Myanmar Labour Attache office in Bangkok, Thailand, said it would assist six Myanmar nationals who died in a crane collapse at the steel manufacturing factory of Sin Ker Yuan Co Ltd, located in Pluak Daeng, Rayong district, to entitle to the right of Thailand social security law.
A crane collapse on 29 March killed six Myanmar workers and a Chinese worker.
The statement by the labour attaché office said the team led by Labour Attaché U Myo Aung went to the factory and met families of victims as well as respective administrative organizations, regional Department of Employment (DoE), authorities and social and rescue organizations on 30 March and the labour attaché office would help families of victims to gain access to benefits in accordance with Thailand social security law for each worker. A person who advocates for Myanmar worker affairs said that for six Myanmar workers and one Chinese worker, initial compensation was paid, and a commitment was reached to pay the rest of the compensation in the next three months.
Concerning that they wouldn’t receive total compensation, factory workers blocked the car carrying workers’ bodies.
“The factory said employers don’t pay in full in such previous accidents. That is why workers blocked the car. But we reached a final agreement at nearly midnight. They paid 500,000 Thai baht to each family of the victim and agreed to pay the remaining 1.1 million baht in the next three months,” he explained. — MT/ZS/Ed
