Minimum insurance coverage Non OA extension

[sghanchey]

What is the new minimum medical insurance coverage for a Non-OA visa extension? They raised it to 3 million THB several years ago but I have heard it was dropped to less last year. Thanks in advance.

[DrJack54]

2 hours ago, sghanchey said:

They raised it to 3 million THB several years ago but I have heard it was dropped to less last year. Thanks in advance.

Discussed in this thread last year (Oct) 

I'm not aware of change from 3 mil.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1339513-any-news-on-the-inurance-requirment-for-oa-visa/ 

 

Have you considered change to Non O 

 

[sqwakvfr]

Renewed my policty with Pacific Cross in December 2024.  Still 3 Mil in iPD coverage.  Yes as you get older the premiums go up and up. This cannot be avoided.  However with the OA one only has to prove income one time and that is at the time of applicaion. I also was able to get the second year by renewing the policy and going on a short trip to Kuala Lumpur and back into LOS. At this point I actually like getting a new OA every two years because I spend at least two months back in Southern Caflifornia every year. So far me EVisa has worked mostly smoothly. 

[DrJack54]

4 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

At this point I actually like getting a new OA every two years because I spend at least two months back in Southern Caflifornia every year.

Bit of clarity for others.

Your Non O-A is a visa valid for one year from being issued.

Each reentry during it's validity would be given 12 month stamp provided insurance coverage is obtained. 

Not sure how OP schedule enables that. 

Some view non O-A as not such a good option now given insurance requirements. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wwest5829]

14 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Bit of clarity for others.

Your Non O-A is a visa valid for one year from being issued.

Each reentry during it's validity would be given 12 month stamp provided insurance coverage is obtained. 

Not sure how OP schedule enables that. 

Some view non O-A as not such a good option now given insurance requirements. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

True that the O-A I entered on became untenable as an aging heart patient for insurance requirement reason. Fortunately, two years ago I was able to switch in country, to marriage reason for O Visa = no insurance required. Today I pick up my third marriage extension in Chiang Mai. I use monthly income method so lots of paper pages to sign!

[DrJack54]

10 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

I was able to switch in country, to marriage reason for O Visa = no insurance required.

Indeed this an option for anyone with extensions from a Non O-A to change from based on retirement to marriage to Thai national.

No insurance required. 

If not married to a Thai you could have opted to exit Thailand and kill off the Non O-A and then reenter visa exempt and obtain a Non O retirement (no insurance).