Bar Fire Victim's Husband Vows Justice as Owner Stays Silent
Husband of nursing assistant killed in Bangkok bar fire demands justice as bar owner refuses contact or compensation, leaving grieving family without apology or support.
A funeral service for nursing assistant Maneeratana Bomklaang, 38, was held on July 18 at Chatukham Macchamarama Temple in Buriram. She died in a bar fire in the Ladprao area of Bangkok. Her husband, Sergeant Thawee Kongdee, expressed that he cannot come to terms with losing his wife and their plans to start a family together. Since the incident, he said, the bar owner or their representative has not visited the family to apologize or offer condolences, nor sent any wreaths. Reports had suggested the bar's lawyer would provide 10,000 baht per victim, but the family has not received any contact or assistance. The husband is calling on government agencies to mediate negotiations for compensation and justice. "I will not let my wife die for nothing," he stated. His mother-in-law, Mayuree Bomklaang, 57, appealed directly to the bar owner to take responsibility and engage with the family to address the loss, as Maneeratana was an only daughter and the family's pillar of support.
