Category Archive For "Insurance"
Recent strides and setbacks to Thailand’s healthcare system that expats need to know
Thailand’s healthcare system has come a long way since the start of the decade. From successfully promoting medical tourism to the cutting-edge digitization of medical services, the Kingdom of Smiles is becoming internationally recognized for the medical services it provides. Recently, the Kingdom’s healthcare system ranked 6th in CEOWORLD magazine’s 2019 global Health Care Index, …
Types of insurance for your newborn
Any new parent knows that bringing a child into the world comes with many responsibilities. Diapers that constantly need changing, mouths that often need feeding, and not getting enough rest are some of the challenges that parents have to deal with. Aside from the long list of caregiving needs that your baby will require, another …
Private hospital treatment in Bangkok
Private hospitals in Thailand are thriving due to international attention and demand for excellent services, English-speaking staff, and affordable treatment costs. In the last decade, Bangkok has become one of the top destinations in the world for medical tourism which continues to grow. In this article by Pacific Prime Thailand, we will provide an overview …
6 motorbike safety tips
While motorbikes and scooters are Thailand’s most popular mode of transport, the two-wheeled vehicles aren’t necessarily the safest. Powered by a motor and free of pedals, almost anyone is capable of getting a motorbike going. But there is much more to riding one than accelerating, braking, and checking the side mirrors – especially when it …
Introducing our new health insurance exclusions infographic
When it comes to insurance, many people are confused about what is and isn’t covered in their plan. At Pacific Prime Thailand, our goal is to help our readers understand the insurance solutions that are available to them. Before you choose a health insurance plan, you want to make sure that your needs are being …
Latest update: mandatory insurance for long-stay foreigners
If you are of retirement age or looking to spend the rest of your years in a country that offers the satisfaction of living an easy and comfortable life, then look no further! Thailand is increasingly becoming one of the world’s top retirement destinations, and for good reasons too. We all desire to put our …
What is the ‘Thailand Travel Shield’ scheme?
Since the turn of the century, Thailand has suffered a multitude of events that have shaped the country as a whole. For example, 2003 saw the SARS outbreak spreading to all corners of Southeast Asia, and the following year saw the Boxing Day Tsunami take away thousands of lives. The global recession hit in 2007 …
5 tips for securing business insurance in Thailand
In the past decade, thanks to its low labor and rental costs, Thailand, especially Bangkok, has morphed from a virtual backwater into a tech start-up hub, where investors from around the world seek business opportunities and new companies sprout up every day. It’s indeed an exciting new chapter of your life to start a new …
Overdue payment from foreigners in Thailand’s public medical sector
As with many other countries, healthcare in Thailand is divided into two sectors, namely a government-subsidized track and a privately-funded track. Thai citizens holding a universal coverage health card can receive free treatment and medical services at government hospitals. However, this system is not without drawbacks. Since its implementation in 2002, the Universal Coverage Scheme …
Top 10 tips for Songkran festival 2019
Every April, people in the Land of Smiles celebrate Songkran, the Thai New Year Festival, by engaging in the annual water fight with loaded squirt guns and buckets of water in the streets of cities and villages. While the official dates of the festival are from the 13th to 15th in April, the festivities usually …
