marclarouche
American looking for information about Thailand
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Registration: 03 July 2023
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US Yearly taxes. IRS. by thailand4me
Does anyone have a safe, dependable person or service that they use to file the IRS taxes for Americans living in Thailand.
@scbrockYeah this is a great way around the US phone number issue. Thanks! Read More
US Yearly taxes. IRS. by thailand4me
Does anyone have a safe, dependable person or service that they use to file the IRS taxes for Americans living in Thailand.
@thailand4meYeah that is an issue. It is good advice to maintain a US phone number and use a SIM for whatever country you may be living in. I got that advice from a family that moved to New Zealand and didnt keep a US phone and it caused them all ... Read More
US Yearly taxes. IRS. by thailand4me
Does anyone have a safe, dependable person or service that they use to file the IRS taxes for Americans living in Thailand.
@thailand4meare you able to log into the social security website? if so you can pull down your statements.marc Read More
US Yearly taxes. IRS. by thailand4me
Does anyone have a safe, dependable person or service that they use to file the IRS taxes for Americans living in Thailand.
@thailand4meIf your taxes are pretty straight forward I would say to simply use the IRS free website instead of paying fees to a tax consultant. https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-freeMarc Read More
Lease or bank account first? by Teatowel
So my understanding was that to open a bank account I need a lease to show I'm living somewhere but I just read in another post someone saying landlords require visa and a bank account?!?I'm seriously getting more and more confused with so much ...
@cruzar9Best advice ever! Read More
Response from Thai consulate re visa O by ThailandHereICome
This is the response I have received from the Thai consulate in Sydney when I applied for the type O visa (90 days stay)"With regards to your visa application, please see below for the comment from the visa officer: Please submit;1. The complete ...
@petercurr55thanksThat is the feeling I am getting :)Marc Read More
Health insurance by davecndn
Hello.can you guys tell me what you use for health insurance? Currently I’m looking at 1 year $1mm policy with my son for $325/mo with $1500 deductible. Call me crazy I don’t know why I thought it would be cheaper.
Thanks for sharing this rbaker. I just filled it out and running a comparison against Cigna now.Much appreciated!Marc Read More
Response from Thai consulate re visa O by ThailandHereICome
This is the response I have received from the Thai consulate in Sydney when I applied for the type O visa (90 days stay)"With regards to your visa application, please see below for the comment from the visa officer: Please submit;1. The complete ...
@ThailandHereIComeI got your point but I was told that I have to have health insurance for that visa. I might be getting bad information or it is in fact different for Australians. I have to go back to the person I spoke with at the Los Angeles CA ... Read More
Response from Thai consulate re visa O by ThailandHereICome
This is the response I have received from the Thai consulate in Sydney when I applied for the type O visa (90 days stay)"With regards to your visa application, please see below for the comment from the visa officer: Please submit;1. The complete ...
@marclaroucheJust learned about this provider which I will look into asap.Marcpacificcross Read More
Response from Thai consulate re visa O by ThailandHereICome
This is the response I have received from the Thai consulate in Sydney when I applied for the type O visa (90 days stay)"With regards to your visa application, please see below for the comment from the visa officer: Please submit;1. The complete ...
Here is what I found on the health insurance requirements. I believe these are the minimum needed to meet. I also believe that this is a mandatory requirement for the OA visa.MarcHere is the basic requirements for health insurance in Thailand.For ... Read More
Cost of health insurance for expats
This is more of a general question as I know it will vary greatly. I am interested in learning what the average cost of health insurance is for a retiree in Thailand. I was recently given a quote of 457.00 a month which seems steep to me considering ... Read More
VA Medical care by tomda1954
Can you get VA medical in Thailand
AbsolutelyIt is what I really like about this forum.Marc Read More
VA Medical care by tomda1954
Can you get VA medical in Thailand
@scbrockI think you are correct. I qualified when I was in college and had a low income at the time. My apologies.Thanks for the correction.SincerelyMarc Read More
VA Medical care by tomda1954
Can you get VA medical in Thailand
@Travelerusa40Thanks for this great write up travelerusa40!Yeah I have to agree it is better just to get a policy for coverege while overseas. Personally I dont believe they will ever fix this with the VA FMP. I have trouble even getting reimborsed ... Read More
VA Medical care by tomda1954
Can you get VA medical in Thailand
Forgive me SCBrock. I am a little unsure of what you actually mean by your question. Do you mean qualifying requirements to get VA disability? Or to simply get treament at a VA facility? If it is the latter then you must be a veteran and have a ... Read More