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I don't know where you book. But neither KLM, AF nor Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss nor Finnair from BKK to HAM include checked baggage in the price shown on Google.com/flights, their respective websites, momondo or sky scanner. Each of those offer you to add checked baggage in a second step while booking at additional cost as of 2 days ago. Extra fee for one checked bag was KLM, AF 3000 Baht for the round, FinnAir 70EUR one way, LH Group between 4700 and 5600 Baht for the round.

My point exactly. I retired 5 years ago at 37 and there simply is nothing except Thailand Elite at a ridiculous price to stay here long term for me. Before Covid it wasn't that much of a problem as I like traveling but it is sure not easy to consider Thailand your home of choice if you are under 50 and gay (so marriage visa isn't an option).

I thought so too until I had to book a flight to Europe. Now almost all fares include carry-on luggage only. So you have to add between 4000 - 7000 baht per checked bag. Pre Covid the prices were a bit higher than now but the main airlines included at least one checked bag. So right now it is not really cheaper to fly (at least to Europe).

OP wrote that he won't choose wise.com because that results in domestic transfers which won't be accepted by immigration. I merely pointed to the funds for long term stay option of wise.com

You can choose a reason for the transfer at wise. If you choose "funds for long term stay in Thailand" option it will not be displayed as domestic transfer and will be accepted from immigration.

I'm 43 years old, German nationality and will stay in Thailand until 26/01/2022. Then I'll go back to Germany. I'll check Safety Wings. I would much prefer a Thai solution as that hopefully would help avoid having to pay first and get reimbursed later in case of COVID hospitalization as Thai insurances will hopefully be accepted in hospitals here as payment. Or am I mistaken believing that?

Hi everyone, I arrived in Thailand on 27th Nov 2021 under Test & Go. I had bought travel insurance at Axa Thailand. I went to immigration to extend my stay for 30 more days which wasn't a problem. Today I tried to extend my insurance at Axa. As the insurance finished on 26th Dec and I did not tell them before the expiry date they can't extend my policy. I also can't buy a new policy at Axa as I am already in Thailand and wouldn't be covered. They have annual health insurances but no insurances for tourists that are already here and "ran out" of their insurance. I googled insurances but so far was not able to find an insurance that allows for me being already in Thailand. Any suggestions?