Availability of Insurance with WP

[bangsaenguy]

Health Insurance in Thailand is difficult to get if a person is over age 60. Does having a Work Permit make this any easier?

[Crossy]

Not really, but if everything is above board and your employer is paying the social security correctly you should be entitled (check age restrictions) to a social security medical card which gets cheap / free treatment at a nominated government hospital.

The big plus of this is that one can continue making the contributions and reaping the benefit even after you finish work.

[Colabamumbai]

Health insurance is easy to get, there are a number of companies that advertise here for ex-pats, but it is expensive over 60 as it is everywhere I would imagine. I have had quotes from 35 to 85,000 Baht per year.

Having or not having a work permit has nothing to do with it, unless as mentioned an employer wants to get insurance and pay for it for you.

[TerryLH]

"Not really, but if everything is above board and your employer is paying the social security correctly you should be entitled (check age restrictions) to a social security medical card which gets cheap / free treatment at a nominated government hospital."

Pretty sure you can't enter the SS system once you reach 60. But, as mentioned, once in the system you can continue on after 60.

[NoshowJones]

Not really, but if everything is above board and your employer is paying the social security correctly you should be entitled (check age restrictions) to a social security medical card which gets cheap / free treatment at a nominated government hospital.

The big plus of this is that one can continue making the contributions and reaping the benefit even after you finish work.

I wish I had known that when I had a work permit.

[BlackJack]

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