The Nation has today
announced that the victims from Wednesday nights bus accident in Lampang will
receive five million baht (160,726 USD or 99,000 GBP as at October 2013 exchange rate)
in compensation between them.
The money should be paid to those
injured and the families of the deceased within a week. Chiang Mai Transport Office chief Chanchai Kilapaeng confirmed
that the bus had undergone a maintenance check on September 30, which found
that its systems, including brakes, were working as normal.
Thailand personal injury lawyer,
Jiraporn Thongphong commented on hearing the news, "the injured passengers are very
lucky that on this occasion, the bus company, Weerapan Tour and Travel Limited Partnership,
had insured them which will cover any medical costs which can be very expensive
in Thailand”
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