‘Anutin’ Witnesses Compensation Ceremony for High-Speed ​​Rail Crane Collapse, Emphasizes Government's Full Support for Victims

Today (Jan 20), 09:00 AM, at Government House, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, and Minister of Interior, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Pipat Ratchakitprakarn witnessed the ceremony to present compensation to the families or heirs of those who died in the high-speed rail construction crane collapse. This was to express concern and provide support to the bereaved families. Also present were Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport Jirapong Theppitak, Director-General of the Department of Rail Transport Pichet Kunathamarak, and Piyapong Jiwatnakulpaishal. The Director-General of the Department of Highways, Mr. Anan Phothinimdaeng; the Deputy Governor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), acting as the Governor of the SRT; and representatives from related agencies attended the ceremony.

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On this occasion, Mr. Anutin stated that he expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and emphasized that the government prioritizes closely monitoring the welfare of those affected. He instructed relevant agencies to expedite assistance and provide ongoing support to the affected families to ensure that the assistance is appropriate, comprehensive, and fair. This compensation payment consists of 340,000 baht per family from the State Railway of Thailand, 150,000 baht per family from the contracting company, and 1,000,000 baht per family from Tipaya Insurance Public Company Limited. This assistance was provided to 30 families or heirs of the deceased. The State Railway of Thailand has coordinated with relevant agencies to facilitate travel and other procedures to ensure a smooth and appropriate process.

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The State Railway of Thailand confirms that it will continue to fully care for and assist the families of the deceased and those injured in this incident, while closely monitoring all aspects of the process to ensure that the compensation is complete, fair, and appropriate. We are also enhancing safety measures to build public confidence in using train services in the future.

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