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What are some recommended international health insurance options for expats in Thailand?

Jul 16, 2024
2 years ago
Miles *******
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Can anyone recommend an international health insurance?
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Inquiring about international health insurance options, users provided various recommendations for expats living in Thailand. Some popular suggestions include AXA, Genki, FWD, and WRLife. Specific mentions were also made of CFE for European citizens and BDAE for expats needing comprehensive coverage. The conversation highlighted considerations like age, coverage needs, and recommendations for consulting with independent financial advisors for the best insurance plans. Users also warned against certain providers, sharing their personal experiences.
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BDAE
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Chris *********************
Axa
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Frank-Steven ***********
Really depends on where you are from. I would always advise to choose one from your home country. This way, in case of dispute, you know your legal rights and have a better chance of enforcing them.
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Özkan *******
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was würdest du einem deutschen Staatsbürger empfehlen?:)
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Frank-Steven ***********
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Uneingeschränkt diese:
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Frank ********
APRIL MYHEALTH International (France)
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Rachel *******
100% speak with
@Peter ******
fully qualified financial advisor dealing with health insurance in Thailand.

Has access to 100's of providers so can find you the best prices and cover rather than comparing just one or two.

Totally free consultation
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Andreas *********
BDAE or APRIL
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Vijay *****
Geobluetravelinsurance.com
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Vijay *****
Geoblueinsurance.com
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Mike *******
following. I will be needing insurance soon.

I was looking at this link which gave me a half decent quote for 66yo male.

Haven't paid for anything yet, but soon...

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Patrick **********
getting a few last week
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Miles *******
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@Patrick *********
are these just within Thailand?
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Mark ************
Direct to Wrlife or Thai-Life for best deal... MHF Wrlife.
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Sacher *******
If you have EU/EEC Citizenship, CFE, the French Social for expatriates (
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) has been open to EEC citizens since 3 years as per court decision, has no exclusions (like a social insurance would) and covers about 70% of bangkok hospital. I pay 300 USD per month for a family of 4, parents shy of 40. And can be upgraded to meet Thai immigration requirements, if required. You can also add disability insurance and even pension contributions, the latter being re-usable in Europe afterwards.

If you don't have EEC Citizenship, I can recommend

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Both are under Luxembourg insurance laws which are extremely pro-client friendly. For example, you can only lose coverage after several months of non-payment and two written warnings, they can't kick you to the curb easily in case of new conditions etc. Both are products of the biggest insurance companies in LU that are part state-owned so sure as duck. May not be the cheapest options, but extremely unlikely to stab you in the back come push to shove.

If you are a nomad who needs less than two years coverage whilst traveling permanently,
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are excellent. They covered three hospitalizations (two of them major) in Mauritius for my family no questions asked. They didn't even bitch about my wife's pregnancy (which was out of cover) as the hospitalization complications required lots of careful monitoring and tests re:pregnancy too, all of which they covered.
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Wyn **********
Falcon.
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Max *************
Do you mean an insurance with worldwide cover,or what?
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Wayne ******
Don't on your life use Regency, horrible company and will ruin your life... unfortunately even the hospitals I have been dealing with all said they are horrible...
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Dave *********
@Wayne *****
Recency?
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Wayne ******
@Dave ********
insurance out of uk
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Dave *********
@Wayne *****
Is it Recency?
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Wayne ******
Yes horrible
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Wayne ******
@Dave ********
Oops spelling
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Patrick **********
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thanks for the warning
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Sacher *******
@Wayne *****
The guys looked the part, too. Such a shame to think you're protected and then...
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Neil *********
Dm me happy to help you miles. Be very careful about what you read and deal with an independent who has no ties to any company
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Galenus ******
WRLife, the best
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Jonathan *******
FWD
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Myles *******
Depending on what u need/age etc take a look at Genki. Wont work for everyone but does for me! €60 odd a month and can cancel at anytime and covers pretty much the same as the big boys. I have a referral code should you need
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Steven *********
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what does the policy cover for that price? Thanks
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Myles *******
@Steven ********
have a look on their site! Pretty much everything all the big guns cover
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Steven *********
@Myles ******
cheers I'll have a look
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Myles *******
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no probs. Ive had 2 operations costing approx 1m THB covered by them after bike crash
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Rachel *******
100% speak with
@Peter ******
fully qualified financial advisor dealing with health insurance in Thailand.

Has access to 100's of providers so can find you the best prices and cover.

Totally free consultation
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Klaus ******
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Keith *********
@Klaus *****
they have stopped doing insurance for holidays unless you got the top card
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Miles *******
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@Klaus *****
do they do health insurance?
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Aake **********
Coris insurance
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0 euro cost 500 euro/year for me, 70
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Aake **********
@Klaus *****
max 90 days
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Kev **********
Try AXA
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