At Wat Chaithararam (Wat Chalong) yesterday afternoon, officials from the Phuket Provincial Social Security Office presented compensation to the next-of-kin of three of the Myanmar workers killed in the landslide.
Landslide victims Ms Ei Ei San and Mr Aung Paing Phyo, both employees of Coral 789 Co Ltd, were entitled to each receive funeral expenses of B50,000 and a pension payout of B11,700.
Ms Let Let San, previously employed by Mr Samran Chophon, was entitled to receive funeral expenses of B50,000 and retirement benefits of B900, said an official report of the handout.
No other details of expediting financial support for the landslide victims were included in the report.
Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee was present at the funerals yesterday.
“Although the landslide situation in Tambon Karon has improved and some areas have returned to normal, cleanup efforts are still ongoing in certain places. This flood will likely remain in everyone’s memory, highlighting the need for urgent preventive measures,” Mr Chalermpong said.
“On August 30, 2024, my team and I visited Tambon Karon to check on the progress of assistance for the victims and to observe the response efforts by the authorities.
“At the disaster relief command centre at Wat Kata, donated items were packed into survival bags and distributed to affected villages and neighbourhoods. The officials also requested that the victims sign their names for data verification purposes. The facts were presented, and there will be a meeting to discuss compensation. The coordination command centre at Wat Kata will close today [Aug 30] at 3pm,” Mr Chalermping confirmed.
“I would like to express my gratitude to all the community members, cooks, volunteers, and agencies that provided assistance during this incident, as well as to the rescue teams,” Mr Chalermpong added.
“Later, around noon, I visited the Big Buddha at KhaoNakkerd with the Director of the Phuket Forestry Center to review the officials’ work. They placed three ‘Seized Area’ signs, covering 5 rai 19 wah, along the parking lot and the bathroom area,” Mr Chalermong noted.
“The signs clearly state: ‘Area 5-0-19 rai. This case was reported at Karon Police Station by the Provincial Police Region 1 at 8:51 p.m. on August 27, 2024, Notification number CC 1442256703129 A. No one is allowed to enter or occupy this area,.’” he concluded.