ThaiVisaCentre

22 minutes ago, timendres said:

With Thai citizenship, I do not think health insurance is required.

You are correct, if you are a thai citizen you do not need any Thailand Pass, or Insurance.

30 minutes ago, bunnydrops said:

I believe this one goes up to 85 also

https://ektatraveling.com/

That is a Ukraine (Kyiv) based insurance, and considering the current situation I would avoid it ????

https://ekta.insure/
 

2 hours ago, mania said:

Doesnt the insurance policy need to be for the duration of trip? That FWD insurance asks Trip Period

Doesn't Immigration at entry look at your departure ticket & the policy need to match?

 

Lastly thanks for the link to FWD policy but they require 14 day lead  & PCR test 72 hrs before

Do all require that?

The requirement does require a PCR test 72 hours before departure if you do intend on actually collecting on the policy. Their policy is issued within 30 minutes of payment.

Thailand Pass has not been enforcing this on trip duration more than 30 days, and immigration has not started to enforce this. (we have had zero reports in the last 6 months). 

6 hours ago, arithai12 said:

I also did it in May, with your same arrival date. As you say, it was issued with 10-24 June validity.

BUT, given the various reports, today I scanned the QR code and, surprise surprise, the validity is now 17-20 June [0,+3 days]. I suggest you check also yours.

 

I find it weird that they change this (why oh why?) but especially borderline criminal that they don't inform us explicitly. Had I not checked, I might have happily decided to land say 4 days later than planned and find out that my TP was not valid. What then?! They would have refused me entry??

They should at the very least send an email to all 2-weeks validity TP holders to inform them.

 

I agree they should have sent emails out to those who were issued Thailand Passes before June 1st, and have validity after June 1st.

This could cause travelers many issues.

6 hours ago, davjensteph said:

Hi,i got my thai pass,,QR code by e.mail.

Do i print it off and scan the QR,or is that done when i enter thailand.thanx

It's advisable to also have a printed version just incase, as airlines may ask for it as well.

9 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Total nonsesne.

 

This has changed in June, it's no longer like this.

So it is not nonsense, it is the reality of the current situation, we are back to 3 days.

 

It is valid for arriving within 72 hours of the original arrival date now.

Approval is within 48 hours, so you can submit 3 days before your flight, or up to 60 days before your arrival date.

Yes you can apply for Thailand pass while inside of Thailand (even multiple ones if you need to do multiple trips).

The only issue you may run into is buying insurance from some of the Thai providers while inside of Thailand.

5 minutes ago, ilikethai said:

But the minimum coverage is $10,000.  How will this 1 day policy work?  Will it satisfy Thailand air transit rule?

World Trips minimum coverage for the policy I am speaking about is $50,000 USD (which is well over the requirement).

There are not rules related to a maximum deductible.

Insurance Deductible = a specified amount of money that the insured must pay before an insurance company will pay a claim.

 

15 minutes ago, DaLa said:

So it's still a requirement. And your valued comments on the rest of my post. 

The exact length of the policy term required is not mentioned specifically anymore.

Also since they removed those lines we have yet to ever see anyone get rejected for their Thailand Pass using a 30 day policy (even if they are staying longer).

5 minutes ago, DaLa said:

Wow, just back from the UK after 2 months and straight into Aseannow to read the mis-information.  I'm on a retirement visa valid until next February with a re-entry stamp.  At 68 I paid 2,500 (ish) baht for 57 days of insurance that covers me for $10,000 USD with Luma. Told them I was leaving for Hong Kong in 56 days, straight through at the control ( new temporary desks before immigration at BKK).  Thai wife did need a Thai Pass which required the same details as mine without any need for insurance.

The requirements changed, it used to be the full term of the visa, but its not enforced.

35 minutes ago, EvetsKram said:

I'll be coming back in 30 visa exempt. I need a month of insurance right?

Correct you would only need 30 days, and you can find a general comparison here.

Even if you had a longer term visa the Thailand Pass usually only requires 30 days.
 

3 minutes ago, ilikethai said:

Even transiting.  My God! 

Buy a 1 day policy from WORLDTRIPS, and set the deductible to 5,000 USD.

Should come out to around $2.35 (depending on your age).

57 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

I've recommend Siam Legal to few folk and they have been happy.

You could also pm @ThaiVisaCentre for guidance/advice. 

Bangkok Buddy you could also ask.

What type of entry do you have.

Visa, visa exempt? 

This is something we currently only offer visa clients.

However in the future we may expand it out as a general service.

47 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

Not much help for the vast majority here. Happy for you that insurance helped out with your illnesses.

 

Self insurance doesn't actually mean returning to home country for treatment. It means having sufficient personal assets available to pay for any health crises that may occur. Not everybody wants to pay for all the overheads insurance companies need to operate.

It is a numbers and waiting game, a gamble perhaps, but it will be much cheaper over time if that large crises doesn't occur too soon.

Many here save money by having enough (invested) money to cover any unforeseen expenses.

There will always be a large number of people which end up doing well by not having insurance, or an expensive policy and "self insuring".

However one big advantage of insurance is that it is a fixed cost, and you already know that you will be covered if/when something happens.

It's a choice, and can be compared to a gambling.

Similar to buying a home, investing, or keeping money in a specific currency.

We are all gambling/playing the odds in some sense.

Don't get a STV visa if your intention is to move to another visa while inside of Thailand.

Apply for a 60 Day Tourist visa, or just arrive on 30 day exempt.

41 minutes ago, farang51 said:

Actually, they changed it last year; October or November, if my memory serves me right.

 

Also, if they haven't changed it again since my last travel, you do not need specific covid coverage to get a Thailand Pass.

 

It does seem odd that you update the info on the minimum insured amount but not the info that may prevent people from buying an insurance using your links.

I would like for a mod to remove that excerpt.

The general copy was old copy for an article we have been running for some time now.

You can use any insurance policy, but we never get rejections on Thailand Pass applications for the showcased insurers.

I have informed the confused team member because this was a requirement to use our services in the past because we did not want to risk a rejection from the DDC being unaware of a specific policy format, or wording.

16 minutes ago, pokerface1 said:

Price is irrelevant until you know what is covered and what is not. The problem is with disclosure of the details.

Each insurer has their own policy rules which are provided on the links.

If you have any specific questions, or requests I may be able to help you.

1 hour ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

Is it a news item or advertisement for covind insurance?

This is a live updated price comparison Advertorial for covid insurance.

 

You do not need a full 60 day coverage, as mentioned 30 days will do.

You can see a better price comparison here:
 

As for the current Thailand pass approval time is always less than 48 hours.

Theres a great comparison / information page here:
 

Also tomorrow we will update this page to include MSIG's new low-cost policy (which does not have restrictions like FWD's). 

The new policy is around 660 THB to 1100 THB (and price is also not based on age).

FWD is still a great option if you're just looking for a policy to meet the minimum requirements, but can be troublesome if you do not meet the 14 Day leadtime / 72 hour RT-PCR rule.

1 hour ago, farang51 said:

This is not correct! Any travel insurance with health coverage will do. You need a certificate from the insurance company for the Thailand Pass application, which is something the insurer gladly provides.

Sorry this rule was changed earlier this year.

Any policy can be used as long as it mentions coverage amount (or unlimited), and travel to Thailand.

2 hours ago, Felt 35 said:

Thank you for replying. Well I will at least try to upload it when applying. Btw, the Insurance company is widely used by the foreign community here but I believe its origin is foreign.

Felt

The insurance does NOT need to be Thai.

As long as it states over $10,000, or unlimited coverage as well as mentions covid-19 you should be fine.