@Alyssa *******

Sorry, that's too bad 🙁

@Alyssa *******

Are you sure they aren't referring to the STV visa? That requires booking for your whole stay, but it's usually 90 days initially. If you absolutely must book, which is very weird for a regular tourist visa, there are hostels and really cheap dorm rooms that you can cancel, people have used those kinds of places before. Check Agoda/Booking.com etc.

Just make sure it covers asymptomatic hospitalization, in case you test positive when you arrive. It's mandatory hospitalization (or in a hospitel), even without symptoms, and most international insurance doesn't pay for it. Thai policies do cover it. It doesn't happen to people often, but it does happen and people have had to pay huge bills out of pocket :-(

@Jay *********

Take care of yourself, that's the priority. ☺️

@Craig ******

Great, thank you

@George ******

Can any nationality have a C. Schwab account?

@Craig ******

That'll do it!

@Chris ********************

True

@Curtis ********************

AXA is Thai insurance and will cover hospitalization for asymptomatic positive cases (as far as I know), whereas international insurance such as Safety Wing won't. That's the benefit of a Thai insurance policy, whether it's AXA or not. Whatever you decide, just confirm with them first that they'll cover for asymptomatic hospitalization in case you test positive, or else it will become very, very expensive.

Yes, the fever on arrival wouldn't be great, nor would the combination of jet lag and other possible vaccine side effects. If possible, I would do it a week or at least a few days before you depart