Travelling to Thailand
If you’re looking for a fun, exotic holiday destination then Thailand is a great choice. Experience tantalising foods as well as sun, sand and smiles on the beautiful beaches. Don’t miss the Bangkok Silk Markets, Chiang Mai - the ‘Rose of the North’ or the luxurious resorts of Phuket.
One thing to consider for your trip to Thailand is a travel insurance policy. Australians are hospitalised in Thailand for various complaints from motor vehicle accidents to food poisoning each year. If something more serious happens to you, you may need to pay thousands of dollars to be repatriated back to Australia via air ambulance. Before you leave home, consider the choice of travel insurance that is designed to cover you for overseas emergency assistance.
Allianz Travel Insurance has Basic, Comprehensive and Multi-Trip travel insurance policies for your next holiday. Our Comprehensive Travel Insurance offers optional cover for loss of personal effects and luggage1, trip cancellation1, and more for an additional cost.
For information about COVID-19 benefits under select policies, visit our COVID-19 benefits page.
Health and safety when travelling to Thailand
Keeping safe in Thailand
Thailand has the possibility of flooding, severe storms and earthquakes. Check Smartraveller for current travel alerts affecting Thailand before you purchase a policy, before you leave Australia, and during your travels.
Staying healthy in Thailand
Be mindful that water-borne, food-borne, parasitic and other infectious diseases (including tuberculosis, cholera, hepatitis, leptospirosis and typhoid) are prevalent in Thailand.
Malaria, dengue fever, HIV/AIDS and rabies exist throughout the year in regional areas.
Thailand’s hospitals and medical facilities may not be as well-equipped as in Australia.
Riding mopeds and motorcycles in Thailand
Thailand’s road safety risks and annual motor vehicle accidents are comparatively higher than Australia. If you plan to ride motorcycles, mopeds, motorised scooters or quad bikes, you might want to consider purchasing an Adventure Pack, which is an option for the comprehensive policy.
The Adventure Pack is designed to cover eligible policy holders while riding on a motorcycle1, moped1, motorised scooter1 or quad bike1 if you meet the following conditions:
- You hold the appropriate class of licence (excluding Learners licences) in Australia for the vehicle you’re driving, or if your Australian licence is not recognised in that country - a licence valid for the country you’re riding in.
- When you’re riding as a passenger on a motorcycle, moped or motorised scooter, the driver holds a licence valid for that vehicle and for the country it’s being ridden in.
- You’re the driver of a quad bike and you’re not carrying a passenger. Note that you’re not covered if you ride as a passenger on a quad bike.
- You wear an appropriate safety helmet at all times.
- You aren’t racing or riding a motorcycle, moped, motorised scooter or quad bike in a professional capacity.