It is  really  sad  but all I read about this virus  and Thailands  responses  I think it will be a long time until normal travel  does  continue.

I have a wife in  Thaialnd but  sadly  the hoops that  the Gov  through up  are very hard to jump through.

I will gamble on a  vacine  and bide  my time .

Never  made a post before   but will say   the Gov rules  I try to understand  however feel  they will  lose more than they will gain for tourism

 

I feel  for the poor people of Thailand  ..Good luck  all   

From what I have seen  in my visits   the rich  will  not be affected  and as it seems most  Gov ministers  are  very  rich  

So do they really   care ??????

 

 

 

I was unable to get insurance flying out of Australia to Thailand 

I called the thai embassy 

The nice lady said " another of problems with this announcement if you ask me i would wait a few weeks it will change soon"

I pressed her for what she meant and she said the borders will open soon with less restrictions for sure.

15 hours ago, steven100 said:

oh dear   ! ...... everybody is jumping up & down about insurance ....  SCB bank COVID19 cover 499 baht LOL   !!!  

Thanks, I just tried to find it, but no success. Can you please share more contact details; specific website, e.mail address of SCB staff involved, or whatever. Thank you.

Please   explain  how you can fly out of Australia  mate  ???

No planes  leaving  and no body  knows  when ??

 

3 hours ago, Emdog said:

Rather than hospitals, doctors etc labeling everything/anything covid related, I think they might go the other direction (which they might be doing now). Nothing would be considered virus caused. Lots die from pneumonia, but not covid. If you caved in to buying the virus insurance, and covered nothing else, you're screwed if doc goes along with powers that be story "there are no cases". All those premiums for nothing...

I suppose I could move to Vietnam or other nearby country. Pay for airfare for visits from my Thai wife from time to time.

BUt they didnt label everything/anything Covid.  That was one of the criticisms here and arguements against the low figures they gave out.  Lots 'don't die' from COVID but there is more and more evidence that thse who had it and were hospitalised wil suffer long term effects far worse than having pneumonia including severe lung damage and damage to the brain as well.

5 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Thanks, I just tried to find it, but no success. Can you please share more contact details; specific website, e.mail address of SCB staff involved, or whatever. Thank you.

As far as I know those bank-issued covid-19 insurance policies do not meet the 100.000 US $ coverage required for such insurance when re-entering Thailand.

But would obviously be interested if there are such cheap policies available that do meet that 100K US $ requirement.

> See my earlier post #100 of an international insurer that provides reasonably priced covid-19 insurance that does meet the requirement.

1 hour ago, Camillof said:

 

I think you are mixing different issues here. Non-Imm O visa holders are not "tourists". Those many elderlies who reside here with or without a family also bring all of their retirement money here, besides the small capital necessarily deposited in a Thai bank. Thai authorities have all interest in keeping that group here as long as possible IMHO.

True. But what if the Non-O visa holder has to go overseas for medical reasons and then return home to Thailand?

Bye,bye and good bye Thailand,hullo Phillipines.!

1 minute ago, pennine said:

True. But what if the Non-O visa holder has to go overseas for medical reasons and then return home to Thailand?

Understand your point …., but Thailand see the " home to Thailand " different , as category for us is Non Immigrant ...hence the non-O

We are just extended tourists , that's the way they see ,and admit us on their conditions...( sadly enough ) 

3 minutes ago, Edwin Cameron said:

Bye,bye and good bye Thailand,hullo Phillipines.!

But the PI is still closed too.

4 hours ago, loong said:

So does this only apply to foreigners entering by air or by land crossings also?

 

There is no entry allowed by land borders.

36 minutes ago, Road Warrior said:

Am 79 ys old does that mean as I on retirement extension visea,so can I go to say h/kong for holiday do I then need this insurance ????????   can any body advise please /???

 

If you leave Thailand you will not at this point be able to re-enter , period

 

And I don't think you can enter ong Kong as a tourist now.

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3 hours ago, ryane66 said:

What happened to the 400000/40000 baht insurance requirement?

 

 

that pertains to OA visa only.

4 hours ago, bbbbooboo said:

Hmmm.... this will certainly have people flocking to come to Thailand(the land of smiles) ?

 

 

 

 

The 'land of scams' you mean?

50 minutes ago, pennine said:

Even if you have a Non-O visa?

Yes.

 

In fact only non-O and business visas (and PRs) able to enter at this time. Tourism is still ocmpletely on hold.

1 minute ago, Sheryl said:

Yes.

 

In fact only non-O and business visas (and PRs) able to enter at this time. Tourism is still ocmpletely on hold.

Some groups of Non O I guess , not all ….or am I missing something as a simple not married no children's  ret.ext. Non O ? 

23 hours ago, bodga said:

why  waste  time GO DIRECT its  Pacific  Cross  insurance, nice  ad  for  the  broker  though. Dont forget that you can pay  the first "x" amount to reduce these prices.

Pacific cross insurance covers you only up to a maximum of 1.5 million baht, it says on my form. That falls way short of the now required 100,000 US dollars. I also have covid insurance cover from Pacific cross but I don't know if this would be acceptable by the new requirement. Difficult to meet and changing rules in Thailand. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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6 minutes ago, david555 said:

Some groups of Non O I guess , not all ….or am I missing something as a simple not married no children's  ret.ext. Non O ? 

 

Yes, only some groups e.g. spouses/parents

On 6/29/2020 at 10:28 PM, ThaivisaSales said:

The regulations state that passengers must show they have medical insurance which applies in Thailand and covers anything and everything to do with covering COVID19. The minimum medical coverage in Thailand is for an amount of not less than USD100,000.

Although we will not be making our usual 3 month trip to our Thailand home this year I do note that the travel insurance I usually buy with IMG states on their site

COVID19 is not covered.

 

As of March 27, 2020, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning level 3, "avoid nonessential travel," due to the widespread and ongoing transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The CDC further recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential international travel.

Under the terms and conditions of IMG’s international medical products, if coverage for COVID-19 was not already excluded based upon earlier travel warnings issued by the U.S. Department of State, CDC or other applicable U.S. or foreign government authority, any person who purchases coverage on March 27, 2020 or after or has not entered their destination country by March 27, 2020, will not be eligible for benefits directly or indirectly related to COVID-19.

 

https://www.imglobal.com/coronavirus

Good day gentlemen. Doe's this apply to existing retirement visa holders? I'm 68 and heard about new rules coming into effect last year requiring "proof of insurance" to re-new 1 year extension visa. I report to

Rayong and last September I walked in with all the usual forms..minus insurance documents. And was out

in 5 minutes with new 1 year visa.. I will be going down this September for the next year extension.

Thanks for any help and stay healthy..James

5 minutes ago, Jim Morrison said:

Good day gentlemen. Doe's this apply to existing retirement visa holders? I'm 68 and heard about new rules coming into effect last year requiring "proof of insurance" to re-new 1 year extension visa. I report to

Rayong and last September I walked in with all the usual forms..minus insurance documents. And was out

in 5 minutes with new 1 year visa.. I will be going down this September for the next year extension.

Thanks for any help and stay healthy..James

 

You are confusing 2 separate things.

 

1) There is a temporary requirement specific to the COVID outbreak that everyone newly entering Thailand have at least $100K in insurance that includes cover for COVID. This has no effect for people already here.

 

2) About a year ago a new rule came into effect that people with O-A visa (including extensions of stay on an original O-A visa) need insurance from a specified list of  Thai companies. This has no effect on most retirees since most had O, not O-A, visa.

 

Since you encountered no issue I suspect your original visa was O, not O-A. And since you are already in Thailand, #1 does nto effect you.

18 hours ago, peterwa1 said:

Why not require as Cambodia is   DEPOSIT 3000$ on entry to cover Covid costs   recoverable on departure

Because they would probably spend it like the security deposit you pay to a Thai landlord.

We did well. Now the Chinese & Koreans can come back with no quarantine I suppose the last 4 months was a waste of time. Enjoy having your local bar open, I fear not for long.

With all the paperwork needed i hope the weight limit for carry on baggage is increased.

 

Wont worry me. I never insure or go anywhere that requires it.

40 minutes ago, mikosan said:

The 'land of scams' you mean?

Land of Stupidity.

2 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

You are confusing 2 separate things.

 

1) There is a temporary requirement specific to the COVID outbreak that everyone newly entering Thailand have at least $100K in insurance that includes cover for COVID. This has no effect for people already here.

 

2) About a year ago a new rule came into effect that people with O-A visa (including extensions of stay on an original O-A visa) need insurance from a specified list of  Thai companies. This has no effect on most retirees since most had O, not O-A, visa.

 

Since you encountered no issue I suspect your original visa was O, not O-A. And since you are already in Thailand, #1 does nto effect you.

HI Sheryl,

Your post is spot on.

Except for the last paragraph > Poster wrote that he applied in September last year for his 1-year extension of stay for reason of retirement.  The mandatory thai IO-approved health-insurance for Non Imm O-A Visa holders only took effect on October 29.

He did not specify whether his original Visa was a Non Imm O or a Non Imm O-A, but if his present permission to stay is based on an original Non Imm O-A Visa he will be confronted with the mandatory thai IO-approved health-insurance requirement when applying coming September for his next 1-year extension of stay for reason of retirement.

23 hours ago, bodga said:

why  waste  time GO DIRECT its  Pacific  Cross  insurance, nice  ad  for  the  broker  though. Dont forget that you can pay  the first "x" amount to reduce these prices.

Why you dont pay for an AD in Thai Visa insteed to offer this Ripp off in the comment column......

Is it the food? Is it the air? Whatever "it" is I don't want to catch it! Reading these replies I have realised why so many foreigners come to Thailand, they're too insane to live in their own countries, myself included!