Chiang Mai’s smoke season runs February to April and peaks in March. Here’s how bad it gets, how to check the air, how to build a sealed or positive-pressure room, and where residents go.
A denied health insurance claim in Thailand is not final. Here is how to appeal through your insurer, then escalate to the Office of Insurance Commission if it will not budge.
Luma has quietly retired its entry-level Long Stay Care plan and now points retirees to Hi5 (up to 5 million THB) and Prime (up to 50 million THB). Here’s what each covers and who Long Stay Care can still suit.
Which medicines need a prescription in Thailand, which pharmacy chains to trust (Boots, Watsons, Fascino), and what to expect on price. 2026 guide.
We read nine Thailand health insurers’ own written policies to see what actually counts as a pre-existing condition, and translated the two that only publish in Thai.
Thailand’s dengue season peaks between May and October. Here’s what the official case numbers show, what the Qdenga vaccine costs, and why taking the wrong painkiller can turn a bad fever into a dangerous one.
Thailand doesn’t require any vaccines to enter, unless you’re arriving from a yellow-fever country. Here’s what doctors actually recommend, where to get it, and what it costs.
Tap water in Thailand is fine for a shower and not for drinking, even in Bangkok. Here is what it costs to fix that at home, from THB15 bottles to a THB1,500 filter, and why the THB1-a-litre street dispensers are not the bargain they look.
I came off my motorbike in Thailand and found out what that actually costs. A private hospital quoted THB230,000 for the surgery. A government hospital did it for THB72,000, and my compulsory insurance covered THB30,000 of that.
Social Security costs a few hundred baht a month and covers pre-existing conditions. Private insurance costs thousands but gets you seen the same day. Here’s how the two compare on price, coverage, treatment quality, and waiting time.