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Long-stay foreigners in Thailand to be required to have health insurance when applying for non-immigrant visas

13 Sept 15:47 Key points summarised by AI

Effective October 31st, foreigners applying for non-immigrant visas (allowing a one-year stay) must possess health insurance.
This new requirement ensures long-stay foreigners, particularly the elderly, have medical treatment coverage, addressing the rise in health tourism in Thailand.
Applicants can purchase health insurance from their home country or within Thailand, with a new central website offering a one-stop service for convenience.

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.