SAO victim compensation payments begin

Officially, 44 people die in collapses.

Excavators are removing the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, on Tuesday. (Photo: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration)
On Tuesday, tractors will dig up the dust from Bangkok’s Chatuchak district’s crumbling State Auditorium. ( Photo: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration )

The Interior Ministry will begin providing 100, 000 baht per victim to families who have been affected by the State Audit Office ( SAO ) building’s collapse. Friday is the first round of payouts.

The official death toll for the day was 44, with nine injured and 50 persons still missing from a total of 103 individuals reported at the scene, up from 103 on Tuesday.

Officials are focusing on Zone C, where the majority of the victims were believed to be trapped, while efforts to find lost people under the dust continue.

On Tuesday, the lieutenant governors of Bangkok, Tavida Kamolvej and Suriyachai Rawiwan, the director of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, shared an upgrade on search and recovery activities.

Two more bodies and 24 system parts were discovered in intensive work on Monday night, according to them, and they have since been sent for investigative recognition.

The confirmed death count now stands at 44, with one more target being identified by DNA matching on Tuesday night.

According to the authorities, 91 family ‘ DNA was taken for identification purposes.

With the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, efforts are being made to contact embassies and border checkpoints, especially for inquiries about missing Burmese citizens.

In terms of the on-site operation, heavy equipment has been deploying to replace concrete and cut through twisted metal in each of the four collapse sites. Due to the large amount of steel, special tools like oil cutters and tools have been brought in to help.

Every so often, the drilling operation is stopped so that representatives can go in and check numerous locations along with their K9 units. K9 dog searches are conducted three days each day.

Concerning the most recent relief measures, Ms. Tavida claimed the Ministry of Interior had approved payment of 100, 000 ringgit per event, without providing specifics about whether the deceased was the household’s head.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) reported on Tuesday that 23, 888 residents had submitted requests for earthquake-related assistance, with Chatuchak District ( 3,205 people ), followed by Bang Sue, Phasi Charoen, and Thon Buri districts, where the highest number of requests was reported.

District agencies began conducting site inspections for destroyed buildings on April 10 in accordance with the BMA’s disaster relief rules.

However, many home owners were away when they visited. People returning from the Songkran vacations should call their neighborhood region offices for a closer inspection, according to officials.

Affected individuals are limited to filing help claims for 30 days after the incident, up until April 27. Applications are being accepted by all 50 city offices during normal business hours. Committees at district level will work with BMA’s Catastrophe Prevention and Mitigation Department to assess the damage and arrange for support.

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Aunt, uncle swept away during summer storm

Two people were feared dead after being swept away by hill runoff in Lamphun’s Mae Tha area on Monday evening, according to local officials who spoke with them yesterday.

Discharge flooded the place and damaged several homes in Ban Huay Hom Nok town, where the incident took place.

Residents claim that the late-night discharge caught them off guard.

When the liquid was merely knee-deep, a relative of the missing people claimed that her aunt and uncle were attempting to collect their belongings.

However, the murky rainwater quickly rose and swept them away in no time.

Eight houses were damaged in the storms, according to Lamphun government Wiwat Inthaiwong, who conducted an inspection of the page yesterday with regional representatives. Two of the people were reported missing and feared useless.

Following heavy rainfall that caused rivers to rise, a wind notice has been issued for those visiting Sao Hin in Mae Hong Son’s Mae Sariang area.

According to local authorities, Sao Hin has many streams, and continual rain could cause flash floods and serious harm to nearby residents and visitors.

The Office of National Water Resources ( ONWR ) has also issued an alert for runoff, mudslides, and flash floods until tomorrow for 23 provinces across the nation.

Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Ranong, Surat Thani, Krabi, Songkhla, Yala, and Narathiwat are the northern and southern regions where the majority of the counties are likely to be affected.

State authorities have been instructed to create disaster response plans and maintain high alertness.

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Former MP Akapol dies at 65

Akapol: Suffered a stroke
Akapol: Had a injury.

Akapol Sorasuchart, a former Democrat legislator, passed away on Tuesday at Bumrungrad Hospital at the age of 65.

Past Democrat MP Thepthai Senpong, who expressed his condolences to Akapol’s home in a Facebook post, said that he passed away peacefully after being treated for a injury for almost a month.

Born in Bangkok on October 22, 1959, Akapol received a bachelor’s degree in business executive from Worksop College in the UK, a master’s degree in foreign politicians from Nottingham, and a doctorate from the University of London.

Akapol was elected as an MP in Bangkok in 1992 after beginning his political job with the Democratic Party. He became a party-list MP in 2001.

He previously held the positions of assistant secretary-general to the excellent minister for political interests and as a government official under the Chuan Leekpai management. He afterwards joined the Mahachon Party, where he was its deputy president and chairman of the group’s Bangkok vote campaign. Additionally, he presided over the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau.

The service will take place on Wednesday at Wat That Thong in Bangkok, and it will be followed by a 4pm bath. A royally sponsored death is scheduled for April 27 at 5 p.m. and companies will proceed from April 17 to April 22 at 7 p.m.

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Young Briton found in Krabi after month-long silence

According to authorities, a 26-year-old Welsh backpacker is healthy and his family is informed.

An appeal by the family of missing Briton Daniel Davies was posted on several social media sites including the Drama-addict Facebook page in Thailand, which has 3.4 million followers. (Screenshot)
On a number of social media platforms, including the Drama-addict Facebook page in Thailand, which has 3.4 million enthusiasts, the home of missing British national Daniel Davies posted an appeal. ( Screenshot )

A 26-year-old American man who had not spoken to his family in over a quarter was discovered safe on Tuesday evening in Krabi, according to local media reports.

Daniel Davies ‘ family, who lives in Llanelli, Wales, claims that he next communicated with them on March 13 while he was reportedly staying at the Hangover Hostel on Koh Phi Phi Don in the southern province of Krabi.

Nicola Doran, Mr. Davies ‘ aunt, made an emotional website plea for details about her brother.

According to the community, it was “highly out of personality” for him not to stay in contact, according to American media.

According to The Mirror, Daniel’s telephone has been turned off and no one has contacted him in weeks, which is completely unlikable.

The home reported a missing people to Wales ‘ Dyfed-Powys Police, who then called their Thai counterparts.

Officers and Indian immigration officials stepped up their search for the missing Welshman as the case began to receive widespread interest over the weekend in Thailand and abroad.

According to reports from Thai PBS and other media, officers in Krabi reported that they had found Daniel at a guesthouse in the Muang district on Tuesday and that he was safe.

A family member told UK advertising that “we’ve heard from Daniel and he’s safe,” but no specifics about where he might have been or why he had been in trouble.

The young traveler’s card is said to be valid until the end of this month, but it is not known what his intentions will become.

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Young Briton missing in Thailand for a month

Familie in Wales requests assistance in finding the 26-year-old who was last seen on Koh Phi Phi in Krabi.

A picture of missing Briton Daniel Davies is seen in a post on the Drama-addict Facebook page, which has 3.4 million followers. (Screenshot)
A photo of the missing British actor Daniel Davies can be seen in a Facebook article with 3.4 million followers on Drama-addict. ( Screenshot )

After missing for more than a month, the home of a 26-year-old American man in Thailand is asking for assistance in finding him.

Daniel Davies next communicated with his home on March 13, allegedly at the Hangover Hostel on Koh Phi Phi Don in Krabi’s southwestern province.

According to the community, Daniel’s decision to not stay in touch was “highly out of figure.” They reported a missing people to Wales ‘ Dyfed-Powys Police, who then called their Thai rivals.

Daniel has a beard, white hair, and a construct that is about six feet tall.

His card, according to reports, is valid until the end of this month. Authorities in Krabi are searching for him.

According to Lucia Froom, Daniel’s companion, The Mirror reported that” Daniel’s phone is turned off and nobody has heard from him in days.”

” Can anyone please keep an eye out for him if anyone knows everyone in Thailand or is planning a vacation that soon?”

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Songkran road accidents and injuries pass 1,000

Murders in the first four weeks are 18 % lower than the previous year, and early travelers return to Bangkok.

People prepare to board a bus back to Bangkok from a terminal in Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)
On Tuesday, people get ready to board a vehicle back to Bangkok from a switch in Nakhon Ratchasima. ( Photo: Prasit Tangprasert )

In the first four weeks of the Songkran holiday vacation time, there have been over 1, 000 accidents and injuries, with some holidaymakers beginning their travels to Bangkok on Tuesday.

According to the Road Safety Operation Centre, 241 incidents occurred on Monday, with 34 individuals dead and 249 injured.

Since the seven-day safe driving battle started on Friday, the most recent release on Tuesday revealed incident information had reached 1, 000 and wounds had been reported at 1, 002. The four-day tally increased by 18 % from the same period a year ago with the fatalities on Monday, increasing the number by 18 %.

The nation recorded 1, 266 injuries, 1, 244 accidents, and 169 incidents during the first four days of the 2024 Songkran vacation.

Overgoing the speed limit, which accounted for 44 % of accidents, was the dominant driving pattern, followed by drunk driving at 25 %, and 77 % of all accidents involved motorcycles, remained the same.

Since Friday, the southern state of Phatthalung has had the most incidents, with 36 occurring, while Lampang had 40. At 13 years old, Bangkok had the most mortality.

More people were seen on Tuesday at bus and train stations in the regions, including one in Nakhon Ratchasima, as many revelers in the northern county chose to leave early for Bangkok and the eastern provinces where they worked. Bus lines that serve the northeast and capital regions were seen operating in long lines at ticket counters.

Up until Thursday, which is the first functioning day after the five-day vacation, more trains and buses will be available to transport folks back to work.

Chatchawal Promtham, the managing director of Acting Transport Co, stated that he anticipated at least 100, 000 people to travel by international cars on 4, 800 visits from Tuesday to Thursday.

Although Songkran is traditionally observed on April 13 and 14, substitute days have resulted in a five-day trip that will last until Wednesday. For a seven-day time of travel, which includes go both before and after the holiday, the government annually tracks incident statistics.

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Official death toll reaches 44 at Bangkok collapse site

50 people are also missing as twisted metal prevents body-bound volunteers from reaching them.

Searchers look for signs of victims in the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Monday. (Photo: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration)
On Monday in the Chatuchak city of Bangkok, searchers are looking for patients ‘ remains. ( Photo: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration )

As employees continued to find more human remains and components on Monday evening, the official death toll at Bangkok’s crumbling State Audit Office building site reached 44 on Tuesday.

Tavida Kamolvej, the lieutenant governor of Bangkok, reported on Tuesday night that 24 pieces of human body and two more human bodies were discovered at the rubble on Monday night and were then sent to forensic officers for recognition.

The official death toll ranged from 40 on Monday night to 44 on Tuesday morning as a result of continued prey recognition.

According to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, 50 people are still missing at the page in the Chatuchak region and nine injured victims were earlier discovered.

According to Ms. Tavida, 91 of the 103 people known to be useless, hurt, or missing have been identified and DNA tests have been gathered from friends.

Thai authorities have requested that the Myanmar ambassador gather DNA samples from people who live close to the Myanmar-Thai border to aid in the identification of people.

According to the lieutenant governor, numerous titanium rods obstructed the movement of rescuers to bodies. She added that the Interior Ministry did give 100, 000 ringgit for each victim’s funeral service.

The 30-story State Audit Office’s main business was destroyed on March 28th due to a 7.7-magnitude disaster in Myanmar. It was Bangkok’s just structure that was blown down by the numbness.

Representatives from a number of government organizations are looking into the cause of the decline and examining the credentials of building companies as well as the construction materials ‘ requirements.

On Tuesday, loaders are running at the decline site. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( Video )

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Krabi quake leaves no damage, airport safe

Officials of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office inspect Krabi Hospital in Muang district on Sunday after an earthquake was reported in Nuea Khlong district. (Photo: Krabi Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office Facebook account)
After an disaster was reported in Nuea Khlong area, officials from the Hazard Prevention and Mitigation Office inspect Krabi Hospital in Muang neighborhood on Sunday. ( Photo: Krabi Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office Facebook page )

The provincial government claims that no reports of deaths or injuries have been made in Krabi as a result of a vibration that left no reports of injuries or deaths, including the airport.

Checks after the earthquake, according to Krabi government Angkul Seelatheewakul, revealed no damage to any buildings in the state or the airport, which is in Nuea Khlong, the same area as the core.

The Weather Department located the 3. 5-magnitude earthquake at a level of two kilometers at tambon Khlong Khamao in Nuea Khlong on Monday at 2.27pm, according to the Meteorological Department. The Khlong Marui problem covers the state.

Social internet showed people fleeing houses and staying inside for safety, and the earthquake was felt at the airport and in the Muang area as well.

The Crisis Prevention and Mitigation Office in Krabi said the quake was also reported at Krabi International Airport, but there were no accounts of injury and the aircraft was still operating as usual.

The earthquake and its effects did not reach the size that a warning system may be activated, it continued.

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Speeding drunk driver hits dozens of Songkran revellers

An angry group storms the pickup truck in Chachoengsao after 12 citizens are hurt

A damaged pickup truck is seen after it sped into a crowd of Songkran partygoers in Sanam Chai Ket district of Chachoengsao on Monday night. (Photo: Nattawut Yongkul Facebook page)
In Chachoengsao’s Sanam Chai Ket region on Monday evening, a broken pickup truck was seen crashing into a crowd of Songkran partygoers. ( Photo: Facebook page of Nattawut Yongkul )

In Sanam Chai Khet city on Monday night, a drunken man in his 30s rammed his driving delivery vehicle into a group of Songkran event revelers and seriously injured several people.

At 7.05 p.m. on Monday, rescue workers were called to the event in front of an restaurant in tambon Thung Phraya’s Khlong Udom village.

One person was crushed under the bright Isuzu delivery, among others, injuring 12. Folks had to raise the car to get the target.

According to reports, ten people were taken to nearby institutions, and two people suffered minor injuries.

Before police arrived, the unnamed vehicle initially refused to leave his truck, but nearby residents smashed the car and struck him before fleeing. He was discovered by authorities as inebriated.

Nattawut Yongkul, a Twitter user, reported seeing the delivery truck speeding past the revelers as he was an observer.

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EEF offers ‘flexible’ options to dropouts

On July 6, 2024, parents brought their children to the Equitable Education Fund's 'Mobile School' Open House at the Klong Toey slum community, Bangkok. Apichart Jinakul
Parents attended the Equitable Education Fund’s” Mobile School” Open House on July 6, 2024, in Bangkok’s Klong Toey tenement group. Apichart Jinakul

To encourage students to stay in class, students will have access to flexible, custom-made learning options.

As people returned house to celebrate the new season with their loved ones, the Mobile School campaign was launched at the start of this Songkran event.

A caravan of celebrities is touring various communities in the provinces as part of the campaign, which will continue until the end of the month, according to Patanapong Sukmadan, assistant manager of Equitable Education Fund ( EEF ).

The celebrities are promoting various educational options for students who may not want to attend class for the following phrase, he said, including online and on-site learning. According to him, these options can be altered to best fit people’s wants and living and working conditions, while also encouraging family involvement is a must.

Some students leave school because they lack access to educational opportunities that might enable them to continue their studies, he said. He said the Mobile School plan is meant for all, even the employees.

There are now 982, 304 kids in the nation who are three to 18 years old, he said. While not all of them are in the formal educational system for any reason, poverty frequently prevents students from enrolling, he said. According to him, the understanding options on offer were intended to help kids complete their education.

Faculty have been assigned to provide as experts to those interested in taking part, he said, and students can either enroll online or in on-campus. The Office of the Basic Education Commission, regional operational organizations, and several public and private organizations are the partners in the EEF’s plan.

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