Thai Insurers Shun Foreign Tourists

Thailand’s insurance companies have become reluctant to offer Covid-19 coverage to foreign tourists as the industry was beset by a liquidity crunch after issuing many policies and experiencing a high number of cases in the past year, the Bangkok Post reported.

Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, deputy governor for marketing communications at the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said only a few companies expressed an interest in joining the Test & Go programme. About 4% of arrivals test positive.

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