Compensation for 2010 riots set
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The panel for remedial measures for those affected by the 2010 political riots yesterday concluded that the government would compensate businesspeople in Bangkok's Ratchaprasong intersection, Victory Monument, Rajdamri Road and Siam Square whose propertie
The criteria were announced a meeting of the committee yesterday presided over by Justice Minister Pracha Promnok. Retailers will get up to Bt360,000 and major businesses (defined as owners of damaged buildings, shops or businesses in which over Bt2 million had been invested) will get up to Bt1 million or 25-50 per cent of the real damages. The meeting agreed that the remedial measures should be done according to the criteria and standards as the government emphasised on remedial action but not compensation for the actual damage cost. Besides the riot took place over two years ago hence some affected people were already received remedial assistance from other agencies, they said.
