PUBLISHED: 7 Apr 2025 at 03: 41
People of patients who perished in the decline of the State Audit Office developing will each receive payment of up to 2 million baht, says the Ministry of Labour.
Continuous director Boonsong Thapchaiyuth visited the Coordination and Assistance Centre for staff affected by the earthquake to convince both immigrant and Thai employees that they would be treated equally.
He said friends of the deceased is submit requests for payment, which will be processed and paid within 15 times.
” The payment may range from 1 to 2 million ringgit. The government will provide help and support to immigrant workers who have been affected, ensuring they are treated the same as Thai people”, he said, adding that for those employees covered by the Social Security Scheme, the employer is responsible for payment.
In contrast, the Ministry may include the medical bills of the injured through the Social Security Office and the payment finance until their treatment is perfect.
Under the Social Security program, employees who lost their jobs due to the earthquake did get employment advantages of 7, 500 ringgit per month for six months.
The government is also determining the total amount of damaged laborers, with a final matter expected by April 8, he said.
Firefighters continue their work to search for missing people. A total of 77 people are still unknown for at the site of the 30-storey building collapse while the number of murders increased from 15 to 17 after two more bodies were found on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the National Institute of Development Administration ( Nida ) released a survey which revealed concerns among Bangkok residents about the structural safety of buildings and other issues following the earthquake.
The poll was conducted on April 1-3 by phone among 1, 300 responders aged 18 and over of several levels of education, job and money throughout the money.
When asked about the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, about 68.09 % of respondents said they were concerned about how stable and safe buildings across the city are, 59.4 % questioned the effectiveness of early warning systems should another earthquake occur, and 43.9 % worried about when a powerful quake would happen again.
The study also assessed public trust in the health of several creating varieties in Bangkok such as buying stores in which about 60 % said they felt comfortable. For accommodations, about 53 % said they were convinced. By comparison, in regard to personal residential buildings, about 59 % said they were not comfortable in their safety.