Thailand Plans to Allow Foreigners to Quarantine in Resorts

[StevieWonders]

The requirement of having to have an insurance policy of USD100,000 ,,, Thailand to my knowledge is the only country requiring such...could be wrong..and it seems difficult to buy such as might be costly.....

Here is a page providing a number of sources to meet the insurance requirement:
https://thaiest.com/blog/covid-19-in...ng-to-thailand

[goji]

The requirement of having to have an insurance policy of USD100,000 ,,, Thailand to my knowledge is the only country requiring such...could be wrong..and it seems difficult to buy such as might be costly.....

Mine cost 7500 baht with AXA Thailand. Purchased on a website and the documents were e-mailed within minutes.

Now of course, this is a total rip off. If we calculate the probability of a tourist getting covid and multiply that by the cost of hospital treatment it's a scam. I read something in the Bangkok post stating they were paying out something like 2% of premiums per month and I imagine most tourists insure for no longer than 3 months.

The profitability for this little scam is way in excess of that for normal insurance in a competitive market.

However, an extra 85 baht a day is nothing when comparing holiday in Thailand with staying at home in a UK winter lockdown.
Bear in mind, nice hotels could be had in Bangkok for about 500 baht a day, so the extra costs are mostly offset with discounts.

[aot871]

Do u have to have a thai policy or can you have 1 obtained in your own country. MY standard travel insurance is for $10,000,000 .

[Blueskytoday]

I don't know of anyother country which requires insurance to enter....tooooo many restrictions when you put them altogether to enter....SAD

[goji]

Do u have to have a thai policy or can you have 1 obtained in your own country. MY standard travel insurance is for $10,000,000 .

You need an insurance policy that explicitly states it includes Covid cover and the minimum coverage has to be over $100,000. In English.
So it depends on what the small print on your standard policy says.

[StevieWonders]

You need an insurance policy that explicitly states it includes Covid cover and the minimum coverage has to be over $100,000. In English. So it depends on what the small print on your standard policy says.

One small inconvenience - try not to be older than 74. The AXA policy mentioned by goji doesn’t cover those most at risk (the elderly)

[lukylok]

One small inconvenience - try not to be older than 74. The AXA policy mentioned by goji doesn’t cover those most at risk (the elderly)

Which company provides policy for people over 74 ?

[StevieWonders]

The problem with Thailand “opening” can be seen in the current Singaporean policy of nominating COVID-safe countries - their “Green Zone”. Thailand is not one of those countries (neither are Malaysia, Cambodia or Laos). The Singapore Green Zone countries would need to agree to include Thailand - and, let’s face it, what’s in it for them?

The Singaporean government has designated Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, China and Taiwan as “green zone” countries.

Those who are hoping the boys will come flooding back should bear in mind that Laos has a target of 20% of the population vaccinated by the end of this year, with vaccination of the entire population two years away. I understand Cambodia may be in the same position. India has stopped exporting any vaccine at all to Myanmar as a result of the coup. And those countries are relying on gifts of the Chinese junk vaccines.

[StevieWonders]

Which company provides policy for people over 74 ?

AFAIK no Thai company does. You’d need to find one in Europe or North America I would guess.

[latintopxxx]

Lord...if i make it to 74...i wouldnt care a coitus about health insurance..have lived long enough...hop on that plane and upon landing grab the nearest brown/olive skinned bubbled butted lubed up ready to go MB and have a good time