Fatal fire pub owner allegedly admits to charges, agrees to pay compensation

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The owner of the “Mountain B” pub in Chon Buri, which caught fire on Friday night with the loss of 15 lives, has allegedly admitted to the charges filed by police and will not attempt to flee, according to his lawyer Anucha Wongsrirat on Saturday.

 

He also said that the owner had agreed to pay 50,000 baht in compensation to each of the families of the 15 who died and 10,000 to every person injured, adding that the injured can make contact via the pub’s website to claim the compensation.

 

The Pattaya court yesterday issued a warrant for his arrest, at the request of Phlu Ta Luang police, who have charged the owner with negligence causing the death of the other people and operating a pub without a licence.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/fatal-fire-pub-owner-allegedly-admits-to-charges-agrees-to-pay-compensation/

 

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[KIngsofisaan]

50,000 baht compensation for death?

 

What a joke.

[jastheace]

4 minutes ago, KIngsofisaan said:

50,000 baht compensation for death?

 

What a joke.

indeed.

but didn't the compulsory amount used to be 10,000 for loss of life, and injury the amount of hospital plus care bills, obviously easily going above 10,000 baht within a day or two. which encouraged the practice of......

seriously though, 10,000 baht compensation (probably maximum) for serious burn injury, or any injury for that matter is like me stealing your Ferrari, wrecking it beyond repair, getting caught, and saying that i'm sorry and here's a tenner to make up for it. 

i know the analogy could've been better.....but...

[law ling]

1. Will not attempt to flee:  haha, famous last words.

 

2. The compensation: pathetic.

 

3. Issued a warrant for arrest: wow, he still hadn't been arrested.

 

4. Admits guilt: his laywers may know best, but I'd be more cautious making admissions over charges that ought to involve a long jail term.

[mrfill]

How awfully magnanimous of him to offer to not flee. Presumably he expects some kind of bravery award for such a courageous gesture.

[thailand49]

50,000 and 10,000?  

 

[internationalism]

this 27 year old kid is not an owner of this establishment which was originally opened in 2018.

He is just a menager there. Owners were mentioned in an article in bangkok post - local mafia figures, one of them was at this pub at the time of fire and run.

Some 20 victims are still in ICU on ventilators, some in coma, so many more of them likely to die within the next few days. 

Five cops from the local police station were moved. 

All of them, from the true owners to corrupted cops should be charged

[Mr Meeseeks]

Note that his name is deliberately omitted from the article. 

[ChrisY1]

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Note that his name is deliberately omitted from the article. 

BP too weak to name the owner...as usual! Can only mean the owner is well known!

[mikeymike100]

2 hours ago, internationalism said:

this 27 year old kid is not an owner of this establishment which was originally opened in 2018.

He is just a menager there. Owners were mentioned in an article in bangkok post - local mafia figures, one of them was at this pub at the time of fire and run.

Some 20 victims are still in ICU on ventilators, some in coma, so many more of them likely to die within the next few days. 

Five cops from the local police station were moved. 

All of them, from the true owners to corrupted cops should be charged

Yes and the fact the five local cops were moved before any kind of investigation had taken place makes it look like some kind of cover up.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, KIngsofisaan said:

50,000 baht compensation for death?

 

What a joke.

As is 10,000 baht for those injured... doubt if that even covers the first treatment in hospital. He should cover all treatments for ever, how ever long for all those affected.

[PETERTHEEATER]

And the owner is.......? Answers -on a postcard please - to Director of Public Prosecutions.

[Burma Bill]

42 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

And the owner is.......? Answers -on a postcard please - to Director of Public Prosecutions.

From today's Cambodian news media (8 August 2022):-

 

"A senior police officer in Chonburi province confirmed Sunday that club owner Pongsiri Panprasng had turned himself in after an arrest warrant was issued..................The 27-year-old will face several charges, the police officer said, including causing death through recklessness and operating a pub without a licence.

 

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501127820/thai-nightclub-owner-detained-over-fire/

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

8 hours ago, mrfill said:

How awfully magnanimous of him to offer to not flee. Presumably he expects some kind of bravery award for such a courageous gesture.

Definitely. Keeping those natural instincts at bay is difficult especially when under such pressure.