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2 hours ago, Thaidream said:
Firstly- Healthcare is not a burden it is considered a human right.
Thailand...
hahahaha...thailand...hahaha..human rights..lol
this is a very right wing nationalist country and they are NEVER going to ask their own citizens to subsidize 'rich' foreigners whatever the rest of the world aspires too
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11 hours ago, Thaidream said:
If they came up with a reasonable insurance plan; based upon a system that does not prohibit pre existing conditions; or limit people because of age and make the insurance pool 0-100 instead of 50-75- expats would buy in.
can under 50s can already apply?
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15 minutes ago, BritManToo said:
Currently Thai insurance is required for 1 year VISAs (but not Elite?).
Would point out the obvious, Non-O VISAs are for 90 days, if they insist on Thai insurance for 90 day entries, why not insist on Thai insurance for 60 day entries?
yeah agree and i've said it before o-extensions are more likely than o-visas and elite is also more likely to be mandated too, just because they can't (with a straight face anyway) mandate foreigners to get expensive 12 month 'thai only' health insurance plans to cover stays less than 12 months!
may as well do SETV visas and METVs too if that is the case.
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4 minutes ago, MeePeeMai said:
You might want to consider leaving LOS and applying for a Non-O based on retirement in a neighboring country (lots of info on this in the various threads here).
May as well try. the worst that can happen is they refuse the extension not invalidate the current one for instance. if it fails can go get the 'O'
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46 minutes ago, Olmate said:
The terminated is a bit of a worry!
i assume they mean the permission of stay and not the 'temporary alien'!
on a side note.. it doesn't make me feel welcome at all to be classed as an 'alien' with a 'temporary stay' - know your place farang.
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Being reported on the 'Thai Visa Advise' facebook page that Udon Thani Immigration is now handing out the following document to retirees:
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34 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said:
i command you for doing it in 2 years but it's likely 3-4 years in my experience, talking about proper western standard houses not some issan thing for 3 mio THB tho
Especially because of the monsoon season here, where you can literally not start building as your basement will be washed away.
Buy land, including lawyer, due diligence, payments, land office meetings etc: 3 months
Getting a good architect, have him planned everything: 6 months
Building permit without bribing people: 3 months
Finding a PROPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY willing to build where you want, haggling their overpriced prices down: random amount of months
Then wait for the next dry season to actually start building.
Oh and if you build on new land you often have to add earth there and let it sack for half a year at least
Building a proper sized house with landscaping and all modern ammenities: At least 18 months....
And then you are in year 3 easily...
hahahaha i actually wanted to say 3 years but trying to tell someone who has never built a house that it could take that long.. well may as well say santa is real
they only get quicker to build if you:
already have the land and its settled
already have the plans, architects take forever
already have a builder AND he has time to work for you
but you know.. its only worth land plus build cost mmmkay!
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5 minutes ago, emptypockets said:Are you on an OA Visa? If you are and you cannot or will not meet the requirements then you will no longer be eligible to stay in Thailand.If you are not on an OA visa then the insurance requirements do not apply to you. Lets not cloud the issue by trying to guess what might happen in the future. It is pointless to do so and makes a lot of people nervous and stressful for no good reason.
I have read many post where it seems some people think they should have the insurance and indicate they are leaving Thailand when in reality they don’t. Speculation just causes confusion.
wondering what might happen when every other visa type, except yours, gets changed virtually overnight is EXACTLY the type of thing one should be worrying about.
take that fear, harness it and make a solid plan B. you know, just in case.
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got to say there is a huge amount of inventory coming on to the market right now in Hua Hin i've never seen anything quite like it. a month ago we was considering buying a holiday let in the 5M baht range and could only find 2 houses off of the private villages (i don't like service charges) - 2 days ago i was browsing about and i swear is saw 10 of them and the prices are crashing fast. did some checking in the sub-5M, 5-10 and 10+ ranges and same thing there.
so is this panic selling over immigration changes or a bursting bubble?
one things for sure across all price ranges there is panic in the air, seen it before, samui 2009.
thai market is holding up though no problems there seems to be foreign real-estate correction
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38 minutes ago, kenk24 said:I have been looking at properties for a while... most all have been priced at 2x what it would cost me to buy and build new... and obviously the owners bought some years ago and paid even less... but, they will not reduce prices below what is likely a 3-400% profit... because that's what other unsold properties are asking...
truth is that land appreciates here and structures depreciate... and if you put a structure on land it all depreciates somewhat...
The couple of friends I know who have priced their properties at around replacement cost, have sold their homes...
LOL - do you know how long it actually takes to find then buy a piece of land, then clear it, find an architect, get planning permission, prep it (flatten/drainage), then actually build it, put the gardens in, design the interior, deal with all the BS at EVERY STEP, etc, etc..
thats where the two times price comes in! - 2 years of work!!!!
i've sold 2 properties this year, both at a tidy profit i might add, and while i agree houses depreciate over time, the trick to selling them is to bring them back to new.
do that and they sell.. for new prices
its a buyer's market so have to have a superior product to the lazy gits who can't even be bothered to jet wash their driveways before putting their houses on the market and wonder why no-one comes to view!
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59 minutes ago, lapamita said:
your word in god's ear......for the near future
1. i see the cancelation of non o multi and non o
2. i see non oa as requirment comming
3. i see even optional requirments on grandfatherd lt visas comming
and a miminmal chance of cancelation, reversal.of all the b****t from the last 12 month
wow! so you see no-one under 50 being allowed to visit their spouses??
we have to wait until we retire to check she is still alive?
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15 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:
This is something I've been completely unaware of.
Ubonjoe, is it correct?
doesn't matter. correct is what the IO says is correct.
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Just now, jacko45k said:
What side is that?
foreigner in thailand on a visa
jeez do i really need to explain that?
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22 minutes ago, jacko45k said:
Not all of them, a small percentage I expect. Only those on O-A related retirement extensions or Visas. Most will be on marriage extensions or Non-Imm-O originated extensions. And those having concerns can switch.
see what i mean? how is this any different from switching from voa's to tourist visas or to EDs?
we all just want to stay.
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18 minutes ago, Lee4Life said:look at your own post..."all the oldies"! Don't paint us oldies all with the same brush.
its a generalised comment regarding a generalised observation of a sub-section of the TV readership and i stand by it.
hopefully it changes a few attitudes around here as WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME SIDE.
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love it!
all the oldies rushing around to trash the young'uns (who aren't actually doing anything illegal) WHILST scrambling around to avoid their insurance requirements (which isn't illegal either)
TOTAL HYPOCRITES.
have a look at yourselves. disgrace.
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9 hours ago, AussieBob18 said:
I first decided that when they demanded I leave 800K in a Thai Bank - and since then the TM30 and now the health insurance - and there is more coming
ok baited.. whats coming?
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53 minutes ago, Max69xl said:
There's been several posts here about costs for thai insurances. Why compare NHS to the thai system? It cost a Thai 30 baht to visit their government hospital in their district. A bit cheaper than the NHS,don't you think?
NHS is free for UK citizens so no, not cheaper at all.
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3 hours ago, BritManToo said:
Beer bars, bar girls and restaurants have gone down to ZERO, as I always eat and drink at home now.
you get free beer at your house!? awesome!
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what is a non-RE visa?
On 11/15/2019 at 3:25 PM, andre47 said:After reading all I went to our Jomtien Immigration today and asked whether I will need an health insurance or not.
The answer was:
Non-Immigrant Visa, Category "O-A" needs insuranceNon-Immigrant Visa, Category "O" don't need insurance
Hope that helps...
Attached my visa (no need for insurance)
what is a NON-RE visa please?
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10 minutes ago, jacko45k said:
In the UK
to visit family or friends in Thailand, voluntary job, retirement, medical treatment, to attend judicial process, to work as diplomat's housekeeper
good luck getting one to visit friends! they stopped that one 10 years ago ????
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4 minutes ago, robertson468 said:
Over exagerated. Bought a good botte of (South African) wine for 600 baht the other day and a Friend of mine went to Chaweng on Koh Samui YESTERDAY and bought a small beer for 55 baht. Our favourite restaurant, which is rated 5* on Trip Adviser serves a delicious culinary experience for less than 400 baht per person, in a lovely comfortable air conditioned restaurant.
Suggest you do your research before firing from the hip with you keyboard! Another keyboard cowboy!
could be true, or it could be his idea of "average" is not the same as yours
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1 hour ago, saengd said:
I agree with your sentiment but not 100% with the fact. Looking around I know of several westerners who have been here for many years who own nice property, have established families and enjoy a high level of income. I'm sure that picture is not fully replicated everywhere in Thailand but I wouldn't underestimate the silent few/many/some who tend not to post on TVF, albeit a few do.
yes i am one of them. which is why i pre-faced my argument as follows:
QuoteThailand has only ever appealed, in volume, to cheap charlie westerners..
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1 hour ago, ChipButty said:1 hour ago, DrPhibes said:
Good example of what's going on. We booked two rooms (connecting) in resort at Karon Beach for a total of $85 USD/nt in mid October. That same exact 2 rooms are now $619 USD/nt for the time period of Dec 23rd - Jan 3. They also want mandatory 5,000 baht per person for a new years dinner. I can see 2x or 3x low season, but over 7x low season?
The crazy thing is that when looking for Phuket lodging, a lot of the resorts are showing booked. Having 5 adults makes it tougher to find rooms for a good chunk of resorts unless you want to rent 3 rooms. Looking at AirBnB now.
What dates are you looking at?
a better question might be "has anyone seen my glasses?"
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Before: Pattaya never sleeps! After: Everyone in bed by 11 pm: Resort is dead say Thais
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another troll for the blocked list