Suphan Buri Homeowners To Get Bt50,000 For Damage: Fireworks Explosion

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FIREWORKS EXPLOSION

Homeowners to get Bt50,000 for damage

THE NATION

SUPHAN BURI: -- A foundation involved in organising the fireworks display that turned fatal in Suphan Buri's Dragon Park is offering at least Bt50,000 in compensation to each family whose home was damaged in the explosions.

Chart Thai Pattana Party's chief adviser Banharn Silapa-archa, who chairs the Suphan Buri City Pillar Shrine Foundation, handed the compensation to victims at Wat Si Rattana Mahathat yesterday.

People whose homes have been badly damaged have been seeking shelter at the temple.

According to the Rights and Liberties Protection Department (RLPD), the explosions claimed four lives and injured 93 others.

Suphan Buri Governor Somsak Purisrisak said an initial survey showed that the accident had seriously damaged 71 houses, though 700 homeowners have lodged complaints with relevant authorities. He said homeowners whose properties had sustained damages worth more than Bt50,000 could seek additional funds from the foundation.

"However, they must first have repairmen estimate the cost before contacting the foundation for extra funds," Somsak said.

Comm Art Production, which was hired to organise the fireworks display, has also offered to provide compensation for those whose homes were damaged. Famous film director Supawat "Supaksorn" Jongsiri owns the firm.

Somsak said an initial investigation suggests that a broken pipe used to set off the fireworks might have been responsible for the explosions.

"Officials found a pipe that was broken in two places, which means it was not able to direct the fireworks high up in the air. Instead, they may have exploded at ground level sparking off other fireworks, which resulted in severe explosions," he explained.

The governor said he believes the damages sustained from the blast probably stood at about Bt100 million.

RLPD's deputy director-general Paitoon Sawangkamol said victims would be eligible for compensation from the government as well.

"In the event of death, the family of each victim will get between Bt30,000 and Bt100,000 plus Bt20,000 in funeral assistance," he said, adding that if the victim was the family's only breadwinner, then they could get additional funds of no more than Bt30,000.

"A review committee might consider extra compensation where appropriate, though it would be no more than Bt30,000," Paitoon said.

He added that in the event of injuries, victims will be given no more than Bt30,000 for medical costs and be given Bt20,000 maximum for physical/emotional rehabilitation.

"Victims can also claim Bt200 a day for the period they are not able to work due to the accident," he said.

Rajamangala University of Technology's Tawan-ok Uthenthawai campus to prevent brawls next Wednesday, the anniversary of the school's founding, Preeda said.

Meanwhile, after meeting with officials including Vocational Education Commission secretary-general Chaiyapruek Serirak and Private Education Commission secretary-general Charnwit Tupsuphan about the issue, Suchart said he urged them to promote moral excellence among students by having them practise religious activities at their temple, mosque or church.

As for the violence-suppression measures, private schools that see repeated brawls would face punishment, temporary closure or permanent closure if they do not solve the problem, the education minister said. State-run schools would also face punishment, Suchart said, with school directors being held responsible for disciplinary and legal violations, while problem schools might be merged with other institutions.

On Thursday night a brawl involving 200 students from Pathum Khongkha School and Wat Thep Leela School erupted in front of Khay Nam Thai Intersection in Bangkok's Klong Toei district, resulting in one injury and the arrest of about 60 students.

-- The Nation 2012-01-28

[OzMick]

This is seen as adequate compensation for those killed and injured? Why then does a red shirt receive up to B7.5 million? I can only think of 2 factors - it is being paid with tax payer's money (generosity is always easier with other people's money), and to ensure good turnout next time a bit of mob anarchy is required. I'm sure many Isaaners have a granny of mother-in-law they would put in the front line for the possibility of a few million - would possibly join the blackshirts to ensure a return.

[phiphidon]

This is seen as adequate compensation for those killed and injured? Why then does a red shirt receive up to B7.5 million? I can only think of 2 factors - it is being paid with tax payer's money (generosity is always easier with other people's money), and to ensure good turnout next time a bit of mob anarchy is required. I'm sure many Isaaners have a granny of mother-in-law they would put in the front line for the possibility of a few million - would possibly join the blackshirts to ensure a return.

Why don't you ask that of Banharn and the CTP - because it's got F all to do with this government, Isaaners or Red Shirts.

Edit to add

RLPD's deputy director-general Paitoon Sawangkamol said victims would be eligible for compensation from the government as well.

Why? They had nothing to do with organising the display.

Edited January 28, 2012 by phiphidon

[pimay11]

This is seen as adequate compensation for those killed and injured? Why then does a red shirt receive up to B7.5 million? I can only think of 2 factors - it is being paid with tax payer's money (generosity is always easier with other people's money), and to ensure good turnout next time a bit of mob anarchy is required. I'm sure many Isaaners have a granny of mother-in-law they would put in the front line for the possibility of a few million - would possibly join the blackshirts to ensure a return.

Spot on about the granny of mother-in-law. They willingly sell their own daughters as young as fourteen into prostitution in the hope of getting a few thousand baht in return each month. So the B7.5 million is a no brainer.

[TommyDee]

from what i understand, home owners, whose homes were 3 metres under water for months are getting.. wait for it.. 5K baht from the state. WOW

[snowgard]

from what i understand, home owners, whose homes were 3 metres under water for months are getting.. wait for it.. 5K baht from the state. WOW

This are not the same!!! The flood was a natural disaster but the firework disater was a human mistake. If I lost my home and our breadwinner died I want to take a lawyer and bring the fireworkers, eventmanager and the city to court and fight for a much more higher compensation. What are 30.000 - 100.000 Baht for a family with 3 kids if there is no income anymore?

[philw]

This is seen as adequate compensation for those killed and injured? Why then does a red shirt receive up to B7.5 million? I can only think of 2 factors - it is being paid with tax payer's money (generosity is always easier with other people's money), and to ensure good turnout next time a bit of mob anarchy is required. I'm sure many Isaaners have a granny of mother-in-law they would put in the front line for the possibility of a few million - would possibly join the blackshirts to ensure a return.

Spot on about the granny of mother-in-law. They willingly sell their own daughters as young as fourteen into prostitution in the hope of getting a few thousand baht in return each month. So the B7.5 million is a no brainer.

You 2 are pretty sick.

[Briggsy]

"Banharn is kind."

[culicine]

from what i understand, home owners, whose homes were 3 metres under water for months are getting.. wait for it.. 5K baht from the state. WOW

This are not the same!!! The flood was a natural disaster but the firework disater was a human mistake. If I lost my home and our breadwinner died I want to take a lawyer and bring the fireworkers, eventmanager and the city to court and fight for a much more higher compensation. What are 30.000 - 100.000 Baht for a family with 3 kids if there is no income anymore?

The flood was a natural disaster? last time I checked dams are man made. You would NEVER see natural flooding to the extent we saw it. Sure there was more rain than normal but bad management exacerbated the extent of the flood. I think it's a fair comparison - if it really was a natural disaster then why is the government even paying anything?

[gregb]

from what i understand, home owners, whose homes were 3 metres under water for months are getting.. wait for it.. 5K baht from the state. WOW

This are not the same!!! The flood was a natural disaster but the firework disater was a human mistake. If I lost my home and our breadwinner died I want to take a lawyer and bring the fireworkers, eventmanager and the city to court and fight for a much more higher compensation. What are 30.000 - 100.000 Baht for a family with 3 kids if there is no income anymore?

Yet another member who drank the Kool Aid and believes the flooding was natural. Somehow, I don't remember seeing Mother Nature driving those excavators on the rail cars dropping 2.5 ton sandbags through the middle of Bangkok building a dam where there wasn't one before. Nor was it a natural event when a government official overruled the Royal Irrigation Department and demanded that they not release the dam water so that the upcountry farmers could finish harvesting a rice crop.

I have had my home destroyed by the flood, and although our main breadwinner (namely me) did not die, I will still agree that taking the government to court to demand a much higher compensation is absolutely essential to the interests of justice. It is just sad that a private company can offer 10 times the amount of compensation that the government can in trying to meet their responsibilities. The government should be ashamed of itself, and lets all hope that those responsible for both of these disasters are forced to pay for the actual injuries they have caused.

[Time Traveller]

from what i understand, home owners, whose homes were 3 metres under water for months are getting.. wait for it.. 5K baht from the state. WOW

That's because they don't live in Suphanburi - which also miraculously avoiding major flooding.

[OzMick]

This is seen as adequate compensation for those killed and injured? Why then does a red shirt receive up to B7.5 million? I can only think of 2 factors - it is being paid with tax payer's money (generosity is always easier with other people's money), and to ensure good turnout next time a bit of mob anarchy is required. I'm sure many Isaaners have a granny of mother-in-law they would put in the front line for the possibility of a few million - would possibly join the blackshirts to ensure a return.

Spot on about the granny of mother-in-law. They willingly sell their own daughters as young as fourteen into prostitution in the hope of getting a few thousand baht in return each month. So the B7.5 million is a no brainer.

You 2 are pretty sick.

Thank you for your concern, but I am quite well for my age apart from some arthritis. Any input as to why a criminal should be worth so many times more than an innocent bystander? Any input to the conversation at all?

[oggie911]

50k no 5million ok

[mayday49]

THIS IS A MONIKER OF RESPONCE TO WAYLAY NEGLECT.......+ + MORE......

[Briggsy]

THIS IS A MONIKER OF RESPONCE TO WAYLAY NEGLECT.......+ + MORE......

+1

I like your style. Great post.