Travel Insurance
One of the new consumer buzzes on the internet is price comparison sites. These sites do not directly sell products. Instead, they get prices from the sites that sell the product you want and give you a list so you can choose the best price. The amount of time and money consumers can save is amazing.
For US & UK residents we have provided links to the best price comparison site. For Australian residents we recommend Travel Insurance Direct. You will be pleased with how much you save.
We hope to cover more nationalities in the near future.
Many visitors seem willing to come to Thailand without travel insurance. The lower medical costs in Thailand mean this is not such a big risk as it would be at other destination such as the United States where high medical fees and a litigious society make travel insurance an essential.
However, even in Thailand medical fees can quickly mount up. We really would recommend that new visitors to Thailand get some form of travel insurance. Things can and do go wrong and it is best to be protected. Phuket is generally a safe and secure environment but there are many traffic accidents and of course, anybody can fall ill at any time. In addition, theft does occasionally happen. Travel insurance is not expensive and it gives peace of mind and invaluable protection when things go wrong.
You should not get your travel insurance from your travel agent. While they do offer good deals on package holidays, they also try to make the money back on the extras and their insurance rates are overpriced.
You should get your insurance from a reputable insurance broker. There are no international insurance brokers providing competitive travel insurance to all nationalities. Instead, you need to go to an insurance broker in your home country.
Rather than just getting an insurance package for your two-week holiday, you may want to consider an annual multi-trip insurance package. If you have more than one holiday a year or even a few weekends away then these can be very good deals.
