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been reading few reports that health insurance is becoming mandatory within this year for non imm visas. also have some friends who work in the government that have confirmed this.

 

How will this impact you? Will you stay or will you go?

I have many old timer buddies who cant get any health insurance due to their age and pre existing conditions.

 

Looks like Phuket gonna be even quieter than it is now!

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9 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

No because I have an extension of stay, not an O A visa. I personally have never even met a fellow expat who lives here permanently on an O A visa.

I know many.

 

Not just old guys, young guys too..

 

The younger ones shouldnt have much trouble gettin covered, its the older guys with families who I feel for.

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3 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

There used to be a Govt. insurance policy around 2500 baht. It seems to me the Govt. are missing a golden opportunity here to get a huge revenue for their Health service.

The Thais pay a fixed 30 baht and extras dependent on care etc. Why don't they charge us say 300 baht per visit (they like x10 for farangs) and an annual fee ?

They then get the revenue and it goes where it's needed in to healthcare and not into the coffers of the Insurance companies.

 

I also thought about that a few times but....... I have also been to some govt hospitals to take Thai family members in

Nakorn Ping Hospital

 

Man-O-Man they are so crowded in the mornings with lines of Thai's waiting & on the 30baht schemes

That aside I did see a few falangs on beds in the lobby for some reason...not sure why as it was obvious they were not leaving yet

But thought to myself I would not want to be in their place. They were literally soaked in sweat

 

The Thai govt hospitals did get some nice income from Toon a few years back 33 Million USD...That is a lot of Baht ????

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/thai-celebrity-toon-bodyslam-completes-2-215km-marathon-to-raise-9526558

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4 hours ago, Isaanben said:

anyone any age can get a NON O visa.

 

That site has either got it totally wrong or they are just advertising to retirees. 

 

A NON O visa is not a retirement visa. It is a multi purpose visa under the OTHER category of NON Immigrant visas. 

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12 minutes ago, kellersphuket said:

anyone any age can get a NON O visa.

 

That site has either got it totally wrong or they are just advertising to retirees. 

 

A NON O visa is not a retirement visa. It is a multi purpose visa under the OTHER category of NON Immigrant visas. 

 

 

O-A is for over 50’s.

 

Other categories of Non O Visas ie marriage, visiting family are available to anyone.

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, kellersphuket said:

anyone any age can get a NON O visa.

 

That site has either got it totally wrong or they are just advertising to retirees. 

 

A NON O visa is not a retirement visa. It is a multi purpose visa under the OTHER category of NON Immigrant visas. 

NON O visa and NON O-A visa are not the same! Is that so hard to understand?

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20 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Why don't they charge us say 300 baht per visit

Hi Charlie - surely the 30 baht does not come close to covering charges... my wife's dad just had 30 baht heart surgery for 11 hours... that 30 baht could not come close to covering even a small fraction... nor would 300 baht..   

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22 hours ago, BestB said:

The cover required is so minimal, highly unlikely to cost much and would cover all ages with tiny payouts 

Not true.It will cost too much and it will not cover a lot.Elder people should pay much more as well.

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