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Truck accident kills Burmese migrant worker in Thailand |
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by Than Htike Oo
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Monday, 23 February 2009 20:34 |
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – A Toyota Dyna light truck carrying Burmese migrant workers overturned in northern Thailand on February 20 killing a man and injuring 38.
An ethnic Shan migrant worker Aik Lone (30) was killed and 38 injured when their vehicle transporting them to a construction site overturned at a traffic junction near Chiang Mai airport, west of the city.
"The truck hit a divider on the road and threw off passengers on the road and then it overturned", Jo Tong Dee, office staff of 'Migrant Assistance Programme' (MAP), told Mizzima.
Among the injured, four persons including a 10-year old girl were critically injured and admitted to the hospital for treatment.
The girl was staying with her parents during her school holidays.
These migrant workers have official valid work permits and are registered. It is learnt that their employer will take all responsibility for the accident.
If the vehicle is insured with an insurance company, according to the Thai law, the next of kin of the persons who were killed in the accident are entitled to get Baht 100,000 as compensation from the insurance company. The injured persons can get Baht 15,000 each.
The driver of the truck has not been arrested but the car is being held at Chiang Mai police station.
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