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Emergency numbers: 1669, 191, 199 and 1155.
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Expat Health Insurance in Thailand: O-A THB 3,000,000
The O-A visa needs health insurance of USD 100,000 or THB 3,000,000. The O-X needs a Thai policy with THB 40,000 outpatient and THB 400,000 inpatient cover. The LTR asks for a USD 50,000 policy, or an alternative. The DTV document list names no insurance. For the retirement extension, only O-A holders must have health insurance.
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