Government Offers Insurance to Songkran Travellers and Covid-19 At-risk Groups

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government has offered a special policy for people to insure themselves against Songkran traffic accidents and Covid-19 infections.

 

Deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said the 10-baht premium was intended to be a gift from the government to people who travel during the holiday and to soothe their concerns about a fresh wave of infections.

 

The Office of the Insurance Commission has collaborated with insurance companies to create the “New Normal Super Plus” policy, which caters specifically to Songkran travellers and the Covid-19 at-risk groups.

 

The micro-insurance provides a 100,000-baht payout for death, loss of limb or disability resulting from traffic accidents, or 50,000 baht for death, loss of limb resulting from murder or physical attack.

 

Policyholders who require hospitalization from a traffic accident or side-effects of Covid-19 vaccination are entitled to 300 baht a day of compensation for up to 20 days. The coverage also includes a 5,000-baht payout for death from Covid-19 vaccination. In addition, anyone insured who has contracted Covid-19 is entitled to 3,000 baht in coverage.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-04-11

 

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[PatOngo]

25 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

50,000 baht for death, loss of limb resulting from murder or physical attack.

How comforting!

[Thaiwrath]

29 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

the 10-baht premium was intended to be a gift from the government

More like a feeble apology for letting inter provincial travel continue in large numbers, when they should really have stopped it. 

[ThailandRyan]

Someone has truly realized they messed up big time here, and is still trying to make money, instead of including it for all Thais, and even those not in the 30 baht scheme.  How comforting.

[smedly]

are they having a laugh

[AlfHuy]

Now we can all relax.

We got re-insurance from the Government.

[AlfHuy]

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

How comforting!

Keep your eyes open.

Someone will get you killed for 50k

[connda]

4 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

or 50,000 baht for death, loss of limb resulting from murder or physical attack.

So they have essentially admitted that Thai society is violent and a subset of its population is prone to physical assaults and murder, enough so that it warrants special insurance policies.  You can't make this stuff up.  But a short view of Thai daily TV news would show example, after example, after example.
They should offer that policy to tourists too - at ten times the price, of course!

[connda]

4 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The micro-insurance provides a 100,000-baht payout for death, loss of limb or disability resulting from traffic accidents, or 50,000 baht for death, loss of limb resulting from murder or physical attack.

 

Policyholders who require hospitalization from a traffic accident or side-effects of Covid-19 vaccination are entitled to 300 baht a day of compensation for up to 20 days. The coverage also includes a 5,000-baht payout for death from Covid-19 vaccination. In addition, anyone insured who has contracted Covid-19 is entitled to 3,000 baht in coverage.

And based on the payouts, they admit that Thais face greater danger first and foremost by being on Thai roads, and secondly by violent, murderous psychopaths.  Next highest risk is death by vaccination followed by simply contracting Covid.  How entertaining. 

[Johnny Mac]

4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

More like a feeble apology for letting inter provincial travel continue in large numbers, when they should really have stopped it. 

 

Yea yea, big yawn.

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, PatOngo said:

How comforting!

Yes, counting 50,000 baht at the bank using one arm is a challenge but Khun Hoppy next to you will help...????