a few weeks ago with Bangkok Hospital Pattaya for a RT-PCR test. I guess I don't need it. They would charge 3,800 baht. I did try calling Delta just to confirm what is needed. Or tried, they put me on hold and said my waiting time is 1 hour 26 minutes to talk to a human.

I plan on going back to the states in a couple weeks. I will transfer from Bangkok to Seoul and then to the U.S. Am I required getting a Covid test. I already have been vacinated (two shots). Do I have to get a PCR and Antigen test.

I just renewed my drivers license two weeks ago.  1. you need a residence certificate from immigration (takes about 2 hours to get). Also two of them if you need a car & motorcycle license. 2. A medical certificate from any clinic (2 copies for motorbike & car). 3. The next day I went to motor vehicle license at 8:30 A.M. in the morning. They check your papers and tell you what you need and make a appointment the next day. They give you a web site to watch a 1 hour video at home.  Copy the completed video certificate you watched (2 copies). My appointment was at 9:30 A.M. checked in and directed to go to the 2nd floor at the license building in Chonburi. Did a vision check & reflex test. Paid my money and sent down stairs to get my photo. 15 minutes I got the renewed drivers license for bike & car. Good for 5 years.

If your arrival date to enter Thailand is 15 July and you have a 3 day window to enter.  Wouldn't it be better to enter 17 July. That would help if your flight delays change.

If the current requirements for Thai Pass remain for awhile. I plan on going back to Thailand on 7 September. So, if I understand, can I apply for Thai Pass 7 July2022? 

On 4/27/2022 at 8:33 PM, ThailandRyan said:

It is why I try and keep my bank accounts flush, and if needed have an emergency CC that has no balance and can be used to pay up to 2 million baht if the need ever arises.  Having insurance is just not enough these days unfortunately.

True, insurance doesn't cover everything. Good thing my credit cards worked. I paid them off the same day. No use paying interest.

I plan on going back to the states in July 2022 for two months. I currently have Aetna Diamond plan for insurance here in Thailand. Good for another year (June 2023). Will that be good enough for the Thai Pass 10K covid insurance?

Sorry for not responding sooner (my computer crashed and had it fixed). A while back I was in the hospital before.  Had to spend about 10 days in it. After, surgery, nursing, doctors and medicine. The bill came up to 1.3 million baht. When I was checked in the hospital they checked if I had insurance. When I checked out of the hospital. I ended up paying 640,000 out of my own pocket. I used my credit cards to pay the balance (No problem). Now, what would happen if I wasn't able to cover the 640K?

Has anyone have problems taking AstraZeneca injection for Covid19?

I was currently in the hospital recently in Pattaya & Bangkok. I had insurance and it paid most of it. I had to pay the rest no problem. What happens, if a person doesn't have medical insurance or the funds to pay the hospital. What happens then?? Does the hospital write it off or what happens to the patient???

I have a few questions on the Thai Pass.

1. Passport  (have)

2. Vacination Certificate (I have a certificate from Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for both shots)  Should be okay.

3. Covid 19 insurance.  I have Aetna Insurance (Diamond Plan) here in Pattaya.  Will this be okay to use.

4. Confirm a SHA+ hotel for 1 day. No problem with booking that.

5. Flight Booking. No problem

I'm currently in Pattaya and have a retirement visa. I plan on going back to the states about 6 weeks.

How many days before coming back to Thailand can I submit the paperwork for Thai Pass?

How long will it be able to use?

On filling out the paperwork, it asks departure date leaving Thailand. I plan on staying for a long period of time. So what date do I enter?

Thanks for your help

Is this grandfathering of the retirement for those that applied 1997. Does it change the year date if you have 20 consecutive years? If you had 20 retirement entry visa in 2020. Does the year go back to 2000 for applying?

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I would say almost definitely not.

But yes you can ask an officer now and even if he tells you OK, that response will be worthless when you actually go in with the application. Again, they couldn't be more clear about the import requirements for NEXT YEAR's for income based applications -- 12 months needed. 

Probably won't work. But, it's worth trying. Things always change from now till next year.

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1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

It seem you are writing about doing a combination of annual income and money in a Thai bank to reach at total of 800k baht. The money only has to be in the bank for 2 months under the new rules.

You are making an error thinking it is a 780k baht for the combination option. You will need 200k baht in the bank but you have to allow for exchange rate fluctuations that could make you income less that 50k baht per month.

I am not sure you will be able to apply next year with only 10 months of transfers. They may insist upon 12 months of transfers.

Would this combination work? If I need 200K in the bank. Would increasing that to 300K to cover the 2 months short of having 1 year of direct deposit.

9 minutes ago, marcusarelus said:

So, does this guy really get SS direct deposit with an ATM card?

I didn't get a ATM card from SSA. I got direct deposit going into my Bangkok Bank account. Which I had a ATM card with my savings account with Bangkok Bank. I can also go online on Bangkok Bank and check my savings account of transfers.

So basically, I would be two months short from having 12 months of direct deposits. What other options is there? Leave Thailand in February 2020, for two months with a reentry stamp. Then extend my retirement visa then.

1 minute ago, marcusarelus said:

First one I've heard who has an ATM with a direct deposit account.  What is the 180,000 baht?  It's 65 per month. 

Just started, SSA has direct deposits to banks in Thailand started around the end of February. Had to send the forms to the Philippines and took about two months to process. 180,000 baht is what I figured. Because I'm getting 50K direct deposit and immigration needs 65K. Difference would be 15,000 times 12 months comes to 180,000.

I just started getting direct deposit May 3, 2019 from Social Security to my Bangkok Bank account in Pattaya (the BigC branch on Pattaya Klang). Good thing about transferring money to that branch. I can go online & check my balance and use a ATM on that account, no bank fees for transfers. On my bank book it shows Bank code of FTT and the amount deposited is already in Thai Baht of about 50K. My retirement extension to stay in Thailand expires next February 2020. Will this work for the extension and how much more would I have to put in my savings account herein Thailand. If I figured right. I should have about 180,000 baht saved by November 2019 (3 month rule). I have extended my retirement for about 15 years now since 2004 with no problems. The reason I'm asking is, I'm going back to the states for a month and I will bring enough cash to cover the 180,000 baht. Let me know if this would work at immigration in Jomtein. Thanks for your input & help.

I seen Social Security now has direct deposits to Thai banks. This will help on having the monthly income needed for the retirement visa for Americans. Check out the link to Social Security and copy the form SSA-1199 for Thailand.  https://www.socialsecurity.gov/online

6 minutes ago, elviajero said:

Being named on the birth certificate isn’t enough. Anyone could be named as a father. You need to get your parenthood legalised before they’ll grant you an extension of stay as a parent.

Thanks, I did a little search on parenthood legalized in Thailand. Found this link

  I think I might stay with the retirement. Reason is. I will never go to my girlfriends home again. I don't like her parents and they feel the same about me. So I'll have to go with the 65K deposits monthly to Bangkok Bank.

Then there shouldn't be no problem on switching from Retirement to Family extension to stay. Since, on my sons Thai birth certificate has me as the father. He also has a U.S. birth certificate too. No problem with the 400K in the bank. I don't want to tie up 800K in a Thai bank.