Calling all Thailand adventurers and DTV holders! 🇹🇭

I'm currently planning my trip to Thailand on the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) and looking for some wisdom from this fantastic group! 🙏

While the DTV doesn't always have strict health insurance mandates, I definitely want to be prepared for any unexpected bumps in the road.

For those of you who have obtained or are planning to use the DTV, what travel insurance providers have you found to be the best for basic coverage?

Specifically, I'm hoping to hear about plans that effectively cover:

* Medical emergencies (hospitalization, doctor visits)

* Emergency evacuation (just in case!)

* Repatriation of remains (always important to have this covered, even if you hope to never need it)

Bonus points for any providers that are known for good customer service or easy claims processes, especially if you've had to use them while in Thailand.

Your personal experiences and recommendations would be super helpful! Drop your suggestions and any tips you have in the comments below. 👇

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Just a Sobering thought for those thinking about whether they really need travel Insurance, last Tuesday evening my wife stepped off the kerb in Bkk. Something she has done hundreds of times in the last month. This time she hit a bit of rough bitumen, fell, and broke 2 bones in her ankle. Picked her up from hospital today, we are still to fly home but cost 325,000 bht to date. Convert that into your own currency in $Aud it's $16000 according to my credit card

Hi everyone. A few weeks ago, we had a medical emergency with our son, Emerson. He contracted dengue and had dangerously low platelet counts as a result. As his platelet counts continued to drop, we were unable to find a matching blood type in Myanmar, where we live (as B- blood is very rare in Asians). We had to fly out of Myanmar urgently and felt like we raced the clock to get to Bumrungrad, all the while his platelet counts dropping. It's a terrifying situation no parent wants to ever find themselves in, and it felt surreal.

In the midst of it all, we were connected to this community group and a few other blood donor Facebook groups, and we were/are amazed at the support and response we found. We just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who responded either in compassion, information, or actual blood donation. We saw how the community of RH- people rose up to literally offer of themselves. This was a gift from God and we are so very grateful for your time, your efforts, your willingness and yourselves (blood)! Thank you!

We received wonderful care at the hospital and Emerson has made a full recovery and is doing beautifully. We see the importance of donating life-saving blood to one another.

Thanks for being part of our son's story of recovery. God bless each one of you! Life is such a gift.

With gratitude,

Brenden and Becca Miller