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Thailand May Make Travel Insurance Mandatory for Indian Travellers

Thailand May Make Travel Insurance Mandatory for Indian Travellers

Thailand is a very popular holiday place for people from India.

Many Indian travellers visit its cities, beaches, and islands every year.

Sometimes travellers get sick or hurt while they are on holiday.

Medical care at private hospitals in places like Bangkok and Phuket can cost a lot of money.

To help with this, Thailand is thinking about making travel insurance a rule for Indian visitors.

Travel insurance is a kind of help that pays for covered hospital bills and other trip problems.

It can also help if flights are delayed or if baggage or documents are lost.

Insurance would mean travellers don't have to pay huge medical bills on their own.

It would also reduce the money problems hospitals face when visitors can't pay.

That is why Thailand may make travel insurance required for people visiting from India.

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