Revised Travel Rules To Thailand

[Citizens]

Originally Posted by hellothis555

Just purchase an insurance, what is so difficult or is it too costly? A few days trip, insurance is definitely less than $50.

$50? Which insurance company you buy from?
My 5 day trip - buy insurance from NTUC Income cost me almost S$200.
I am Malaysian but flying out from Changi so have to buy insurance from SG insurance company (as advised by Scoot).... is this correct? Or have I been scammed by Scoot/NTUC.

[countryman]

Covid Insurance is not needed unless the country you're flying back to needs u to take a PCR test before your flight home..
The insurance is needed just in case u tested positive n you need to extend your stay in Thailand for your recovery.

[countryman]

Originally Posted by hellothis555

Just purchase an insurance, what is so difficult or is it too costly? A few days trip, insurance is definitely less than $50.

What Thailand need is Covid insurance, not travel insurance.

[ceandy]

Originally Posted by Citizens

$50? Which insurance company you buy from?
My 5 day trip - buy insurance from NTUC Income cost me almost S$200.
I am Malaysian but flying out from Changi so have to buy insurance from SG insurance company (as advised by Scoot).... is this correct? Or have I been scammed by Scoot/NTUC.

Hey bro I got from NTUC Income also, 5 day trip to Bangkok, got the deluxe plan with covid coverage, should be $30 plus.

[tianshi_shinko]

I buy from fwb for upcoming trip to bkk add in covid insurance around 40+ after 25% discount

https://www.fwd.com.sg/travel-insurance/

[fallen11]

Originally Posted by Citizens

$50? Which insurance company you buy from?
My 5 day trip - buy insurance from NTUC Income cost me almost S$200.
I am Malaysian but flying out from Changi so have to buy insurance from SG insurance company (as advised by Scoot).... is this correct? Or have I been scammed by Scoot/NTUC.

you buy annual plan is it?
annual plan costs 200+ a year for coverage within asia. SEA region cheaper.
Now most travel insurance covers covid too, because if they dont then nobody will buy from that insurer.

[countryman]

Just announced, 09Jan tomorrow is the starting date where they will check on vaccination status for foreigners arriving into Thailand. This will last till end Jan subject to renewal...

[Doomas]

My flight to BKK is on 10 Jan and I just got an advisory from TG. Yes, need proof of vaccination in digital or hardcopy format. Proof of insurance with Covid inclusion is for passengers arriving from India or Mainland China.

Originally Posted by countryman

Just announced, 09Jan tomorrow is the starting date where they will check on vaccination status for foreigners arriving into Thailand. This will last till end Jan subject to renewal...

[countryman]

Originally Posted by Doomas

My flight to BKK is on 10 Jan and I just got an advisory from TG. Yes, need proof of vaccination in digital or hardcopy format. Proof of insurance with Covid inclusion is for passengers arriving from India or Mainland China.

Yes, cos India n China you need to produce PCR negative test results before entering.. The insurance is to cover your medical expenses in Thailand in the event you're tested positive before your departure flight home.

[hellothis555]

Originally Posted by Citizens

$50? Which insurance company you buy from?
My 5 day trip - buy insurance from NTUC Income cost me almost S$200.
I am Malaysian but flying out from Changi so have to buy insurance from SG insurance company (as advised by Scoot).... is this correct? Or have I been scammed by Scoot/NTUC.

Yearly travel insurance including covid, "basic or standard" is 200++. Malaysian?? Maybe they think u kong kong... .

[hellothis555]

Originally Posted by countryman

What Thailand need is Covid insurance, not travel insurance.

Travel insurance is with our without covid coverage, better read your travel insurance carefully.... there is no 1 insurance just for covid alone.

Again what is so difficult to purchase a travel insurance with covid coverage with extra $10s???

I was in BKK during 2021 Dec. Compulsory travel with covid insurance, PCR in SG and BKK, Thaipass, 1 night compulsory in BKK till PCR negative .... then ART back to SG.... now quite easy.

[Doomas]

Correct. I bought NTUC Income travel insurance and Covid 19 was auto included. Of course the premium was correspondingly increased.

I suspect the bro declared pre-existing conditions. I did the same and paid a $100+ premium.

Originally Posted by hellothis555

Travel insurance is with our without covid coverage, better read your travel insurance carefully.... there is no 1 insurance just for covid alone.

Again what is so difficult to purchase a travel insurance with covid coverage with extra $10s???

I was in BKK during 2021 Dec. Compulsory travel with covid insurance, PCR in SG and BKK, Thaipass, 1 night compulsory in BKK till PCR negative .... then ART back to SG.... now quite easy.

[Citizens]

Originally Posted by fallen11

you buy annual plan is it?
annual plan costs 200+ a year for coverage within asia. SEA region cheaper.
Now most travel insurance covers covid too, because if they dont then nobody will buy from that insurer.

Nope..... it was only for 5 day covering my SG-BKK-SG trip. I included pre-existing medical conditions + covid insurance and NTUC quoted me almost $200/=.

Actually I oredi have annual travel policy with Zurich MY but that is only valid for travel originating from Malaysia. Because I was flying on Scoot from Changi..... I was advised to purchase another travel insurance to cover that trip.

[fallen11]

Originally Posted by Citizens

Nope..... it was only for 5 day covering my SG-BKK-SG trip. I included pre-existing medical conditions + covid insurance and NTUC quoted me almost $200/=.

Actually I oredi have annual travel policy with Zurich MY but that is only valid for travel originating from Malaysia. Because I was flying on Scoot from Changi..... I was advised to purchase another travel insurance to cover that trip.

got pre existing thats why
you're even lucky they accept you
usually pre existing they just offer exclusion or outright reject

[pewpewboom123]

Originally Posted by countryman

Just announced, 09Jan tomorrow is the starting date where they will check on vaccination status for foreigners arriving into Thailand. This will last till end Jan subject to renewal...

bro does this mean we have to show trace together to prove fully vacinated status?