Mrs.Petcharat Sinauy, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labor as a spokesman for the Ministry of Labor revealed that H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo, Minister of Labor, ordered the coordinator to assist the heir in the case of Mr. Somkiat Sri-Muangkoe, a crew member killed in Indonesia. This is due to the fact that Mr. Somkiat , at 130 Moo 9, Tambon Takian, Kapae District, Surin was employed by the Apichok Ship 1, died at Benjamin Island, Republic of Indonesia and waiting to return to Thailand on May 4, 2558, Miss Sooksan Sri-Muangkoe, sister of the deceased, appealed to the Center for Reconciliation to ask the government to help by bringing her brother’s ashes back to Thailand.
Mrs. Petcharat added that from the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare The Ministry of Labor stated that on May 17, 2015, Ms. Sooksan, the sister of the deceased has filed a petition at Thammasat University in Surin to ask the government to bring the body of Mr. Somkiet back to Thailand. The Ministry of Labor, by the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare followed up the employer to pay the heirs of the deceased. An unpaid wage of 100,000 baht, the heirs received on 13 June 2016. Later, the heirs and the staff of the LPN Foundation coordinated to the Department of Consular Affairs to contact the funeral, but there is no money for travel and funeral.
“On May 9, 2061, H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo, Minister of Labor has ordered the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare to investigate to assist the deceased’s descendants in order to obtain legal benefits and protections. The Surin Provincial Labor Protection and Welfare Office talked to Ms. Sooksan and the heirs of the deceased about the funeral. The descendants of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare will cooperate with the Consular Department to carry out the wishes of the descendants,” said Mrs Petcharat.
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