OIC gives give New Year’s gift: 100,000 baht insurance for 10 baht

Usually, it’s a disappointment to get a holiday gift that you never intend to use, but the government is offering a special gift you’ll hope to never have to use: insurance. The special one-month policy is being offered by the government as a New Year’s gift for an extremely discounted special price of 10 baht.

The gift policy is being offered to the public by the Office of the Insurance Commission and offers a substantial accident insurance coverage of up to 100,000 baht for just one coin. The offer is valid for policies purchased between now and February 25.

The 10 baht gift is part of a programme that PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has been encouraging, asking state-run agencies to give back to the people of Thailand by offering some sort of gift to the public as the year draws to a close. A deputy spokesperson for the government said yesterday that the programme was a chance for…