COVID Insurance for Foreigners in Thailand
With Thailand very slowly reopening to visitors, one of the latest requirements for visitors is mandatory COVID-19 insurance which covers the traveller for a minimum of $100,000 (the Thai policies generally cover for 3.5 million Thai baht). In addition to all the requirements that the traveller needs to satisfy to obtain a certificate of entry (COE) and obtain a valid visa, this insurance …
Airports in Thailand
Although the vast majority of tourists will only be familiar with Bangkok’s modern international airport, Suvarnabhumi, Thailand has dozens of airports around the country. Combined with a highly competitive domestic flight industry they offer a very cheap and convenient way to get around the country. Thailand is a reasonably large country and many journeys by …
Thailand’s Land Borders
Thailand has many land borders with its immediate neighbors of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Malaysia. However, as you read this article, most, if not all will be closed due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions. Whether you’re leaving briefly to obtain a new visa-exempt entry, traveling to an embassy to obtain …
Thailand’s Reopening Plan
It certainly has been a long time since Thailand effectively closed its borders to tourists, and nobody could have predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic would last for so long and have such a devastating effect on the international travel and tourism industry. However, it appears that things are starting to happen now, with the loosening …
AXA Sawasdee Thailand: COVID-19 Insurance for Foreigners
With Thailand very slowly reopening to visitors, one of the latest requirements for visitors is the mandatory COVID-19 insurance plan for foreigners that covers the traveler for a minimum of $100,000 (the Thai policies generally cover 3.5 million Thai baht). In addition to all the requirements that the traveler needs to satisfy to obtain a …
Tourist Visa to Thailand
When you visit Thailand for the purpose of leisure, sight-seeing, and personal enlightenment, you are a tourist. A tourist is not allowed to work or conduct business in Thailand. A tourist needs a tourist visa so he/she can stay in Thailand for a period of more than 30 days while doing his/her own explorations and excursions in the kingdom. Due to COVID 19 pandemic most foreigners are now required to obtain a tourist visa from the Thai Embassy or Consulate.
Thailand Travel Advisory
Travel Advisories from the Foreign Embassies in Bangkok, Thailand. An up-to-date Thailand travel advisory with practical tips on emergency contacts, security, and other essential information for those traveling to Thailand.
United States: Reconsider International Travel Plans, Especially in Thailand. The American Embassy in Bangkok asks all American travelers to reconsider entering Thailand in these perilous times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021: A Great Time to Travel to Thailand with Incredible Hotel Rates
Travel to Thailand with Incredible Hotel Rates! With Thailand being one of the most popular countries on the planet with tourists for decades, their hospitality industry is vast and well-developed with more than 10,000 hotels, guesthouses, resorts, and homestays across the country. With fairly minimal financial intervention or support from the Thai government during the …