Is it necessary to buy full insurance when renting a car in Thailand? Retired military driver with 20 years of experience ?

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I don't know about other places in Thailand, but I have been to Phuket four times. Each time I rented a car and never bought insurance. It's a left-hand drive, so I drive slowly and won't have any problems.

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It is necessary because there are too many motorcycles in Thailand and they do not always follow traffic rules.

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You must have full insurance. It's reassuring to have full insurance. Otherwise, if something happens, you'll be compensated to death.

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