Akara denies blame for death but helps ex-worker's family
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MINING company Akara Resources has provided financial support to the family of a former employee who suffered from a fatal neurological disease. Akara Resources, in a statement released on Friday, stated that it paid Somkid Thampawet's family Bt453,014 as
The company indicated that it took care of Somkid and claimed that his illness was not connected to his former position – mixing cyanide.
“There is no evidence to suggest his employment at Akara resulted in Somkid Thampawet being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Akara Resources welcomes proper scientific testing to determine the cause of his passing,” the company said in its letter.
Akara Resources said that it properly assisted Somkid with financial aid during his treatment. It said that after he fell sick and stopped working in April 2014, it paid him his full salary until his retirement was effective in August 2014.
During this time Akara said it also covered all of his medical bills.
The company said he also received the full retirement package rather than the physical retirement package and Bt7,000 to cover his medication.
