ehw200 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 29 minutes ago, ehw200 said: Is there any way around this situation? Return on Non-O rather than Non-OA; currently insurance not required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 ^ Or possibly more accurately depending where you are currently, return on TR or visa exempt and convert to Non-O in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehw200 Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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