New Govt Tourist Insurance to Cover Deaths and Accidents.

Thailand's New Insurance Plan for Tourists

 

Thailand wants to make sure foreign tourists feel safe when they visit. The government has set aside money to help tourists who are hurt or who die in accidents while visiting the country.

 

Why is this important?

 

Thailand gets a lot of money from tourists.  The government wants to protect them so they keep coming back. In the past, there was a special fund to help tourists, but it ended.

 

How much help can tourists get?

 

If a tourist dies in an accident, their family can get up to 1 million baht (around $30,000 USD). For serious injuries, they can get up to 300,000 baht ($9,000 USD). The insurance also covers medical bills up to 500,000 baht ($15,000 USD).

 

Important rules to remember:

 

• This insurance won't help if the accident was the tourist's fault (like if they were breaking the law).
• You have to be in Thailand with a tourist visa to use this plan.

More about the plan:

 

The government was thinking about charging tourists a special fee to help pay for this insurance, but they've decided to wait a while. For now, they will use government money to help tourists in need.

 

The government studied how much money they've paid to help tourists in the past.  They feel confident that they have enough for now.

 

Remember, most tourists buy extra insurance

 

Many tourists already buy their own travel insurance before they come to Thailand. But this plan from the Thai government is an extra layer of protection.

 

-- ASEAN NOW 2024-02-15