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9 hours ago, MrMuddle said:

What idiot at TV came up with the idea of this poll ? Are you trying to give the PM ideas ? It's pretty obvious he hates farangs as it is !

How many of us on retirement visas can afford medical insurance here ? We were doing fine, when Yingluck's Government allowed us to register at local Hospitals and get treated there, but the current lot stopped that.
I can afford Private Hospital treatment if I need it, but the costs of medical insurance at my age are prohibitive.

I despair of this forum, it seems you will do anything to increase traffic on the site, with little thought to those of us who have made our lives here.

Probably the same idiots who don't read the Poll correctly ?

It's about Tourists not ex-pats.

2 minutes ago, stanleycoin said:

ok mate. you win 

Unworkable, i think.

how long a line would you like at Immigration to stand in !!!!!!!!!

 

Ps only someone in sales,  would believe that's all possible in Thailand. 

Why would there be a line at immigration ? The insurance is automatic so the IO wouldn't have to do anything.

And as I said - I'm not in sales, I'm a Buyer.

4 minutes ago, stanleycoin said:

What about the travellers that go else ware, due to increased air fairs ?

Like i said what's in for Thailand, if airlines get involved ?

What about people that already have travel insurance, Thailand is not the only destination for some tourists on holiday ? do they get a ticket refund ?

Do you think Thailand can tell airline s round the world to do this for Thailand ?

Your in dodo do land.

Like i said before,  if it was done on entry to Thailand, it would maybe be doable 

 

Hope  Somchai has not run off with the money, when the time comes to do that open heart surgery you need, whilst on your holiday.

Nah, it could never happen here with a government fund.

 

Keep up with the sales and Sifi. 

 

 

 

What's in it for Thailand ?

1) Medical care bills will be covered - No concerns over those who can pay or not

2) Generates jobs as the fund will have to be managed

3) Generates income for the Government which will also accrue interest.

An increase of "2000" baht is not going to really put people off from traveling to Thailand

Those that have travel insurance wouldn't need it as its already built into the ticket price.

The charge would be compulsory whether you are visiting Thailand or going through transit.

The refund would be administered by the airline as per the Airport Tax

Thailand already tells airlines to increase ticket costs for the Airport charge which used to be 500 baht so easy to do

I am talking about entry to Thailand as a tourist - not as an ex-pat.

And it's Sci-Fi!

5 minutes ago, stanleycoin said:

Yes i'm sure all the airlines round the world , will do that.

And only 2000 for full cover ?

Its' Un workable.

Do you watch a lot of Sifi or are you a sales peson

I was using an arbitrary figure. And if it raises 60bill baht, how many of the 30m visitors would actually need to use it? 1% 2%? Also it would negate the need for greedy scamming insurance companies. Thai hospitals would know that as a foreigner you have automatic insurance and would be paid from the fund. It's not difficult, there just need to be a willing to implement.

And why wouldn't the airlines around the world do this ? They ALL already charge you a tax for entering Thailand. It's just adding another tax to the ticket price

Yes, I watch a lot of Sci-Fi and I am a buyer not a sales person.

As I said in the same way that they collect the Airport tax from ALL airlines.

Lets say they charge an extra 2000 baht on a ticket. The airlines pass that onto their customers and in turn pay the Thai Government  who would then have a fund for foreign travel insurance.

30 million visitors each year would generate 60b baht. Yes, silly you.

Just now, stanleycoin said:

ok silly me.  

Quite.

54 minutes ago, stanleycoin said:

we know some people don't have the funds or can't get insured.

 

but what i quoted you on , is your BS. but you left that out your reply. 

 

BTW. how do the Thai's validate what your suggesting

below, documents in multiple different languages ?

and level of cover, what level of cover should it be ?

 

 

Simple. Make it compulsory and build it into your ticket price similar to the Airport charge.

1 hour ago, Netease said:

No mention about priceing or profit, that would be more important to know

Absolutely. I'm a Buyer for commodities and rice from Thailand has never been so cheap if you factor out exchange rates.

9 minutes ago, Torrens54 said:

Foreign Residents in Thailand should also have HEALTH INSURANCE.

 

BUT...hang on, MANY DID HAVE IT !

They bought into the Thai Government sponsored

FARANG HEALTH SCHEME, they paid their dues and ALL WAS WELL.

 

GUESS WHAT ?

An Unelected Thai Government DITCHED the scheme and now many FERANGS are NO LONGER INSURED !

This thread is about Tourist insurance

2 minutes ago, micmichd said:

Yes, at least up to the amount healthcare would cost in Thailand. This would be reciprocal.

So on that basis, no-one would need insurance which leads me to the question who would pay for it ?

40 minutes ago, micmichd said:

Many Europeans (Germans e.g.) have mandatory public health insurances. Those should cover the health costs in Thailand. 

Why should they cover the costs in a foreign country? Would you expect a Thai who had no insurance to be covered in a German hospital ?

1 minute ago, mserror said:

Sounds like a good idea, but numbers will reduce because the braindeads who won't buy travel insurance will just go to Bali...

Good ?

3 minutes ago, sawadee1947 said:

I agree with your points. And I also want to have more safety everywhere. However you have to consider it's your own life you want to protect. Therefore it's for me a good idea to have a travel insurance. No burden with payments to any hospital. How many times we had to read about begging foreigners here on TV. Big operations but no money 

Insurance policies are not only about protecting your health, they are also about protecting your finances as they cover personal liability. As a tourist, I cannot understand why anyone would not get insurance. For the cost of a few pints, it's a no-brainer.

2 hours ago, Confuscious said:

2. A lot of tourist who come to Thailand carry a valid insurance.
    But the insurance is void due to their sheer stupidity to go drive a (big) motorbike without a valid driver license or appropriate safety gear as stipulated by the law.
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Actually its more insidious than that. I can only talk about policies taken out in the UK but if you read the small-print there is a usually an alcohol policy whereby the policy is void if the insurance company thinks you are drunk. This may seem sensible to you but a policy may say something like “Alcohol: a blood alcohol level that exceeds 0.10%...” This is the equivalent of two pints!!

Often they don't make any statement of what alcohol levels are deemed excessive

On 7/31/2018 at 1:32 PM, overherebc said:

What kind of entry clicks

'one '  on the computer system at points of entry. I really don't know.

If someone is on say a multi enty 0 and does 4 out ins per year does that register as a tourist entry?

I can see SETV, MUTV and VOA or VE as a tourist arrival,  but go further, say arrive on an METV and within the visas validity do a trip to Cambo' a trip to Vietnam a trip to Laos and one more trip to Burma. For me that is in reality one tourist arrival or is each return to Thailand a new tourist 'click' on the arrival count? In fact all the above trips could be done on VE entry and a second VE entry.

I have no idea, does anyone out there have an idea?

Forget the chinese, they arrive, follow the wee flag for two weeks then go home, one click each.

 

That's a point I've made before, I travel to Thailand 3-4 times a year. I assume the TAT are counting me as 4 tourists. It would be interesting to see how many unique tourists are coming to Thailand

On 7/27/2018 at 8:19 PM, The manic said:

I won't be flying Thai Air again.  Expensive and too hot.

You noticed that too ? It's roasting on the plane

1 minute ago, ginjag said:

Get better promotion fares from travel shops,    ask for promotions,  also select better dates for prices.    

I would be amazed if shops can get better prices than the net as they have larger overheads. Could be wrong of course.

I fly three times a year to Thailand and due to my job are unable to be flexible on dates.

I will add that I have checked 4 more dates and on two of them EVA win by £10, BA is better on one and Thai on the other.

So fair play.

2 hours ago, ginjag said:

As for the normal travelers in the real world, go into a travel shop and ask for economy price BKK to London return  between Eva and Thai.  EVA win  near every time.

 

The shops are conning you then. Just checked Expedia for 3rd Jan to 20th Jan

3 hours ago, ginjag said:

cough cough, First class    ha ha ha.........showing off are we  ??

Not at all. Just making a a point.

5 hours ago, ginjag said:

Quote " you have always  found "   ????       WRONG about EVA, I have never found EVA  more expensive,, try Philip, Qantas, Get your google sorted

Try googling first class on EVA and Thai. Thai wins every time.

5 hours ago, ginjag said:

Economy  ??   Thai  ???      they increase the price when not getting the custom,   to get further revenue,    Ha Ha,   no wonder other airlines are getting their business.   They near have a monopoly from BKK  for direct flights, Just a pity Air Asia don't have a flight to England.....that would really shake them up.

Do they? There are three airlines that fly direct from London. BA, Eva and Thai, hardly a monopoly. Out of the three I've always found BA prices to be ludicrous and Eva are usually more expensive than Thai.

7 hours ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

Thai biz class is a drag - so were first class

 

employees are as service minded as they are in BigCs and 7/11s

 

I've flown in first numerous times and whilst I will admit the service can be a little hit and miss on occasions that's no different to any other airline. It just depends on what crew you get and how well they are trained. I flew back from BKK yesterday and the service was exceptional.

9 hours ago, SCOTT FITZGERSLD said:

carrying cash in reasonable amounts is not a crime and should not be.

few thousands pounds has nothing to do with evading tax nor hiding proceeds of crime.

 

governments should not harrase people over small amounts of cash (yes few thousand)

and people don't have to prove where such amounts of cash came from.

 

you see, you think like a slave who thinks that the governments and banks are god and 

they will know best how to guard your $$$

 

that's the way of thinking that allows tyrrany and nazism. 

cause govetnments are not exactly BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE, and if you

did not realise it by now - well, than cash out all your cash and carry only plastic cards,

until another economic crisis will come and your bank will go bankrupt and freeze all your accounts.

than you can swipe your plastic cards all day long between your cheeks

and see what comes out.

No-one is saying that carrying cash is a crime, nor are they saying that carrying a  few thousand in cash has anything to do with evading tax. Carry as much as you want

Governments do not harass people over cash.

The fact of the matter is that there ARE those who evade the system and random checks at the airport are an effective way of catching these people.

As for the economic crisis. That's another debate indeed.