"Their Majesties the King and Queen will graciously cover the medical bills for victims of Saturday's clash between troops and redshirted demonstrators. The Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary yesterday said hospitals and agencies had been notified about Their Majesties' concern and their intent to pay for treatments.
The royal help also includes subsidy for the funerals of those who died from the street battles.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn on Monday attended the funeral of Colonel Romklao Thuwatham, a members of staff with the Second Infantry Division, which took part in crowd control operations on April 10. He was killed in a grenade attack aimed at the division command post near Sattriwitthaya School. . .
Fugitive ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra later yesterday offered to pay Bt100,000 to the families of each of the red shirts killed during the violent clashes. He had earlier offered to pay Bt100,000 for each of red shirts killed in two separate road accidents during their trip from Bangkok back to their home provinces."
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Royals will pay medical bills for victims
Started by Sexpat, Apr 14 2010 07:14 AM
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Posted 14 April 2010 - 11:23 AM
It certainly is a nice gesture, but I thought Thailand had a national health system where medical expenses cost only 30 baht. Would these injured people have had to pay for their hospital bills if the royals hadn't made this offer ?
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Posted 14 April 2010 - 08:24 PM
I have several Thai friends who know may active red Shirts in Pattaya and Bangkok. They said that the news of the royal visit to the funeral of the dead army colonel did not go down well among the reds who saw it as taking sides. This offer to pay everyone's medical bills may have been prompted by surprise at that very negative reaction.
