Nurse Dies in Bangkok Bar Fire, Husband Grieves Month After Wedding
A nursing assistant who died in Bangkok's deadly Ladprao bar fire in July was cremated in Buriram Province, leaving her husband grieving just one month after their wedding. The bar owner has not contacted the family to apologize or offer co
Following the tragic Ladprao beer bar fire on the night of July 12 that killed 34 people and injured many others, the family of Maneeratna Bomglang, 38, a nursing assistant and one of the victims, held her cremation ceremony at Jatukham Machimaram Temple in Lamplaimat District, Buriram Province. Relatives, colleagues, and friends attended the final farewell. The Social Security Office presented 322,478 baht in compensation from the social security fund to support the family.
Sor Sombat Thaveeporn, the victim's husband, said he cannot accept the loss of his wife after they had married only one month ago and were planning to start a family together. All their plans have been destroyed by this unexpected tragedy.
Since the fire until the cremation day, the bar owner or any representative has not visited the family to express condolences or apologize. No sympathy wreaths were sent. Although reports suggested the bar's lawyers would offer 10,000 baht per victim as initial aid, the family has received no contact or assistance to date.
Sor Sombat has called on relevant government agencies to mediate negotiations on compensation and damages, and vowed to pursue justice for his wife relentlessly. "I will not let my wife's death be in vain," he stated.
