Thai Medical Insurance for Immigration

[Bread Man]

Does anyone know if the Immigration Office in Udon Thani will require compulsory Medical Insurance when renewing their yearly visa? I am a Diabetic and cannot find cover here in Thailand. I have lived here for 16 years and have regular check ups at the hospital. My home country offers Insurance at sky high prices but I would have to live there to qualify for this. Talk about a Bummer!
Thanks in advance....

[parrot]

There's talk about immigration requiring insurance.....but there's been talk for many years. (With my rose-colored glasses) I take such 'proposals' with a grain of salt. Maybe it will happen and maybe it won't.

[Drunk Monkey]

This subject has been mooted on various internet blogs recently but nothing confirmed yeah or nay as yet .. bearing in mind you have to supply a doctors health cert (not medical insurance) when applying for both a work permit and a drivers license i suppose that adequate medical insurance is a possible requirement immo could impose in the future.

[sometimewoodworker]

Does anyone know if the Immigration Office in Udon Thani will require compulsory Medical Insurance when renewing their yearly visa? I am a Diabetic and cannot find cover here in Thailand. I have lived here for 16 years and have regular check ups at the hospital. My home country offers Insurance at sky high prices but I would have to live there to qualify for this. Talk about a Bummer!
Thanks in advance....

The only talk has been as an added requirement for the Non-OA Visa so nothing at all about immigration offices, only consulates and embassies and they are a completely different branch of government. On top of that it's only talk at the moment.

[Bread Man]

Thank you everyone, feeling a bit easier....