Government Offers One Month of 100,000-Baht Accident Coverage

[webfact]

 

By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is offering one month of 100,000-baht accident coverage at the cost of 10 baht until the end of February.

 

According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Ratchada Dhanadirek, the coverage is part of the Prime Minister’s mandate for state agencies to provide the people with a New Year’s gift amid the nation’s long struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Coverage includes 100,000 baht for loss of life, hands, feet, vision, or total and permanent handicap as a result of an accident, but excludes murder or bodily harm. It also does not cover accidents while riding a motorcycle or as a bike passenger. For the same losses as a consequence of accident, murder, or bodily harm, and/or accidents while riding a motorcycle or as a passenger, 50,000 baht insurance will be provided. The coverage includes 100,000 baht for the same losses caused by public accidents.Payments of 200 baht each day will be made as income compensation while admitted to hospital for a maximum of 30 days.

 

The plans can be purchased from now until February 25 through sale channels, all Government Saving Bank locations, and Counter Service at 7-11 convenience stores.

 

The OIC will also provide 10,000 free road accident policies to motorcycle owners, who can register at www.พรบรุกทั่วไทย.com until February 28. Those interested can contact the OIC’s hotline number at 1186 for more information.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-12-27

 

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[scubascuba3]

Doesn't include medical expenses so it's pretty rubbish

[asiasurfer]

Don't think many people will buy that. 

[ThaIrish Sean]

Is this guy a <deleted> dick or what?

Give it as a bonus for the police stopping <deleted> on the road and then it might actually be of some use.

[Gsxrnz]

It's a bit like unwrapping your Christmas present to discover an over ripe banana.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Gsxrnz said:

It's a bit like unwrapping your Christmas present to discover an over ripe banana.

I had a similar thought, pulling an expensive Christmas cracker only to find a cheap plastic toy inside.

[worgeordie]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

It also does not cover accidents while riding a motorcycle or as a bike passenger.

10 THB for 100,000 THB  coverage, I thought this is going to be a big loss maker

for the Government , until I read the line above.

regards Worgeordie

[djayz]

I understand less and less the longer I live here.

[Pouatchee]

Jesus! The equivalent of about 3000$ US

I feel the Thai government is getting overly generous.

 

[bdenner]

What's wrong with the photo?

 

All the trucks are in the left hand lane, photo obviously not taken in Thailand!

[bdenner]

Delete - Double post

Edited December 27, 2021 by bdenner

[richard_smith237]

The juvenile mindset continues..,

 

All these childlike ideas to keep up the ‘jai-see’ & ‘Sabai-Sabai’ facade…

 

Thailand just needs to do what it always should have… enforce the perfectly good existing laws e stead of enabling the continued flookwittery.... 

 

All vehicles should have there insurance anyway !!! That’s part of being ‘road legal’ !!! 

[ezzra]

I wonder who are the bird brains that comes up with such cockamamie ideas and do they get paid for it?...