PUBLISHED : 10 Aug 2023 at 04:00
A United Thai Nation (UTN) Party MP has slammed the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) for its late compensation plan, which has left victims of an elevated road project that collapsed helpless for almost a month.
Kriangyos Sudlabha submitted a motion for a general debate yesterday during a House sitting about the compensation plan for victims affected by the July 11 incident.
None of the 57 victims have been guaranteed compensation even though the BMA said this would be secured within seven days of the road collapsing, Mr Kriangyos said.
Two of the victims have since died and seven have been discharged from hospital. Many have filed complaints with the UTN’s office in Lat Krabang district, demanding updates on when and whether they will receive any money, he said.
Mr Kriangyos said the BMA had disclosed it must negotiate with the contractor and the insurance company before it can finalise a compensation plan.
Meanwhile, deputy Bangkok governor Wisanu Subsompon said during a press briefing at City Hall that the contractor proposed a revised construction plan to the Bureau of Public Works on Aug 3.
The contractor will remove any damaged parts of the road by the end of this month, he said.
He added police and the Engineering Institute of Thailand are investigating the cause of the collapse.
However, the contractor will cast concrete poles at its factory instead of using cast-in-situ concrete, resulting in smaller construction sites and more lanes for traffic use.
Lat Krabang district chief Chatchaya Khamchan said the district office has received reports from victims and forwarded these to the Bureau of Public Works, which oversees the elevated road project.
The bureau will work with the insurance company to finalise the compensation plan, Mr Chatchaya added.