Non-Immigrant Visa, OA code (1 year term) holders to require Covid insurance

[buksida]

Although protection is high after vaccination, it's not 100%. People in the UK have been hospitalised caused by the Delta varient even after being fully vaccinated.

I don't think the immigration gestapo in Thailand gives a rats arse about vaccine efficacy or any figures from any studies in other countries. Thailand is hurting for money so if they want to sting the farangs that remain here with a new "insurance tax" they will do so regardless.

[Dannie Boy]

Whilst I agree with that, why only “sting” those on O-A visas and not O - if anything there are probably more on O than O-A?


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[buksida]

Be careful what you wish for. Its in the pipeline no doubt.

[HHTel]

Good question. We're all holding our breath on that one. Don't tempt fate!

[KhunLA]

Be careful what you wish for. Its in the pipeline no doubt.

Yep, just a matter of time before all the dirty / infected farangs will be required to be insured.

[handdrummer]

A friend in Bangkok with a connection in Imm said she called him & immigration knows nothing about it. Yet.

[handdrummer]

The proposal was approved in principle by the cabinet on Tuesday and Traisuree Taisaranakul, deputy spokeswoman for the government, said it would apply to all holders of the one-year visa. The new rule follows an amendment to the regulations approved by the cabinet in April last year. The extra Covid-19 insurance coverage regulation does not apply to other non-immigrant visa categories: marriage, business, educational and media, among others. At present, holders of the non-immigrant O-A visa must be insured to the tune of just 40,000 baht for out-patient treatment and 400,000 baht for in-patient treatment at a hospital. They are required to purchase Thai health insurance via a dedicated website which is problematic.Future non-immigrant O-A visa applicants must produce proof they have taken out the far higher insurance against Covid-19 and if they are eligible for state-sponsored welfare or insurance, the same minimum coverage applies.Those seeking to renew their non-immigrant O-A visas are free to buy the insurance from abroad.If they have access to state-sponsored insurance, they must submit documentary proof certified by the Bangkok-based embassies of their respective nations or by authorised official of the Foreign Ministry of their native countries.If someone is denied the requisite Covid-19 insurance because they are deemed to be in an at-risk group, they must present the rejection document as well as proof of financial security, bank account or other health insurance valued at a minimum of US$100,000.Ms Traisuree said that since the cabinet had approved the new rule in principle the next step would be for the Immigration Bureau to publish full details and make it official.The Foreign Affairs Ministry will also work to improve the non-immigrant O-A visa application procedure while the Public Health Ministry and the Interior Ministry will be in charge of modifying related regulations and telling the public about them.Ms Traisuree said the current non-immigrant O-A visa regulations were flawed as expats aged over 70 could not buy insurance in Thailand, causing them to be disqualified from extending their stay in the kingdom.om remaining long-term in the kingdom.An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the new insurance requirement applied to holders of all non-immigrant visas. We apologise for the error.

Link URL: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -o-a-visas

[PET]

So now we know it is just for O-A visas .

[hhinner]

So now we know it is just for O-A visas .

Knew that yesterday!

[handdrummer]

So now we know it is just for O-A visas .

Knew that yesterday!

Keep in mind that this is not the final word on the subject and things change from moment to moment.

[Hahuahin]

Anyone renewed their retirement extension lately and been asked for the 40K/400K insurance?
Thank you.
hahuahin

[liveforgolf]

Renewed last week - not mentioned

[joelle]

Renewed last week - not mentioned

OA visa ?

[Dannie Boy]

I did mine just over a month ago and had to provide the insurance cover for the O-A visa category

[Hahuahin]

Thank you for the replies.
hahuahin