Hua Hin Forum

GroveHillWanderer wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 2:29 pm " Also that they're not accepting overseas insurance policies, only ones from the TGIA website.

That probably explains why all this happens. Hard to believe that people having at least 800,000 baht in bank, owning condos and vehicles were not able to pay their hospital bills.

The question being asked, and the answer is not in the post that you refer to is: what happens after 1 year when the O-A visa expires. Most of us are on a non-immigrant "O" visa, extended for one year on the basis of retirement. The new insurance requirement is not required for that exten...

The document posted by laser does not mention anything about extension to stay based on retirement. In my understanding Alien's Application for a Temporary Stay in the Kingdom is application for O-A visa. My understating could be wrong, English is not my first language.

I still did not get it. "Following the announcement, Thaivisa has been inundated with comments, messages and emails from concerned expats, many of whom mistakenly think this requirement for mandatory health insurance affects them. The requirement for mandatory health insurance appears to only a...

Does anyone can recommend good barber in Hua Hin? No need for shaving, just looking for someone able to do decent short haircut.

Are there stores in Hua Hin where I can buy a hand water pump for 20L bottle and filtering water pitcher (BRITA type) with filters?
Thanks in advance to all respondents.

Just want to provide freshest info on obtaining Thai driver licences for motorbike and car (I've got them today). Here is a list of docs that I found in this thread and what is really happened to me: 1. International Driving Permit. I had two copies of the first and the last (with photograph) pages....

Thanks for replies. I have Google Maps on my iPhone and iPad but, Google Maps have to use internet connection to set up road, GPS does not.

Does anyone know store in Hua Hin that sells GPS? Advice will be much appreciated.

Trevorcasto, do you know any Canadian living on retirement visa in Hua Hin and willing to chat about his (I think, it's mostly man:) experience? I will appreciate your reply.

Thank you very much for such a good answer.

I think, hulltoon was asking what percentage of price for transfer fee, business tax, withholding tax, stump duty etc would be. He (or she) did not ask about negotiating. If you, laphanphon, can't answer or, don't want to, don't be smart a...leck. If someone did Due Diligence report before buying ho...

Thank you guys, very informative. I hope I could train myself to be same brave as you are and easily shoo away snakes to enjoy my morning porch coffee:)

I may see some of you next year in Hua Hin. Cheers!

[/quote] When we first moved into our house had many problems with bad smells and leaking toilet seals as I,me a bit of a handyman, and did not know a plumber I tackled the jobs myself.Removing and refitting toilets is not for the squeamish. [/quote] Greetings Hua Hinners! I’m reading this thread an...

it seems mwbrown is busy somewhere else... Any other retired Canadians in Hua Hin?