Dozens of widows of police and officers killed on duty fight state agency order
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More than 70 widows sought help from the Lawyers Council of Thailand Monday over a move by the government to take back a military-compensation pension associated with their late husbands, all of who were killed while serving in the police or armed forces.
The pensions have paid to the widows’ bank accounts for a long time – in some cases for a few decades. But earlier this year, the Comptroller-General’s Department suddenly informed them they were not eligible for this compensation and must return the amount plus 7.5-percent interest.
“Is the government fair? Our husbands died on duty,” Pol Senior Sgt Major Natthakul Nattapicha said Monday. She asked if the government gave higher payouts to victims in other cases.
The Nation
