The Justice and Public Health ministries announced yesterday that all victims of the blasts would be provided with compensation.
The ministries have also pledged to cover all medical expenses as well as compensation for the loss of opportunity for the 30-plus people injured and four killed in the bomb attacks since Thursday.
Tawatchai Thaikyo, deputy permanent secretary of the Justice Ministry, said all victims, including those killed, were covered by the Compensation Act. The law provides compensation for all innocent people affected either physically or mentally by other people’s crimes.
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He said concerned officers were now providing information to the victims about their right to seek compensation from the government.
According to law, all victims are entitled to a compensation of up to Bt30,000 (S$1,1,62) for medical expenses, up to no more than Bt20,000 for being affected physically or mentally, no more than Bt500 per day for loss of income, no more than Bt30,000 for other expenses and no more than Bt100,000 for the loss of life.
Public Health Minister Dr Piyasakon Sakolsatayadorn also said that all victims affected by the Hua Hin blast will be entitled to subsidised medical expenses, similar to the victims of the Erawan Shrine blast in Bangkok last year.
Meanwhile, governor of Trang province Detrath Simsiri yesterday visited those injured by the blast at Centre Point Market on Thursday. He said the province could not provide compensation because it was beyond the jurisdiction of local authorities. However, he added, other agencies such as the Social Development and Human Security Ministry would provide assistance instead.
Funeral rites were conducted yesterday at Wat Kuan Wiset Temple for Sergeant Pichet Wiriyanupappong, who lost his life in the blast in Trang.
At the religious rites, one of his relatives, Sujin Thongkhamtae, called on authorities to provide assistance to Pichet’s family because he was the only earning member and two of his children were still in school.
