Best health care insurance for 40 year old Thai lady?

[quadricorrelator]

My 40 year old single Thai friend is considering buying private health care insurance since her 41 year old cousin got seriously ill.

We were researching Bupa here on Thaivisa but it seems to get mixed reviews (sometimes they don't pay and sometimes they do).

Any thoughts or ideas on what good choices might be? Or what questions she should be asking? Who to ask?

I think she has been in the hospital only once (for some kind of kidney condition that resolved through medicine).

thanks,

-q

[derekwyoung]

Hi I am a 73 year old English Expat and last week I signed up for what is for all practial perposes the equivlent of Thai hospital gold card initial cost 2800 thai baht renual 2200 thai baht It , cost per visit 30 baht, if you are kept in you will be on a general ward not in a private room. You have to take a medical and if you have some existing diesese you may be rejected. Got to be cheeper than insurance.The deal is with your nearest goverment hospital you can't chouse and if necessary they will refer you to another hospital for more special care. they will also require photo copy of passport and proof of resedence i.e. yelow book .I hope this info is of help to any ex pats out there