webfact Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Chinese family of zipline accident in Chiang Mai was paid 2.5 million baht in compensationCHIANG MAI: -- A 2.5 million baht initial compensation was yesterday presented to the family of a Chinese tourist who died in an accident while riding a zipline in Chiang Maki’s Mae Rim district on October 11.The compensation presentation took place at Chiang Mai provincial hall and attended by governor Pawin Chamniprasart, Chiang Mai tourism business association president Pornchai Chitnawasathien, deputy provincial police chief Pol Co Pisanu Oonhaseri, Chiang Mai sports and tourism director Montri Piyakul, Mrs Patcharamon Sunthraporn, chairwoman of Flying Squirrel Company which operates the zipline services and family of the dead victim, Mrs Wang Xi.The father of the victim told the media through an interpreter that he had no ill feeling against the Thai people or Thailand for the death of his daughter. He thanked all parties concerned for the warm and friendly reception accorded to his family while staying in Chiang Mai.Governor Pawin said that 1,5 million baht of the compensation came from Flying Squirrel Company and the rest from an insurance company. However, he said the family was entitled to 300,000 baht aid from the Sports and Tourism Ministry and another one million baht if the fatal incident meets the set criteria.However, the governor said legal proceedings against the zipline operator would continue.Initially, the zipline operator claimed that the victim died of shock but her friends were not convinced. Doctors at Nakhon Ping hospital where the victim was rushed to for treatment confirmed she broke her neck and there were bruises on her chest.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/chinese-family-of-zipline-accident-in-chiang-mai-was-paid-2-5-million-baht-in-compensation -- Thai PBS 2015-10-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thailand want to bee seen doing the right thing by the Chinese tourists now, hence the ceremony and quick resolution of the case, Good to see that the Thai government and the Zip line operators have shown and taken full responsibly for the negligence and poor maintenance with a fair compensations, as only few years ago, there would have been complete silence on the matter, denial and meager amount paid only for funeral expenses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Now when they get to Swampy to go home, they'll not be allowed to take that much cash out...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 More than the poor round the world cyclists! But of course this was a Chinese tourist! The saviours of Thai tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I always find such pictures obscene ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 2.5 million " initial" payment !! How much more are they going to get?? And how much did that actress/nun pay for killing that cop while screaming around in her Merc?? Less than 2.5 million as far as i remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpho Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Being a white boy from the USA, I wonder if my family would be compensated if I died in the same or similar way here? Edited October 23, 2015 by morpho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broeno Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 so the value of Chinese life: 2.5 million baht. how much was paid to the relatives of the Italian cyclist. then we immediately know the value of a farang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLSEEINGEYE Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 as if the payoff isn't disgusting enough they have to present it in such a celebratory way, a tray full of cash??? This is even more shameful then the way they parade the cash around at a Thai wedding. Absolutely no dignity here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinAsia Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Being a white boy from the USA, I wonder if my family would be compensated if I died in the same or similar way here? Totally depends on how much media coverage your death would receive and under which circumstances you came to pass away. If they had managed to sweep this story under the rug, the family of the deceased would have gotten 100k at the most, if even that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpho Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Being a white boy from the USA, I wonder if my family would be compensated if I died in the same or similar way here? Totally depends on how much media coverage your death would receive and under which circumstances you came to pass away. If they had managed to sweep this story under the rug, the family of the deceased would have gotten 100k at the most, if even that Agree. It's all about saving face. No media coverage, no loss of face. Death gets media coverage and harms Thailand's image, especially with their new friends in China, and something has to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I always find such pictures obscene ! I do to but at least no one was pointing. TAT can use this photo in promoting Thai tourism in China. It makes some of the other payouts for bombing victims look a little chintzy but then there were more of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 She hates to let go of the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 So, how much do you think your life is worth? In the US, the FDA came up with a figure of 7.9 million (US dollars). Seems life if pretty cheap here! See http://www.cheatsheet.com/business/the-dollars-and-sense-of-putting-a-price-tag-on-human-life.html/?a=viewall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeJoMTB Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) So, how much do you think your life is worth? In the US, the FDA came up with a figure of 7.9 million (US dollars). Seems life if pretty cheap here! Realistically, earning potential until age 60-65 in the country you live. Which in Thailand probably isn't much. And makes most of us over 60 essentially worthless. Edited October 23, 2015 by MaeJoMTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 All good now, we can sweep this under the rug and put this behind us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilSA1 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 as if the payoff isn't disgusting enough they have to present it in such a celebratory way, a tray full of cash??? This is even more shameful then the way they parade the cash around at a Thai wedding. Absolutely no dignity here. There are quite a few Thai smiles in the photo. The presentation is obscene. Surely they have heard of EFT or placed the cash in a plain paper bag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callaway Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 as if the payoff isn't disgusting enough they have to present it in such a celebratory way, a tray full of cash??? This is even more shameful then the way they parade the cash around at a Thai wedding. Absolutely no dignity here. There are quite a few Thai smiles in the photo. The presentation is obscene. Surely they have heard of EFT or placed the cash in a plain paper bag? I wouldnt call that on the chairwoman of the Flying Squirrel a smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 2.5 million " initial" payment !! How much more are they going to get?? And how much did that actress/nun pay for killing that cop while screaming around in her Merc?? Less than 2.5 million as far as i remember. Ah but.... there are plenty of Cops. However Chinese Tourists must be given every encouragement to come here, safe in the knowledge that should any unfortunate accident take place, the family will be looked after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Has there been any media reports on how the authorities have implimented new safety controls and inspections so this kind if thing cant happen again? Or will there just be another pile of cash sliding back across the table so these cowboys can keep operating with impunity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgoon Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I see the lady receiving the money has a mask on... probably to lessen the stench of this obscene ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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