Thailand mandates Covid-19 insurance for visitors from some nations

The insurance rule will ensure that visitors who test positive for the virus will be able to afford treatment in Thailand before leaving the country. - Reuters

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thailand is mandating Covid insurance for foreign visitors from countries that require negative RT-PCR test results before returning home, reinstating the entry rule ahead of the likely arrival of Chinese tourists in large numbers.

The insurance rule will ensure that visitors who test positive for the virus will be able to afford treatment in Thailand before leaving the country, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters after a meeting on Thursday (Jan 5) with health and tourism authorities.