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Bangkok Post
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Government considers new disaster insurance scheme

Site clearance takes place in April 2025 at the site of the State Audit Office building that collapsed during the earthquake that struck Bangkok on March 28, 2025, leading to the deaths of 95 workers. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

The government is developing a disaster insurance scheme in partnership with private insurers to provide faster and more substantial compensation to disaster victims while reducing pressure on the state budget.

Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt said the government had been monitoring the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters and exploring ways to strengthen assistance for affected communities.

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