Why do I have to get car insurance ?
Today, cars are popular vehicles used in our everyday lives due to its convenience, and the number of cars is increasing every year. Therefore, car insurance will be able to protect the car, property and a person in the event of an accident, which coverage will vary according to the car insurance plan.
What types of car insurance are there?
There are two main types of car insurance in Thailand: compulsory car insurance and voluntary auto insurance. Compulsory car insurance is what we know as the Automobile Act, which mainly protects third parties which we must have, if not, it will be illegal. Yet, Voluntary Auto Insurance is optional, but in fact it is necessary because it can protect cars, family members, including others in the event of a collision.
How many types of Voluntary Auto Insurance?
Voluntary auto insurance is divided into 4 main types
- Auto Insurance Type 1
- Auto Insurance Type 2
- Auto Insurance Type 3
- Car Insurance Type 5
Compare car insurance coverage
Protection category Passenger car Pickup / truck / pick-up
No more than 3 ton Bus containing not more than 15 seats
Coverage under the Act
- Injury
- Death
Liability to life of third parties (Parties)
Third party property liability (Parties)
Car damage
Loss and fire on the vehicle
Number of people who get coverage
(Driver and Passenger)
- Driver x Person
- Passenger x Person
Coverage for death from accident
Medical expenses
Driver's bail
Table of Comparing Voluntary Motor Insurance Coverage
Car insurance |
Third Party Responsibility |
Damage to the insured vehicle |
asset |
Life / body |
Lost / fire |
Other cause |
Type 1 |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
Type 2 |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
Type 3 |
✔ |
✔ |
|
|
Type 2+ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔* |
Type 3+ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
✔* |
Note:
The company will be responsible only for the damage from the event of the insured's vehicle collides with a land vehicle. All 5 types of insurance will receive additional coverage as per the appendix: Personal accident insurance, Medical expenses insurance and Driver insurance.
For more details regarding 1st class car insurance
call 0-2239-2200 ext. 2112, 2119, 2126, 2128-9.