zeitgeist Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Soon to make the big move out to Thailand (for good...hopefully) and was wondering if anyone has any good advice. Work is sorted so visa renewal/work permit should be ok. I'm sure I can work out the forms if required but worried I may be forgetting something... I know I'll need the following so tips would be nice: Health insurance - I know I'll need this but have little idea of cost/requirements. I assume its a matter of 'get the best you can afford' just wondering what is cheap/expensive and if anyone has reccommendations. Broadband - reliability and speed are the most important, not cost. Who do you reccommend? What speed is available? Been so busy stopping/starting things this end, I'm sure there is obvious things I'm missing. Thanks Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSoup Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 For Health Insurance, one reasonably good plan is BUPA - Platinum Plan - http://www.bupa.co.th/bupa_cms/en/product_comprehensive_detail.aspx Depending on your age, it will probably cost you about 60,000 baht per year. Others on the board may have direct experience with BUPA Thailand - I do not have any direct experience. As far as broad band goes, it depends a lot on exactly where you will be living. There are several base telephone providers, and when you select a phone carrier, that tends to define which ADSL service alternatives are open to you. I.e. if you get a True telephone line, then you can get True ADSL. That is what I use - living in Prakhanong - and also at my business, on Soi Asok. But - there are places in Bangkok where no additional True telephone lines are available. Cheers! SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 SS - believe your figure is 2 to 3 times HIGHER than actual for decent health insurance with BUPA. I pay 23k per year for a good plan, more focused on major medical/inpatient than outpatient - and pay the dreaded BMI surcharge too! Search on this site, I remember someone (me maybe) put up the BUPA tariff a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 There is no good plan. Get something cheap, one those policies that would cover major accidents and unlikely ailments. Anything else, you would have to pay first 2,000B which means you always pay and never get anything back. There is nothing above 2,000B for usual needs. Just to clarify my position, I have a worldwide coverage, 1,200$ a month (my company pays), that same thing with BUPA would be 1,800$ a month (yes, a month)in Thailand. Worthless, I would have never paid that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Medibank Private in Australia offers a year's basic travel insurance for under $500 pa. I think you have to return at least once a year. http://www.medibank.com.au/travel-insurance/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 If you get BUPA coverage for everywhere in the world, except the USA, the cost is much cheaper. It is only the USA that screws up the cost for healthcare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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