8 Billion Baht Sought For TAT's 'Miracle Thailand' Campaign

[Thai at Heart]

What a bizarre mix of benefits.

Exclusive discounts of 5 to 70% from more than 400 brand-name stores at the top shopping centers in Bangkok: Siam Paragon, The Mall, The Emporium, Siam Piwat Group, MBK Centre, Siam Centre, Siam Discovery Centre, and Paradise Park. - King Power: 10% discount at King Power duty free shop. - Siam Niramit: 10% discount on show tickets. - Siam Park City: Only 750 Baht from 1,150 Baht (normal price) for both the entrance fee ticket and a buffet, when purchasing a minimum of park tickets. - Personal Accident Insurance valid for the first seven days after registration of the card. - Life insurance and loss-of-sight coverage of up to 1,000,000 Baht and travel accident medical expense coverage of up to 500,000 baht, and First Aid Medical Expenses of up to 10,000 Baht. No advanced payment is required for First Aid Medical Expenses at any 260 high standard hospitals throughout Thailand. - No surcharge for cash withdrawals from any ATM machines in Thailand, which helps save the cash withdrawal surcharge of up to 150 Baht usually levied by credit cards. - Automatic 5% discount upon showing the Miracle Thailand Card when buying normally-priced products in Power Mall, Gourmet Market, Home Fresh Mart (except Pharmacy, Wine Cellar, Food Hall, Food Court, Take Home, Park Food Hall, Serviced Shop and rental shops). The 5% discount applies even if cardholders pay by cash or regular credit card.

Health insurance, life insurance, on the basis of a cash deposit? Sounds to good to be true?????

[Boater]

"Miracle Thailand Card for the Miracle Journey in Thailand"

Do they seriously pay people money to come up with slogans like this?

Remember they only had 6.3 billion thb to play with

[Buchholz]

What a bizarre mix of benefits.

Exclusive discounts of 5 to 70% from more than 400 brand-name stores at the top shopping centers in Bangkok: Siam Paragon, The Mall, The Emporium, Siam Piwat Group, MBK Centre, Siam Centre, Siam Discovery Centre, and Paradise Park. - King Power: 10% discount at King Power duty free shop. - Siam Niramit: 10% discount on show tickets. - Siam Park City: Only 750 Baht from 1,150 Baht (normal price) for both the entrance fee ticket and a buffet, when purchasing a minimum of park tickets. - Personal Accident Insurance valid for the first seven days after registration of the card. - Life insurance and loss-of-sight coverage of up to 1,000,000 Baht and travel accident medical expense coverage of up to 500,000 baht, and First Aid Medical Expenses of up to 10,000 Baht. No advanced payment is required for First Aid Medical Expenses at any 260 high standard hospitals throughout Thailand. - No surcharge for cash withdrawals from any ATM machines in Thailand, which helps save the cash withdrawal surcharge of up to 150 Baht usually levied by credit cards. - Automatic 5% discount upon showing the Miracle Thailand Card when buying normally-priced products in Power Mall, Gourmet Market, Home Fresh Mart (except Pharmacy, Wine Cellar, Food Hall, Food Court, Take Home, Park Food Hall, Serviced Shop and rental shops). The 5% discount applies even if cardholders pay by cash or regular credit card.

Health insurance, life insurance, on the basis of a cash deposit? Sounds to good to be true?????

and with only a 90 baht cash deposit, at that???

It functions as a debit card with a minimum stored value of US$3.

it IS a "miracle" with the card, especially considering it pays for itself when just one ATM withdrawal service fee is waived.

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Edited October 8, 2012 by Buchholz

[ratcatcher]

"Miracle Thailand Card for the Miracle Journey in Thailand"

Do they seriously pay people money to come up with slogans like this?

Yes they really do! It should have been:

"Miracle Thailand Card for the Miracle Journey in Miracle Thailand the Land of Miracles"

This free use of the word miracle is important since it is frequently used in statements by the friends of tourists returning to their home country.

eg, "Wow, it's good to see you again, it's a miracle you survived Phuket after what we've read about it"

Edited October 9, 2012 by ratcatcher

[Thai at Heart]

What a bizarre mix of benefits.

Exclusive discounts of 5 to 70% from more than 400 brand-name stores at the top shopping centers in Bangkok: Siam Paragon, The Mall, The Emporium, Siam Piwat Group, MBK Centre, Siam Centre, Siam Discovery Centre, and Paradise Park. - King Power: 10% discount at King Power duty free shop. - Siam Niramit: 10% discount on show tickets. - Siam Park City: Only 750 Baht from 1,150 Baht (normal price) for both the entrance fee ticket and a buffet, when purchasing a minimum of park tickets. - Personal Accident Insurance valid for the first seven days after registration of the card. - Life insurance and loss-of-sight coverage of up to 1,000,000 Baht and travel accident medical expense coverage of up to 500,000 baht, and First Aid Medical Expenses of up to 10,000 Baht. No advanced payment is required for First Aid Medical Expenses at any 260 high standard hospitals throughout Thailand. - No surcharge for cash withdrawals from any ATM machines in Thailand, which helps save the cash withdrawal surcharge of up to 150 Baht usually levied by credit cards. - Automatic 5% discount upon showing the Miracle Thailand Card when buying normally-priced products in Power Mall, Gourmet Market, Home Fresh Mart (except Pharmacy, Wine Cellar, Food Hall, Food Court, Take Home, Park Food Hall, Serviced Shop and rental shops). The 5% discount applies even if cardholders pay by cash or regular credit card.

Health insurance, life insurance, on the basis of a cash deposit? Sounds to good to be true?????

and with only a 90 baht cash deposit, at that???

It functions as a debit card with a minimum stored value of US$3.

it IS a "miracle" with the card, especially considering it pays for itself when just one ATM withdrawal service fee is waived.

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And if you empty it at the first minute you still have coverage???????

[GentlemanJim]

So if we get a miracle card and stick a few dollars on it, we have an additional insurance cover while we are here! Ooooh, I want one, I hope they extend it. I will get one at the airport next week when I return on my Miracle journey back home.

[Buchholz]

What a bizarre mix of benefits.

Exclusive discounts of 5 to 70% from more than 400 brand-name stores at the top shopping centers in Bangkok: Siam Paragon, The Mall, The Emporium, Siam Piwat Group, MBK Centre, Siam Centre, Siam Discovery Centre, and Paradise Park. - King Power: 10% discount at King Power duty free shop. - Siam Niramit: 10% discount on show tickets. - Siam Park City: Only 750 Baht from 1,150 Baht (normal price) for both the entrance fee ticket and a buffet, when purchasing a minimum of park tickets. - Personal Accident Insurance valid for the first seven days after registration of the card. - Life insurance and loss-of-sight coverage of up to 1,000,000 Baht and travel accident medical expense coverage of up to 500,000 baht, and First Aid Medical Expenses of up to 10,000 Baht. No advanced payment is required for First Aid Medical Expenses at any 260 high standard hospitals throughout Thailand. - No surcharge for cash withdrawals from any ATM machines in Thailand, which helps save the cash withdrawal surcharge of up to 150 Baht usually levied by credit cards. - Automatic 5% discount upon showing the Miracle Thailand Card when buying normally-priced products in Power Mall, Gourmet Market, Home Fresh Mart (except Pharmacy, Wine Cellar, Food Hall, Food Court, Take Home, Park Food Hall, Serviced Shop and rental shops). The 5% discount applies even if cardholders pay by cash or regular credit card.

Health insurance, life insurance, on the basis of a cash deposit? Sounds to good to be true?????

and with only a 90 baht cash deposit, at that???

It functions as a debit card with a minimum stored value of US$3.

it IS a "miracle" with the card, especially considering it pays for itself when just one ATM withdrawal service fee is waived.

And if you empty it at the first minute you still have coverage???????

Yes, it's good for a lifetime, just like the Thai Elite Card..... or until December 31, whichever occurs first.

.

Edited October 9, 2012 by Buchholz

[Thai at Heart]

What a bizarre mix of benefits.

Exclusive discounts of 5 to 70% from more than 400 brand-name stores at the top shopping centers in Bangkok: Siam Paragon, The Mall, The Emporium, Siam Piwat Group, MBK Centre, Siam Centre, Siam Discovery Centre, and Paradise Park. - King Power: 10% discount at King Power duty free shop. - Siam Niramit: 10% discount on show tickets. - Siam Park City: Only 750 Baht from 1,150 Baht (normal price) for both the entrance fee ticket and a buffet, when purchasing a minimum of park tickets. - Personal Accident Insurance valid for the first seven days after registration of the card. - Life insurance and loss-of-sight coverage of up to 1,000,000 Baht and travel accident medical expense coverage of up to 500,000 baht, and First Aid Medical Expenses of up to 10,000 Baht. No advanced payment is required for First Aid Medical Expenses at any 260 high standard hospitals throughout Thailand. - No surcharge for cash withdrawals from any ATM machines in Thailand, which helps save the cash withdrawal surcharge of up to 150 Baht usually levied by credit cards. - Automatic 5% discount upon showing the Miracle Thailand Card when buying normally-priced products in Power Mall, Gourmet Market, Home Fresh Mart (except Pharmacy, Wine Cellar, Food Hall, Food Court, Take Home, Park Food Hall, Serviced Shop and rental shops). The 5% discount applies even if cardholders pay by cash or regular credit card.

Health insurance, life insurance, on the basis of a cash deposit? Sounds to good to be true?????

and with only a 90 baht cash deposit, at that???

It functions as a debit card with a minimum stored value of US$3.

it IS a "miracle" with the card, especially considering it pays for itself when just one ATM withdrawal service fee is waived.

And if you empty it at the first minute you still have coverage???????

Yes, it's good for a lifetime, just like the Thai Elite Card..... or until December 31, whichever occurs first.

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I mean honestly, a friend of mine came over to Thailand with a health insurance from Europe that cost him 150 Euro, had a heart attack, ended up in Bangkok hospital, and the whole thing cost over 850k. So this provides 500k for 90 baht? I would read the small print very very very carefully on this one because, one would imagine that even if 0.5% of the people taking this out, claimed 500k expenses for emergency treatment, the whole thing would be completely and utterly under water, rather like the elite card.

I mean, if it is genuine and reputable, who the hell can offer 500k coverage on a premium of a percentage of 90 baht? Whoever, is selling this insurance better hope that they stop advertising it, or he could put his company seriously in the shateen.