National Disaster Insurance Pays 56 Million Baht to 4,820 Households
Thailand's National Disaster Insurance program has paid out 56 million baht to 4,820 households as of November 8, 2026, covering flood, windstorm, and accidental death claims. Over 40,000 people have registered for coverage under the government-backed scheme, which protects against three major natural disaster types. Agencies are coordinating to speed up verification and ensure comprehensive assistance reaches affected citizens.
The DDPM revealed the National Disaster Insurance has approved over 56 million baht in compensation, already assisting 4,820 households, and is expediting payouts according to rights swiftly and comprehensively. On November 8, 2026, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported progress on disaster insurance claim registrations and claim approval payments under the government's disaster insurance procurement project for 2026 per Cabinet resolution. Nationwide, insurance companies have approved 4,820 claims totaling 56,005,000 baht. The DDPM continues to monitor and coordinate assistance for citizens continuously. Mr. Niwat Pongsitthaworn, Director-General of the DDPM, stated that the government has implemented the disaster insurance system to protect citizens from three types of natural disasters: floods, windstorms, and earthquakes, as a key mechanism to strengthen security for affected households. As of November 8, 2026, 40,546 citizens have registered for claims under the National Disaster Insurance policy per the government procurement project. Insurers have approved 4,820 claims totaling 56,005,000 baht, broken down as: 1) Residential policies for flood and water damage: 4,517 claims approved and paid, totaling 52,225,000 baht; windstorm damage: 303 claims approved and paid, totaling 3,780,000 baht. 2) Personal accident policies: 2 death claims approved and paid, totaling 4,000,000 baht. The DDPM, the Office of Insurance Commission, and the Thai General Insurance Association have integrated government databases and accelerated fact verification to ensure citizens receive assistance swiftly and comprehensively, per orders from Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Minister of Interior, and Assistant Minister Jessada Thaiset.
