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COVID-19 Insurance for Travelling to Thailand

Updated last November 4, 2021 If you are planning to travel to Thailand, you will be needing an insurance policy that meets the official requirements for the Thailand Pass. The Thai government made it compulsory for all foreign travelers who wish to enter the kingdom to have a travel insurance policy that covers the treatment of COVID-19. The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) published two Registrar Orders that insurance policies relating to health, travel, accident, and life should cover risks relating to COVID-19 unless the policyholder has become infected with the virus prior to purchasing the policy or during the…

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Online Application for Visa on Arrival in Thailand

Early this month, the Immigration Bureau of Thailand has announced an easier and more systematic way of applying for the Visa on Arrival (VOA) prior to entering the Kingdom. Herein, citizens from eligible countries can now start their application ahead of time by completing the VOA form online. This new online system is an upgrade from the traditional procedure wherein the applicants would have to complete the entire process at the immigration section in international airports when they arrive in Thailand. But now, by simply following the instructions at the Thai immigration website, the application for visa on arrival becomes…

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Marriage in Thailand: What You Need to Know

As marriage is one of the milestones in a person’s life it must be held and celebrated in the best way the couple prefers it to be- from choosing the place of marriage, location, or marriage theme. The couple may tailor-fit it in accordance to one’s culture, tradition or religion. By choosing to marry in Thailand there are rites, rituals and intricacies of a traditional Thai wedding ceremony. On its legal aspect, marriage in Thailand involves following the Thailand law and marriage court rules. Marriage registration in Thailand is actually the process of registering the marriage at a Register Office.…

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Working in Thailand: How to Get Thai Work Permit

Working-sector expats move to Thailand both for leisure and work. Thailand’s growing economy, purchasing power parity, low cost of living and laid-back lifestyle appeals to a lot of expats. But a foreigner who wishes to come and live in Thailand seeks to earn a living. The first thing most expatriates wish to know is how to find a job in Thailand. While the availability of jobs in Thailand for foreigners is limited, working legally in Thailand also requires issuance of a valid work permit. Thai work permit gives authority to the holder to work in Thailand. So when considering a…

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Visiting Thailand? How to Get Tourist Visa to Thailand

According to Thai Immigration Law B.E. 2522 (1979) Immigration Act of Thailand, any foreign citizen who wishes to enter the Kingdom of Thailand is required to obtain a Visa from a Royal Thai Embassy or a Royal Thai Consulate-General prior to entering Thailand. If you are a foreigner and you want to visit Thailand for tourism purposes, here is how to get a Tourist Visa: Documents required: have a passport or travel document with validity of not less than 6 months; Visa application form completely filled out recent passport photos flight itinerary the applicant must possess means of living expenses…

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Thai-Cambodian Single Visa

What is Thai-Cambodian Single Visa? Thai-Cambodian Single Visa is an agreement implemented by two countries Thailand and Cambodia. Under this scheme, tourist visas obtained at the embassies of either Thailand or Cambodia on its first port of call will be valid for entry into both countries. It was launched December 27, 2012 at all of both countries’ consulates and embassies. Foreign ministers of 5 countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) have discussed about the single visas, but Thailand and Cambodia were the first to sign an agreement and first to decide to implement the scheme. The two countries were…

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7-day Visa Extension: Who can get it

Countries who belong to the visa exemption rule who entered Thailand by air on a 30-day stamp, can get a 7 day extension. The same set of countries under the visa exemption rule, who entered by a land border and obtained a 15-day stamp upon entry to Thailand, can still get a 7-day extension of stay.