Government Assures Train-Bus Crash Victims Can Receive Free Medical Care Under UCEP Scheme at Any Hospital
Victims of a Bangkok bus-train crash can receive free medical treatment at any hospital nationwide under the government's universal emergency care scheme, with coverage extending through critical care without upfront costs.
The government has confirmed that injured victims from the train-bus collision can utilize their UCEP (Universal Emergency Care Package) rights to receive treatment at any hospital nationwide without cost, with coordinated ongoing care until they are out of critical condition. On May 18, 2569, Deputy Government Spokesperson Ploythale Laksameesangchan announced at Government House that following the crash involving Bangkok Mass Transit Authority Route 206 bus near Asoke-Din Daeng Road, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, the government is fully prepared to care for the injured and asks the public not to worry about medical coverage. Injured victims can utilize UCEP benefits—a state policy protecting emergency care patients—to receive treatment at any nearby hospital nationwide without requiring upfront payment or incurring charges within the first 72 hours or until they are out of critical condition, with healthcare coordination for appropriate patient transfers. The government assures that the National Health Security system has provisions supporting medical care in accidents and emergency situations, allowing treating hospitals to operate according to professional standards and bill through the National Health Security Office according to established guidelines, while the Office will coordinate benefits, transfers, and billing to ensure patients receive appropriate continuous care.
