zackxx

"Dr Sopon emphasised that vaccination is pivotal..." Well after Covid we (well those up with the data) know all about these "vaccinations" don't we. Another Big Pharma bought and sold medical "professional"?

I have no idea what you are on about but I do know that passport numbers do change when you renew them (unlike Thai national ID cards) so best to keep all your old passports that you opened Thai bank accounts with so you can proove you are the account holder should the need arise like lost Internet banking or ATM password.

I worked in Thailand for 30 years under a Non-immigrant B visa and Work Permit. I retired last year and got a Non-immigrant O visa. All done within Thailand. No expensive health insurance requirement. I paid into the Thai state run Social Security system (ประกันสังคม) and volunteered to keep paying into this system (THB432/month) instead of receiving a Thai pension to maintain all those hospitalisation benefits at a public hospital of my choice. Great to see that other kiwis are in this forum. BOI? You must have a good job in Thailand...

I worked in Thailand for 30 years under a Non-immigrant B visa and Work Permit. I retired last year and got a Non-immigrant O visa. All done within Thailand. No expensive health insurance requirement. I paid into the Thai state run Social Security system (ประกันสังคม) and volunteered to keep paying into this system (THB432/month) instead of receiving a Thai pension to maintain all those hospitalisation benefits at a public hospital of my choice.