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No, just effective ones. 5555555

Great days they were add Prince of Wales to the list

Problem in Australia, submit in person, one Thai Embassy in Canberra, the other in Sydney, "Oh but I'm in Perth, 3000km, Melbourne 1000km Adelaide ....................

Most Thai insurance companies now have an age limit above which they will not sell you health insurance. Those that do are in the region of US$12,000 per year. Many have adequate funds to self insure, But then you cant travel because you cannot buy the US$50,000 Thai Pass cover The insurance companies will not sell it to you because you live here.

No you are not the only one. Actually it rises with age so US$ 12,000 per year. Why is the self insure option not offered. Sorry stupid question $$$$$$$$.

Of course a sensible approach would be to charge Baht 300 or 500 to every incomer add to a TOT fund that would cover any one in this situation. The current plan only enriches the insurance companies. Imagine the good publicity "a tourist arrives and tests positive, the TOT fund covered his expenses" come to Thailand relax and enjoy worry free. Compare this with the message that is now being sent "tourist stuck with huge medical bill" No brainer!

Just give us the self insuring option.

So 0.075% of incoming people found to be positive so far, put another way 99.925% of people test OK. Where is the problem?

So you force insurance on people for a 0.075%? Stupid and illogical, basically the problem does not exist. But TIT.

Of this very small percentage that showed positive, how many would not be able to pay the costs them selves? The forced insurance is just a money grab.

Totally agree

And previously legally worked here paid taxes, bought condominiums, spent their money here, propped up the economy with minimum, 400/800k bank deposits. But maybe there is still a bit of blood left in the stone.

Yes this is a big problem for over 74 yrs old. Many insurance companies will not offer insurance over this age. Those that do dramatically increase their price as the period of cover (return to Thailand date and period to visa extension renewal date). Examples, over 74, and 180 days cover, Baht 23,040, over 180 days Baht 43,200. Note that the Thai Pass requirement says "Health Insurance with covid cover" If the concern is about returning retirees coming down with Covid, then make the insurance covid specific. This should dramatically reduce the cost. The fact is double vaxed people including over 74's are a very small percentage of those requiring hospitalization from covid. Un-vaxed people are those most likely to require hospitalization. Note also that the Thai Pass requires you to be double vaxed. Why should returning over 74's who dont need health insurance for their visa extension renewal, but suddenly do on their return from a home country family visit.

Just wonder how many in that number are due to "try agains" one report said a guy has tried 15 times.

What insurance companies will sell covid $50000 health insurance to over 75 year olds for up to one year stay?

Suggest you investigate further, I was told that the have a standard date for licenses this means that the age shown on the license may not line up with your actual birthdate. My license shows me as one year older than my actual age because of this.

Read the requirement carefully, it is "medical insurance" that must include covid cover, this forces people into a much larger policy and of course higher cost.

And the insurance requirement

Explain to me why this senior should be forced to do/use something he does not want to do, and if you think stay at home is the best option just wait till you reach that age and some one tells you the same thing. Where is your empathy.?

And no putting a hat over the meter kept running while waiting in the taxi queue at Swampy so fare already on the meter when you get in but not shown.

The real kicker for retirees here who may want to return to their home country for say family visit one month then return to Thailand is the Covid insurance aspect. Currently the cover must be US$50,000, for the period of the visa. For a retiree this could be nearly one year to the next extension renewal. So, the insurance cover will need to be for this period under current rules. Compound this to the age of retirees, both lead to higher premiums. And, some of the insurance companies set the upper age limit at 75. Does this mean the over 75's can leave the country but not return? Prisoners here.

Correct. They are Sukhumvit 21 and 23. It is not Thong Lor. this soi is Sukhumvit 55. The article says it was the Thong Lor police that made the raid

Where have you been hiding, go to any of the Bangkok bars and you can get a drink (beer etc), you wonder who is hurting the most? it's not only the bars but also their "protectors" .

Maybe that's why you are still alive, thank your parents for their sense of responsibility.

"High risk countries" are not on the list. Read the announcement!.