I am 73 years old with diabetes

Have several million baht in bank for self insured health issues

Apparently self insuring is no longer an option

Applied for coverage and all test results excellent so no reason to deny coverage so I was accepted BUT they excluded everything but a nose bleed

At a ridiculous premium

Seems I am uninsurable so with the new insurance laws I will be forced

To leave the country

Biggest problem is I own large condo, car etc that need to be sold off

Once a lot of retirees realize that they have a shelf life in Thailand

It may be almost impossible to sell the condo,, so I

am totally screwed

 

Will I have any issues removing over 5 million baht from the country?

I no longer want to contribute to the recovery here and prefer

To help my new country of choice instead

 

Is there any way around this situation?

I have not been able to return due to the pandemic and my OA visa has long expired 

So with no feet on the ground some info is hard to obtain

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

29 minutes ago, ehw200 said:

Is there any way around this situation?

Return on Non-O rather than Non-OA; currently insurance not required.

^ Or possibly more accurately depending where you are currently, return on TR or visa exempt and convert to Non-O in Thailand.

9 hours ago, Salerno said:

Return on Non-O rather than Non-OA; currently insurance not required.

At this time medical insurance is required to apply for a new non-o visas at embassies and consulates under the covid 19 rules. It is only needs to valid for the 90 days the visa allows on entry.

 

Entering visa exempt is a good option for most people if they already have a Thai bank account.

No need for insurance to apply for the non-o at immigration and the one year extension based upon retirement.

 

 

On 9/25/2021 at 7:18 AM, ubonjoe said:

At this time medical insurance is required to apply for a new non-o visas at embassies and consulates under the covid 19 rules. It is only needs to valid for the 90 days the visa allows on entry.

 

Entering visa exempt is a good option for most people if they already have a Thai bank account.

No need for insurance to apply for the non-o at immigration and the one year extension based upon retirement.

Thanks all for the advice and info

Looking into returning visa exempt then applying for non O visa