Good , Affordable Health Insurance _ please recommend

[Innitsee]

Dear Thai Visa members.

Regarding the required Health Insurance for extension of stay based on Retirement :-

Can someone please recommend a company that provides the minimum requirements outlined by the Immigration Dept

( I believe it is 40k Baht outpatient per year and 400,000k Baht inpatient per year ) without being overly expensive.

 

My understanding is that the Immigration Dept have listed specific insurance companies that will be accepted for the retirement application.

If so, where can I obtain this list.

 

Any help, advice would be greatly appreciated. 

 

[Mutt Daeng]

List of accepted companies is here: https://longstay.tgia.org/

For an extension based on retirement, insurance is only required if your original visa was a Non Immigrant O-A Visa. If you have a Non Immigrant O Visa then you don't need insurance.

[Innitsee]

Hi Mutt Daeng

 

Thank you you for your response and for the link to the list of accepted companies.

 

My original visa was a Non immigrant B visa obtained at the Thai consulate in the UK prior to obtaining the work permit

when I arrived in Thailand over 8 years ago.

I have just been made redundant and the Non B and work permit have been cancelled.

 

Does this mean I do not need the health insurance to switch to the extension based on retirement ?

Obtaining health insurance would probably be a wise move anyway but if not compulsory then I figure I have some time to sort that out separately.

 

Please advise

Thanks again

[DrJack54]

You do not require health insurance for extensions based on retirement.

Only folk that entered Thailand on a non O-A visa and doing subsequent extensions are required to have health insurance.

[Mutt Daeng]

9 hours ago, Innitsee said:

Hi Mutt Daeng

 

Thank you you for your response and for the link to the list of accepted companies.

 

My original visa was a Non immigrant B visa obtained at the Thai consulate in the UK prior to obtaining the work permit

when I arrived in Thailand over 8 years ago.

I have just been made redundant and the Non B and work permit have been cancelled.

 

Does this mean I do not need the health insurance to switch to the extension based on retirement ?

Obtaining health insurance would probably be a wise move anyway but if not compulsory then I figure I have some time to sort that out separately.

 

Please advise

Thanks again

See @DrJack54's correct answer above.

[Innitsee]

On 5/2/2020 at 9:40 PM, DrJack54 said:

You do not require health insurance for extensions based on retirement.

Only folk that entered Thailand on a non O-A visa and doing subsequent extensions are required to have health insurance.

Hi Dr Jack

 

OK I understand.

Thank you for your input .... much appreciated.

[Innitsee]

On 5/3/2020 at 7:13 AM, Mutt Daeng said:

See @DrJack54's correct answer above.

Hi Mutt Daeng

 

OK, got it.

 

Thank you for your help.