We are so excited that you are joining us for an educational trip to Thailand in! We want to make sure

you are aware that traveling overseas comes with certain risks. While we will try to minimize risks, using

the knowledge we have gained from previous travels in the area, we cannot eliminate risks and there

are many things that we simply cannot control.

We ask that you take the time to learn about Thailand and things that you can do to protect yourself

while traveling. A very good source of information is the United States Department of State. Please

review its website: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/thailand.html for important

information about diseases present in Thailand, issues of personal safety, laws in Thailand, and other

helpful information. The U. S. Department of State also offers the opportunity to register as a traveler

to a foreign country through its STEP Program (https://step.state.gov/step/) so that the government can

alert you of new dangers that may arise while you are traveling.

It is also important that you understand that the laws of Thailand are very different than the laws of the

United States. In the United States, we have freedom of speech and you may freely speak out and

criticize elected officials. Possession of illegal drugs and shoplifting are treated more severely

in Thailand than in the United States. 

The U.S. State Department factsheet indicates that basic medical care in Thailand is generally adequate.

However, the U.S. State Department recommends travelers contact their current health insurance

company to verify whether their current health insurance policy covers the cost of obtaining medical

care in another country and whether coverage provides for medical transportation/evacuation back to

the United States. If your current health insurance does not cover treatment outside the U.S. or medical

evacuation back to the U.S., you may wish to purchase additional insurance coverage for those

occurrences. You are responsible for your own travel insurance. No travel insurance is offered directly through Elevate Massage Training.