Tiger To Pay Families Of Victims Bt1Mn Compensation Each

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Tiger to pay families of victims Bt1mn compensation each

Phuket Gazette

The management of Tiger Discotheque has announced they will pay the families of the four victims killed in the blaze one million baht in compensation. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

Tiger Group has already paid to have one of the severely burned victims, Benjamin Tallanotte, flown by air ambulance to Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok, for further treatment. Photo: Atchaa Khamlo

PHUKET: -- The management of the Tiger Discotheque has announced that it will pay one million baht in compensation to each of the families of those who died in the blaze early Friday morning.

General Manager Sema Sinchai also announced that the Tiger Group will cover all medical expenses of the 11 people injured, as well as pay compensation to them.

He added that the Tiger Group will additionally cover any expenses incurred by loved ones to travel to Phuket, whether they are travelling from within Thailand or abroad.

“Eleven people were injured in the incident, two of them still in hospital. We will cover the full amount of the medical expenses plus compensation, which will be determined case by case,” he explained.

To claim the compensation, those injured by the fire, but already released from hospital, will have to present all documents, including medical bills, identification documents and evidence of belongings damaged in the fire, at Patong Police Station so officers can record the claim in the daily police log at the station.

“We will go to the police station and pay those who come to claim it in front of the police,” Mr Sema said.

Speaking of Benjamin Tallanotte, the 30-year-old Frenchman who suffered second-degree burns to 40 per cent of his body, Mr Sema said, “Mr Tallanotte is now receiving treatment at Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok. We will also cover his full medical expenses there.

“We have already paid 500,000 baht to cover his treatment at Bangkok Hospital Phuket and his transfer to Bangkok by air ambulance.”

“We will also take care of all medical expenses for Ms Suree Deeying, who broke her right ankle in the incident,” he added.

Meanwhile, Patong Municipality Civil Engineer Arjsuek Gaysornsin yesterday served a 30-days notice to the owner of the fire-gutted building, Kata Holding Group, to make sure that what remains of the building is structurally sound.

The notice also ordered that no part of the building be used and that the building be covered in order to stop debris from falling to the ground.

“The owner of the building must have a recognized company come to inspect and certify the building as safe. Only after we have seen signed verification from a building inspector that the building is safe will we allow people to enter the premises again,” said Mr Arjsuek.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle16717.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-08-22

[Greer]

Good - at least they are being seen to shoulder some of the costs.

The million baht is not a lot when one compares to overseas, but at least its a start - as long as they dont have to sign a waiver against future claims or legal action.

[belg]

now the scam would be to charge super high transport fees from one hospital to another one "more specialised" so the 1 million baht would melt like snow in now well know pay off bribe scheme

[simple1]

Good - at least they are being seen to shoulder some of the costs.

The million baht is not a lot when one compares to overseas, but at least its a start - as long as they dont have to sign a waiver against future claims or legal action.

if you tried to insert that clause the victims would certainly have to kiss goodbye the compensation offer from the business owner

Edited August 22, 2012 by simple1

[stevenl]

now the scam would be to charge super high transport fees from one hospital to another one "more specialised" so the 1 million baht would melt like snow in now well know pay off bribe scheme

Did you miss that Tiger paid for the transport?

[samjaidee]

now the scam would be to charge super high transport fees from one hospital to another one "more specialised" so the 1 million baht would melt like snow in now well know pay off bribe scheme

It's a shame you didn't read the article before you posted. It clearly says that the families of the four people who died would receive compensation of 1 million Baht.

Why would they transfer dead people from one hospital to another? Surely a morgue is a more appropriate place to keep a dead person.

Lesson 1 - Think before you type.

[Greer]

Good - at least they are being seen to shoulder some of the costs.

The million baht is not a lot when one compares to overseas, but at least its a start - as long as they dont have to sign a waiver against future claims or legal action.

if you tried to insert that clause the victims would certainly have to kiss goodbye the compensation offer from the business owner

Yes exactly - I truly hope they dont .add that to the claimants "sign off", as that would truly leave a bad taste in the mouth of the victims families...

[hawker9000]

Be interesting to see how this actually all plays out.

[thaikahuna]

Good - at least they are being seen to shoulder some of the costs.

The million baht is not a lot when one compares to overseas, but at least its a start - as long as they dont have to sign a waiver against future claims or legal action.

Agreed but it is only a drop in the bucket compared to all the money thay have taken in....

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Works out to about $32,000 per dead body.... A pittance elsewhere, but pretty good for Thailand.

Certainly more than the relatives of the dead at Santika received, as best as I can recall...

Life is cheap in Thailand, and the locals certainly treat it that way in every respect.

[Yme]

A very generous offer by Thai standards and that's the only manner in which it can be looked.

Definitely much more than the Santika victims got - hospital bills weren't fully covered as the government promised at the time.

It's pretty hard to fault Tiger Group in the way they have handled this situation. They've had someone on the spot since day one, they've maintained what appears to be open communications with the media, they've made things happen like transfer patients, and they've stumped up a huge amount of cash by Thai compensation standards - maybe there's more there, maybe not - without trying to hide behind insurance or anything else.

Tiger Group would be perfectly within its rights to make it a full and final settlement - and anyone who rejects it had best be prepared to spend a lot of money on lawyers and time in courts. Given the slick and professional manner in which Tiger Group implemented its disaster management plan you can bet they've got awful good lawyers who drag any proceedings out.

Irrespective of anything else it's hard to fault the management on the way they've handled this so far by Thai, or Western standards.

[NamKangMan]

now the scam would be to charge super high transport fees from one hospital to another one "more specialised" so the 1 million baht would melt like snow in now well know pay off bribe scheme

It's a shame you didn't read the article before you posted. It clearly says that the families of the four people who died would receive compensation of 1 million Baht.

Why would they transfer dead people from one hospital to another? Surely a morgue is a more appropriate place to keep a dead person.

Lesson 1 - Think before you type.

I did read, either in the PG, or on this website, that the deceased were also transported to Bangkok, for the purpose of identification, obviously, DNA.

Transporting a body, on a comercial flight, is very expensive.

[aechzen]

1 million is a joke 10 million would be ok

[luckyman]

Anybody know yet what actually caused the fire?