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- April 06, 2024
Narinjara News, 20 January 2022
At least seven Burmese workers died and two injured as an oil tanker exploded at a shipyard on the bank of
Mankhlaong river in Samut Sakhon district
of Thailand.
The embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok has extended support with Thai Baht 5,000 per victim family. Moreover it is working for legal
compensations to the bereaved families
in accordance with the workers' rights.
U Thu Rain Tun, a labour official in the embassy said that efforts are being made for arranging proper burials
to the victims. Moreover, they are
initiating for due compensation to the families as they all lost their lives in work places.
“Myanmar ambassador U Than Htwe himself has taken personal interest in supporting the victim families with
five thousand Baht each. Moreover,
the compensation from the company is also taken care of while dealing with the relevant Thai labour offices,” said the official.
Thu Rain Tun also added that the Thai labour ministry would
arrange their due financial
compensation as soon as possible.
Mentionable is that around 30 shipyard workers were on duty in an oil tanker named ‘Smoosh Sea C22’ in the
morning hours of 17 January, when the
fire caught the ship as the workers tried to weld the oil carrying pipes.
The sailors on board revealed that all those who died were shipyard workers. The Burmese diplomat Than Htwe
assured that he would coordinate
with the Thai employers for a proper compensation. He also added that the injured Burmese workers
were recovering at a local hospital.