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    Medical Insurance in Thailand
    Medical Insurance in Thailand
    Medical Insurance in Thailand
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    Medical Insurance in Thailand

    By Godfree Roberts

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    FOR EXPATRIATES LIVING IN THAILAND

    ILLUSTRATED GUIDE to medical insurance in Thailand.

    EXPLAINS seven insurance strategies: from no insurance to full coverage by an international carrier, with sample rates and exclusions.

    VIDEO of expats discussing their insurance in Thailand

    ILLUSTRATED with charts, comparative prices, and live links to insurers.

    FULL DESCRIPTION OF THAI HOSPITALS, their hierarchy, standards of care, and certifications.

    STORIES by people who have used, refused to use, and failed to use medical insurance in Thailand.

    THE 37-PAGE REPORT was compiled with participation of Thailand residents, insurers, doctors, and hospitals.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereBookIt.com
    Release dateApr 26, 2016
    ISBN9781456623920
    Medical Insurance in Thailand

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      Medical Insurance in Thailand - Godfree Roberts

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      1. Carol’s Insurance Letter

      Thank you for the newsletter, Life in Thailand. I found it very helpful. Do you have an issue with info on affordable health insurance? I have been making enquiries about this subject and have had quotes of from about $11,000 - $22,000/year. There goes living in Thailand for half the price!!

      I'm sure there’s a better way. We are both healthy at the moment, though I have a couple of minor conditions that I'm not anticipating needing any treatment for.

      However, we don’t want to risk not having any health insurance so would appreciate knowing what other retirees in Thailand on a limited budget (like an age pension) are doing for this.

      Cheers,

      Carol (Australia)

      This book is about Carol’s choices.

      2. Visitor Insurance

      Even if you’re planning to live here, consider buying Thailand visitor insurance until you get your permanent visa.  The Thailand Tourism Authority (TAT, as it’s fondly known here) organized super-affordable, bite-sized coverage for visitors and every hospital in Thailand accepts it.

      TAT worked out a deal with Thailand’s top medical insurers: Muang Thai, Chao Phaya, Siam City and Krungthai Panich Insurance and they now jointly offer instant travel insurance exclusively for foreigners visiting Thailand. Its online, convenient, and provides instant coverage. Immediately after you make your online payment the insurance policy arrives in your inbox.

      Premiums start at 650 Baht and the highest sum insured is 1,000,000 Baht ($33,000 USD). To give you a sense of local costs, a friend who spent almost 3 weeks in hospital and had 3 surgeries on his ankles after a crash paid a total of 400,000 Baht ($12,600). That’s less than the surgeon’s fee for one ankle surgery in New York, let alone 3 weeks in hospital!  Coverage includes:

      ● Accident

      ● Trip cancellation

      ● Loss or damage of baggage/personal belongings

      ● Accommodation fees if the airport is closed

      ● 24-hours coverage during the trip

      ● Anyone aged 1-70 is insurable

      ● No medical examination required

      ● The choice of individual trip cover plan or annual cover plan is yours.

      ● Cover up to 60 days any one trip both in individual trip cover plan and annual cover plan.

      ● Allianz Global Assistance 24-hour emergency assistance by phone.

      The Downside

      Like most travel insurance, visitor insurance has exclusions. You’ll have to buy extra-special, (comparatively) extra-expensive insurance. That goes for motorcycle riding, too. Jumping off balconies into pools...you get the picture. Driving every day in a tourist Mecca – Chiang Mai – I see tourists doing suicidally stupid things every day; stuff they’d never dream of doing at home. Hence the ‘exclusions’. Read your policy carefully before you hire that cute-looking scooter.

      Click Here to Study or Buy Thailand Travel Insurance On Line

      Click Here to Download the Claim Form

      Visitor Insurance Coverage

      Coverage per Trip//Sum Insured (Baht) Plan 1//Sum Insured (Baht) Plan2

      1. Loss of life, dismemberment (hand, foot), loss of sight or total permanent disability during the trip from accident// max. 1,000,000//max. 2,000,000

      2. Medical expenses from accident and sickness// Actual cost but not exceed 1,000,000// Actual cost but not exceed 2,000,000

      3. Trip Cancellation// Actual cost but not exceed 15,000// Actual cost but not exceed 30,000

      4. Trip Curtailment// Actual cost but not exceed 15,000// Actual cost but not exceed 30,000

      5. Hijacking (2,000 Baht for each 12 hours)// max. 20,000// max. 40,000

      6. Travel delay (more  than 6 hours)// 3,000 per day max. 12,000// 6,000 per day max. 18,000

      7. Loss or damage of baggage and personal belonging// Actual cost but not exceed 12,500// Actual cost but not exceed 25,000

      8. Baggage Delay// Actual cost but not exceed  7,500// Actual cost but not exceed 15,000

      9. Personal liability// Actual cost but not exceed 750,000// Actual cost but not exceed 1,500,000

      10. Travel assistance service*// max. 10,000,000// max. 10,000,000

      Premiums (Including VAT & Stamp Duty)

      Period of Insurance// Premium (Baht),Plan 1// Plan 2

      1-7 days// 650// 1,100

      8-14 days// 1,000// 1,750

      15-30 days// 1,400// 2,850

      31-60 days// 1,750// 3,150

      Annual Trip// 6,900// 12,000

      Coverage for each trip starts when you pass the inbound immigration ID or Passport checkpoint and ends when you leave the outbound immigration ID or Passport checkpoint.

      Assistance Services

      ● Pre-trip information such as inoculation, weather, exchange rate.

      ● Telephone medical advice

      ● Medical

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