Families of bus crash victims to get Bt1.6m each from insurers

Twelve others, including the 58-year-old Thai bus driver Somporn Bualuang, were also injured in the crash. 

The victims’ relatives were scheduled to collect their remains Monday at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital. 

Chiang Mai Governor Pavin Chamniprasart said Monday that a coordinating centre had been set up at the hospital to assist the injured and families of the deceased, overseen by the Chiang Mai Disaster and Mitigation Office in collaboration with related agencies. Insurance authorities have already informed Pavin that the family of each deceased victim would receive Bt1.6 million in compensation from two insurance companies. 

The medical bills of injured victims will be covered up to Bt50,000 in accordance with the Insurance Act. If expenses exceed that amount, an automobile insurance policy would pay up to Bt300,000 per injured victim while the tour operators’ insurance policy required by the Tourism and Guide Registration Act would cover up to Bt500,000.