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by semperfiguy » October 21, 2019, 6:27 pm
I have always been perplexed that Immigration would require only 400,000 for an extension based on Marriage and 800,000 for an extension based on retirement. Makes no sense to me. Now what makes sense is if you consider that the 800,000 for retirement would be divided into 400,000 for income and 400,000 in the bank for health emergencies. As of now if one is using 800,000 in a deposit account, that amount has to be seasoned for 2 months prior to applying for the extension and has to remain in the account for three months after the extension is granted. Then the deposit account can be drawn down to 400,000, but the 400,000 must be left in the account for the remainder of the year. It would seem to me then that Immigration already has in place a workable plan that would ensure adequate resources to fund both a retired person's month-to-month living expenses as well as a health saving's account all-in-one. Is it just coincidental then that immigration is now requiring 400,000 in-patient care insurance for new Non-Imm O-A applicants and possibly for those applying for retirement extensions? Seems pretty ridiculous to me when the 800,000 already has all our bases covered. Does anyone else see my point? Maybe this was the original intent for the 800,000 all along, but those who work in immigration now just don't get it. The way the insurance companies are pushing policies now, one has to believe that they have been lobbying with Thai Immigration to make big money off us expats and the big boys at immigration are getting their share under the table. That's the way things work in Thailand! There has to be plenty of profit available in these new policies to go around to everyone that gets a kickback. How else does one explain paying an annual premium that equals 20-25% of the total policy. That's absolutely an abomination!
Colossians 2:8-10...See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ. For in HIM dwells all the fullness of the GODHEAD bodily; and you are complete in HIM, who is the head of all principality and power.
