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Baquawn
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SANTIKA PUB INFERNO
China to provide Bt18-million medical help to injured victims
By The Nation
Chinese government will provide US$500,000 to the Thai government for the medical treatment of injured victims of Santika pub inferno in New Year celebrations, state-run Xinhua news agency reported Friday.
The agency quoted Bangkok-based Chinese Embassy as saying the money will be used for procurement of medicine.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has sent a message to his Thai counterpart Kasit Piromya, expressing condolences for the victims and their families who suffered from the inferno, which broke out during the countdown to the New Year at the popular Santika Nightclub.
The inferno killing at least 59 people, many of them foreigners, and some 243 others were injured.
Many of the party-goers died of smoke inhalation, while others were crushed to death in the stampede to get out of the front exit.
Upon Thailand's request, the Chinese government will offer US$500,000 as a humanitarian aid for the Thai government to procure medicines for burn injuries.
The Thai government has expressed appreciation for the Chinese' condolences message and the prompt aid, saying that it is a reflection of long Thai-Chinese friendship.
On Thursday, Thai Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-amornbodi said that Chinese medical skin-grafting experts are willing to offer treatment to patients of the New Year's Day blaze.
In 1990, Chinese medical skin specialists gave assistance to victims in the Thai capital when an LPG-tank truck ruptured and exploded on New Phetchaburi Road in central Bangkok.
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Posted on: 12:19 pm on Jan. 2, 2009
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don5252
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Gotta compliment the Chinese for that, undoubtly there are probably many very seriously injured survivors
More first hand stories on Thai Anxiety
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Posted on: 12:41 pm on Jan. 2, 2009
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DrLove
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So China thinks Thailand can't afford to finance his own tragedies.
Let's bet how much of the US$500,00 goes missing...
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Posted on: 1:31 pm on Jan. 2, 2009
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Mr Alan
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Quote: from DrLove on 2:31 pm on Jan. 2, 2009
So China thinks Thailand can't afford to finance his own tragedies.
Let's bet how much of the US$500,00 goes missing...
Probably misleading reporting by the news media. China is probably giving Thailand $500,000 worth of Chinese medicine and/or medical care. The Chinese have some expertise in burn treatments.
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Posted on: 2:51 pm on Jan. 2, 2009
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don5252
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Who said Thailand can't afford to treat these people?
Whether the donation is cash and or aid it's seems like a good gesture and i'm no big China lover
If it never gets where it's supposed to go (which wouldn't surprise me) thank the corruption ridden group of greedy power hungry nitwits that rule the country
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Posted on: 3:32 pm on Jan. 2, 2009
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Baquawn
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Thai police to charge club owner over deadly fire
By DENIS D. GRAY, Associated Press Writer Denis D. Gray, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 17 mins ago
BANGKOK, Thailand – The owner of a Thai nightclub where at least 62 revelers perished in a New Year's Eve fire will face criminal charges over the blaze, which was likely sparked by a countdown fireworks display on the stage of the jammed nightspot, police said Sunday.
Wisuth Setsawat, a Thai-Chinese businessman, broke down in tears as he offered apologies to relatives of the victims Sunday before being questioned by police over the disaster at his Santika Club.
The fire raced through the two-story building with victims succumbing to the blaze, smoke inhalation and injuries from a stampede as hundreds of revelers tried to escape through a single main door.
Police Gen. Jongrak Jutanont said Sunday that Wisuth would be charged with carelessness leading to the deaths of others. He has already been charged with allowing in an underage customer, a 17-year-old high school student who was among the dead.
"More investigations will follow to pinpoint everyone who is responsible for this," the police officer told reporters, adding that more than 100 witnesses have already been interviewed.
Earlier, police said 13 people were to be questioned including Wisuth, managers of his White and Brothers Co., and staffers of a company hired to put on the countdown fireworks display on the stage of the Santika Club, which Jongrak said probably sparked the blaze.
The death toll rose by one to 62 on Sunday with 31 others in critical condition having sustained burns over 70 percent of their bodies, according to Narenthorn Emergency Center.
A total of 78 patients, including 47 in stable condition, were still being treated at Bangkok hospitals with 17 of them foreigners, the center said. One Singaporean was confirmed dead.
Police Col. Nithi Banthuwong, who is in charge of identifying the dead, said nine severely burned and disfigured bodies had yet to be identified.
Accompanied by his lawyer and friends, Wisuth reported to police Sunday afternoon after failing to show up at the station on Saturday. He denied fleeing, saying he has suffered from smoke inhalation after the fire started.
"I'd like to apologize to the relatives for the dead people and the injured," Wisuth said as he raised his palms in the traditional Thai prayer-like "wai" gesture. He broke into tears as he tried to continue talking to reporters.
According to his lawyer, the club's 31 business partners have decided to set up a fund to help those affected by the tragedy and some compensation had already been paid to relatives of 11 dead and injured victims.
The lawyer also confirmed that Santika has not renewed its fire insurance, which expired four months ago, and thus police could rule out any foul play related to insurance claims.
Mourners, including tourists and relatives of the Thai dead, have come to lay flowers at the parking area in front of the charred club. Buddhists among them lit incense sticks and chanted prayers for the repose of the souls of the departed.
Teenagers have also been coming to the club at night with cameras, hoping to capture ghosts in their photos. Belief in ghosts is widespread in Thailand, with some saying they can sometimes be seen on photos but not the naked eye.
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Posted on: 8:05 am on Jan. 4, 2009
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PussyLover 69
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Report from The Nation dated Sunday 4 January 2009 :-
Teenagers flock to Santika Pub to take photos of "ghosts"
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Many teenagers turned up at the charred remain of Santika Pub at 2 am Sunday to take photos of the building.
They said they heard ghosts would show up at the scene of their death three days later.
A man, Natthawut Urapen, 29, showed his mobile phone to reporters, saying he had taken what appeared to be two ghosts.
The man said he took the picture at 10 pm Saturday and became frightened to see two spots in the picture which looked like ghosts.
He said a spot appeared like a man at window and the other like a woman standing on the roof.
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Posted on: 11:09 am on Jan. 4, 2009
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atl
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MF,
I have never encountered a ghost, mrs atl believes with absolute certainty they exist, I feel it is highly possible (about the same way I am about aliens and UFO's)
But for that pic to come from a camera phone the one guy in the window looks pretty spooky...the other one on the roof could be anything.....
such a sad situation.....
Mr. Alan...I believe the band that was playing during that RI club fire was "Great White" an old 80's hair metal band......I could google but seem to remember after it happening thinking "who would still pay to see Great White?"......then thinking to myself "you sick bastard, people died!"
atl
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Posted on: 11:24 am on Jan. 4, 2009
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