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They've stopped paying Rooster by the word ...

You also have to take out 3.5 million baht health coverage for the STV now (was previously 400,000).

The English used in that sentence is a bit vague and ungrammatical. I think they are trying to say the following: 2. Does my insurance have to be a special policy that only covers COVID-19? No. You can also use general insurance or health insurance with a minimum coverage of 50,000 USD, provided that it specifically includes COVID-19 coverage.

What you say makes sense. However, there have been various news reports about fake covid test results being sold to would-be travellers. Thailand probably doesn't entirely trust people to provide their own test results. If Thailand manage to attract half a million tourists this high season without "foreign covid" decimating the country, they will probably summon the nerve to open up completely. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/11/10/fake-tests-covid-flights/

This webpage shows you some of the options for Thai COVID insurance. There are some options available for 75 and over. https://asq.in.th/thailand-entry-requirements

What did you have in mind? A supercar? An elephant? Some gold bars?

Yes, he did 14 days in the Phuket Sandbox. I imagine somebody else filled in the visa paperwork for the cast and crew.

We are lucky to have such a knowledgable traveller posting here ????

There's some airlines that advertise "no change fees" for all their tickets including economy, like Qatar and Emirates. Make sure you book directly from the airline, the ticket may be slightly more expensive, but well worth it if you need to change. Example: Qatar Heathrow - Phuket: £510 from agency £564 direct with airline From Qatar's website: Double check the "no change fees" policy is still in force before you book your ticket ????

Brakes seem to fail much more often in Thailand than in any other country ... excuses-wise, it's up there with "the dog ate my homework" ????

Love the anecdotes about your time in Oz, let's have more of "Rooster's Autobiography" in future installments! ????

Immigration: "You cannot enter Thailand! This insurance does not qualify!" Me: "But I was on aseannow.com, and somebody told me that I just needed to use common sense!" Immigration: "Is that right? Sorry about the misunderstanding sir, welcome to Thailand!".

Great news! I'm sure the premiums will be halved ... ????

Yes, it's quite likely that they will stipulate or encourage the use of Thai insurance companies. Thai Embassies have been accepting the use of the Emirates free "Thai covid" policy up until now for people applying for their CoE, and other people have had their own domestic policies accepted (in some cases). But most people bought one of the Thai policies. After 1st of November, who knows.

If that is $50,000 general health insurance, in theory any normal travel insurance policy should be able to cover that. However, what happens if you get tested positive but are asymptomatic? Will tourists still have to pay for a 2 week hospital stay? Most travel insurance policies wouldn't pay out in that scenario.

1 or 2. It's a long time since I studied maths, but that would suggest an upper limit of 2 to me. What is vague about that? Perhaps you don't think it's worth pointing out when a politician makes a promise that they don't deliver on?

Well, it's Wednesday. That's 2 days. Will they be making an announcement later tonight? Thanks for nothing.

In years gone by, tourists have been known to spend several nights in Thailand's hotels ????

They will urgently draw up plans to select the members of a focus group, who will define the parameters of a "Priority A" subcommittee dedicated to exploring preliminary discussions with to-be-determined stakeholders in the "No Quarantine" project.

There's a handy tool here that shows the prices of 3 of the main "Thai covid insurance policies". It tells you which policies cover asymptomatic quarantine and which don't: https://asq.in.th/thailand-entry-requirements

Cheers for the clarification. Many posters talk about decisions being "published in the Gazette" as meaning that they have taken effect - I'm hoping that this happens soon with regards to Thailand's reopening plans.

I suspect that you will. The CoE will still be used in certain cases. One Thai newspaper says: https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/thailand-pass-to-replace-current-certificate-of-entry-coe-requirement-375851

When will the details become law? The PM's announcement was a week ago on the 11th of October. I'm guessing we are at least another week away from actually being able to apply for a "Thailand Pass", maybe more.

Apparently, you think that anybody with any real knowledge on a subject is a "Professor". Perhaps Gottfrid is a "Professor of Emptying Bins" or a "Professor of Cleaning Toilets". ????

The person who started the thread was asking for advice about Phuket. Why would he be interested in the opinions of people who have never even been there, let alone lived there? I respect the opinions of people who have lived in Phuket, even if they are negative. Other people's opinions ... not so much.