Compulsory travel insurance for foreign visitors at a 20-baht premium each is expected to debut this year, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission. Compulsory travel insurance for foreign visitors at a 20-baht premium each is expected to debut this year, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC). The compulsory travel insurance will offer up to 1 million baht of coverage in cases of death, with a maximum duration of 30 days. The travel insurance coverage is intended to bolster the confidence of foreign tourists when visiting Thailand. Compulsory travel insurance for inbound tourists was raised after a string of foreign tourist tragedies, including last year's boat catastrophe off Phuket that claimed 47 Chinese lives.

Source: Bangkok Post June 30, 2019 23:15 UTC