When I went a few years ago wifi was impossible to access due to their terrorist paranoia, hope it’s better now or you have SIM card

@Jamie *****

some of are can self insure though. This is more like a tax than insurance

@Jamie *****

everyone dampens their trousers saying that but the cost and benefits for health insurance for older people in Thailand is little better than self insurance. What you will receive in benefits for serious illness is little more than a years premium

I hear the shrill meows, and see the fur flying.

@Bobby *******

It looks like since last week, anyone entering the country, including someone on a non- retirement extension, will need general medical as well as Covid insurance covering US $50,000. It has to be for the time you are stamped in. For a non-O you’re next visa extension due date. I’ve seen prices of 100,000 to 200,000 baht per year. Travel and return close to your extension date, it’s cheaper.

It must cover general medical now, not just Covid.

@Michael *******

If I understand correctly, it appears that anyone entering Thailand now must have $50,000 USD for health insurance including Covid and other diseases for the length they will be stamped in. If you were coming on a visa exempt or tourist visa which you will convert to 90 day non O retirement, which then can be extended year-by-year you just need the insurance for a short time. However, if you come in on a reentry permit Early in your extension term, you may have to get the insurance for almost the whole year. If you are in your older retirement years, this insurance will be expensive, difficult to get, and almost worthless for coverage. This is a huge issue that they have slipped in just within the past month. I would love to hear any other comments or, hopefully some of you can tell me that I am wrong.

I travel domestically yesterday from Bangkok to Surat Thani by air. Needed antigen test and vaccination certificate to board plane. PCR if not vaccinated. At the hotel, chest, vaccination out, and fill out a form rest of your health symptoms. In return, I will not need a test, because I had to Pfizer’s. My friend had only one in Astro, he will have to get a test again.

After 3 months, your home country license isn't valid. It might not be a big problem with the police, but you insurance may refuse to pay, if you have an accident, saying you do not have a valid driving license.

I got my Florida USA licenses and IDP, I used FatBoys (agent) in Bangkok. They were very interested in my having the IDP.