AIA Forest Guardian Personal Accident Insurance, Year 2.

Mr. Nickhill Advani, Chief Executive Officer of AIA Thailand, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mr. Chalerm Phummai, Director of the Central Administration Office and representative of the Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, regarding cooperation on the project to provide group accident insurance (PA) coverage for forest rangers and contract personnel working in the three natural World Heritage sites, for the second year.

Witnessing the event were General Pradit Boonkird, Secretary-General of the Khao Yai National Park Protection Foundation; Colonel Non Chulanon, Advisor to the Khao Yai National Park Protection Foundation; and Mr. Apakorn Panlert, Deputy Secretary-General for Insurance Business Supervision, Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC).

Nickhill Advani, CEO of AIA Thailand, stated that AIA has provided group accident insurance coverage for forest rangers and contract personnel working in the three natural World Heritage Sites: Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, and Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex ("Natural World Heritage Sites"), covering an area of ​​over 10.8 million rai, for the second consecutive year.

In its first year, the company provided accident insurance coverage to an average of approximately 2,300 contracted forestry officers per month. It paid out 11 claims totaling 364,500 baht, comprising 5 death benefits and 6 compensation for hospitalization.

For the second year of the project, AIA will provide group accident insurance policies to protect forest rangers and contracted personnel. The coverage period is 365 days, or one year, starting from February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027, with life coverage up to 100,000 baht per policy in the event of death due to accident.

Employees will receive income compensation benefits during inpatient treatment in the event of injury from an accident, providing a welfare benefit and promoting comprehensive and necessary accident coverage for their continued work.

Mr. Chalerm Phummai, Director of the Central Administration Office, stated that the main objective of this collaboration is to continue and expand group accident insurance coverage for contracted forest rangers working in the three natural World Heritage sites for the second year, covering forest rangers and other contracted personnel.

It comprises permanent employees, government employees, external personnel assisting with operations, and private contract employees in the three World Heritage Sites: Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, and Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex.

The Department of National Parks has approximately 2,300 forest rangers and contract personnel working in the three natural World Heritage sites.