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Can I travel to Thailand from the UK after the current FCDO travel advice update?

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Sep 1, 2021

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Allan *********

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The UK FCDO yesterday updated their advice on travel to Thailand to; against all but essential travel  to the whole of Thailand.  (Formerly, they'd advised only against travel to the 3 southern districts). This would invalidate most if not all insurance policies. But a valid insurance to include the covid element is a prerequisite to obtaining a CoE as I understand it. Does this not, therefore bring to a halt any travel to Thailand from the UK? Somebody please tell me I am wrong or that there is a way around this.

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Following the recent update from the UK FCDO advising against all but essential travel to Thailand, questions arise regarding its impact on travel insurance and travel plans. The update is likely to invalidate many UK insurance policies due to the Foreign Office's advisories. However, travelers can purchase insurance from Thai companies, which should remain valid for securing a Certificate of Entry (CoE) to travel to Thailand. Multiple users in the comments suggest options for Thai insurance policies that are compliant with the new regulations, indicating that while UK policies may be insufficient, there are viable alternatives for travelers.

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John *********

If you fly emirates they give you a policy for length of stay. Covered my coe

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Terry ********

Emirates free inclusive insurance is still valid.

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Ian ********

Battleface will cover you,

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Anthony ********

You buy a thai covid insurance. It's quite easy. I buy the one recommended on the thai immigration website. But there are many options. No uk insurance will cover you now.

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Luke ******

They like puzzles lots round here!

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Luke ******

Do all teachers have a work permit and work visa while employed by the Thai government?

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Carsten ************

yes, they have, but most of them are employees of some agency.

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Luke ******

@Carsten ***********

Lets not always revolve around ‘attitude’ or ‘reaction’!

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Michael ********

you have wrong attitude stop harrasing Carsten.

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@Carsten ***********

What difference does it make if a person is a teacher employed by an agency?

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Carsten ************

most agencies are giving a f*** about minimum wages and other rules, but since you know everything better, let's stop right now.

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@Carsten ***********

That’s not true. All teachers in Thailand don’t have a work permit.

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Steve *******

You're right, not all teachers in Thailand have a work permit. Thai teachers dont and non Thai teachers working illegaly dont.

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Stuart *********

An insurance policy from a UK company may well be invalidated because of a Foreign Office mandate. However any insurance policy from a Thai company (or any other country) would be fine and wouldn’t be affected.

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@Stuart ********

that what I have

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John ******

AXA Thailand £254 for 90 days.

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Allan *********

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been looking at Axa myself. I'll be coming back on my non imm O (marriage) visa and re- entry permit. Both dated to expire

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/22. I thought the period of cover needed to be for the entire period. Loads of dosh. But I checked with the Thai embassy UK and they advised I need cover for 90 days. Not sure why that was or whether I should go for cover until expiry of visa / re-entry permit just to be on the safe side???

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@Allan ********

I think what the embassy is referring to is for CoE stipulations 90 days, as for your non O visa I honestly don’t know what is required for that. From my experience in renewing my visa in country, immigration did not require sight of insurance docs

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Expensive indeed.

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@Martin **********

yes i just paid 4200 baht for 60 days

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@Martin **********

you get what you pay for, yes it’s expensive but it covered everything not only Covid19 that is required for CoE.

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Martin ***********

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Expensive for 90days but expect AXA would pay out, unlike French insurer ACS didn't pay out once I had covid.

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@Martin **********

why wouldn’t they pay out Martin?

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Martin ***********

When I went to get tested to fly my cough was so mild I told hospital that I had no symptoms, then tested positive. ACS I hear doesn't pay out if you record no symptoms when being tested even though you have covid. Insurer also asked for medical report which hospital would simply not issue in Chonburi, submitted hospital paper showing covid positive but appears it's not enough for a payout.

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Ian *********

@Martin **********

how long ago was that? Because AXA and Luma used to be the same, but all…..AXA LUMA and ACS pay out on asymptotic Covid now. I have the policy in front of me and my agent confirms that is the case.

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Martin ***********

The case is ongoing, had covid 4 months ago, but have been told will not be paid out. ACS is demanding a medical report which I asked for several times before leaving hospital but was also told there will be no such report unfortunately.

It was a gov. hospital who claimed I was only charged accomodation and food rates, perhaps hospital couldn't get enough funds out of my stay to offer a medical report for compensation.

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Michael ********

You buy insurance from a Thai insurance agent, i used arawan namak on both occasions. Search the group for her contact

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