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Insurance plan to cover 30m households
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (248+ words) PUBLISHED: 8 Sep 2026 at 04:42 The government plans to launch a national disaster insurance scheme in October covering 30 million households against floods, windstorms and earthquakes, with the state budgeting about 15.5 billion baht a year for premiums..htnom siht fo dne eht yb…...
AXA highlights local insurance protection gap
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (997+ words) Mass market needs education about policies PUBLISHED: 25 Mar 2026 at 04:24 Thailand needs to address the protection gap in the insurance industry to drive growth in the sector, which is critical for the country's economic development and the well-being of its people,…...
Households to face insurance survey
1+ week, 3+ day ago (185+ words) PUBLISHED: 3 Sep 2026 at 04:10 The Interior Ministry has ordered a nationwide survey of households without house numbers by Sept 15 to support a planned national disaster insurance system covering about 30 million households..yltneiciffe erom sdnuf etats gnisu elihw sriaper emoh dna yrevocer,…...
Spotlight on ballooning welfare spending
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1217+ words) Revisions to eligibility criteria indicate concern over fiscal burden PUBLISHED: 20 Jun 2026 at 05:56 Is Thailand becoming a welfare state? The answer remains to be seen, given the government's fiscal constraints. Public debt has risen recently, nearing the statutory ceiling of 70% of…...
NSO plans overhaul of welfare database
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (494+ words) PUBLISHED: 2 May 2026 at 07:41 The National Statistical Office (NSO) is undertaking a major "data cleansing" to overhaul the country's welfare database, aligning Thailand's data systems with global standards and supporting the country's bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and…...
InsureX targets B10bn in premiums
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (368+ words) PUBLISHED: 10 Jun 2026 at 07:08 InsureX, the life and non-life insurance broker wholly owned by Siam Commercial Bank, has set an ambitious growth strategy aimed at expanding its customer base to 1 million to achieve total premiums of 10 billion baht by 2030 as it…...
State welfare card eligibility under review
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (121+ words) PUBLISHED: 10 Jun 2026 at 05:03 The state welfare committee will meet on Thursday to review eligibility criteria for the state welfare card scheme following concerns that some low-income elderly parents have lost benefits because their children claimed tax deductions on their behalf....
Life insurance for depression on the cards
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (424+ words) MTL set to introduce product this year PUBLISHED: 3 Feb 2026 at 05:37 In response to a sharp rise in mental health cases nationwide, Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) is studying the launch of Thailand's first life insurance policy covering depression. The company…...
Thai airlines grapple with jet fuel surge
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (435+ words) PUBLISHED: 23 May 2026 at 01:25 Despite increased airfares, airlines have been unable to absorb rising jet fuel costs during the summer period, with this expense increasing from 30-35% of operational costs to 60% in May. He said hedged fuel ac- counted for 25-26% of the…...
Push to reduce health costs for civil servants
1+ week, 4+ day ago (788+ words) Spending soars for ageing officials PUBLISHED: 2 Sep 2026 at 05:03 The Comptroller-General's Department is preparing legislation to control medical welfare expenses for government officials and their families, as spending on these benefits continues to accelerate....