SAO victim compensation payments begin
Officially, 44 people die in collapses.

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.