Quake victims eligible for rent waivers on state land

PUBLISHED: 3 Apr 2025 at 19: 53

Cracks are visible in concrete pillars at a condominium in Muang district of Chiang Mai province on March 29 following a powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar and rattled Thailand on March 28. (Photo: Panumet Tanraksa) — Holes are noticeable in concrete columns at a property in Muang city of Chiang Mai state on March 29 following a strong earthquake that hit Myanmar and rattled Thailand on March 28. ( Photo: Panumet Tanraksa )

The Treasury Department is offering book discounts to those who book state property and were affected by the March 28 disaster, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said on Thursday.

The program on offer applies to rented state property in Bangkok and the other 18 counties declared regions affected by the quake, he said.

For private property rent contracts and rent contracts for various purposes in which the right over the properties built on the rented land isn’t given to the Ministry of Finance, the offer will be a waiver of the monthly rent payment for up to one year if the properties are significantly damaged.

In cases of mild harm, the waiver may use to up to six months, he said.

For buildings built on state property in a contract agreement in which the right over these properties is given to the government, a fee waiver for the monthly rent may be offered for up to one year in cases of serious damage. In cases of moderate damage, the rent waiver will be given for up to three months.

Specifically, for contracts to construct a building on rental state land, the rent waiver will be offered for up to one year in cases of severe damage and up to six months for moderate damage.

To apply for the rent waiver, tenants are required to submit to the department evidence of property damage inspected and certified by the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning from now until April 30.