Govt compensation to include Japanese victim

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatrabrought some good news to Japan for the family of Japanese photographer Hiroyuki Muramoto, killed during the anti-government protests in 2010. They will be among those receiving government compensation.

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Red shirt demonstrators raise the portrait of Japanese cameraman Hiroyuki Muramoto who was killed in Bangkok on April 10, 2010. PATIPAT JANTHONG

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Muramoto kin get payout

Cabinet okays political violence compensation

Pakawat Sunpituksaree
Manop Thip-Osod 

The government yesterday agreed to pay compensation to the family of Japanese photographer Hiroyuki Muramoto who was killed during the anti-government protests in 2010.

The decision came hours before Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra left for Tokyo on a four-day official visit ending on Friday with the main agenda to bolster confidence of Japanese investors after many factories were damaged by the floods last year.

Muramoto, a Reuters news agency cameraman, was shot dead on Din So Road in front of Satriwittaya School on April 10, 2010, as he filmed clashes between red shirts and security forces.

Ms Yingluck said the government will send a letter of condolence to Muramoto's family and the Foreign Ministry will proceed with the cash payment.

"We will inform his family in detail about the process of compensation and the Foreign Ministry will coordinate over the payment process," Ms Yingluck said. "He is eligible for compensation like other victims."

Ms Yingluck is not expected to meet Muramoto's family due to her tight schedule during the visit.

The cabinet yesterday approved the compensation payment plan for all victims of political violence beginning from the anti-Thaksin Shinawatra protests in 2005 to the crackdown of the red shirt movement in May 2010.

Eligible people will be in line to receive 7.5 million baht in two stages, and yesterday's decision will cover only the first 3 million baht.

The prime minister reiterated that the compensation was not aimed at appeasing any group in particular as it will cover all events such as the storming of Suvarnabhumi airport, engineered by the People's Alliance for Democracy.

Under the scheme, the Department of Social Development and Welfare will be responsible for registration and the payment process.

Permanent secretary for the PM's Office Thongthong Chandrangsu said the budget will cover all victims regardless of nationality who died or were injured, with the exception of those who still face charges or have been convicted of related crimes.

The eligible recipients will include victims' children, their spouse, parents and dependents.

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demonstrators – people who march with other people in public to show that they support or oppose something ผู้ชุมนุมประท้วง
portrait – a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person ภาพวาดหรือภาพถ่ายคน
kin – your family or your relatives  ญาติ
payout – a large amount of money that is given to somebody การจ่ายเงิน
violence – physical force with the deliberate intention of causing damage to property or injury or death to people ความรุนแรง
compensation – money that someone receives because something bad has happened to them  เงินชดเชย
agenda – a list of things to be discussed กำหนดการ, วาระ
bolster – to make something stronger or more effective ทำให้เข้มแข็ง
confidence – the quality of being certain ความมั่นใจ
clash – a fight between groups of people การปะทะกันสองฝ่าย
condolence – sympathy and sadness for the family or close friends of a person who has recently died, or an expression of this, especially in written form  การแสดงความเสียใจต่อผู้อื่น
proceed – to carry out an activity ดำเนินการ
cash – money เงินสด
process – a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result แนวทางปฏิบัติ, กระบวน, วิธีการ
coordinate – to organise the different parts of a job or plan so that the people involved work together effectively ประสานงานกัน
eligible – allowed by rules or laws to do something or to receive something มีสิทธิ
victims – people who are killed injured or harmed in some way from an accident, natural disaster, crime, etc. เหยื่อผู้เคราะห์ร้าย
due to – because of เนื่องจาก
schedule – a list of things intended to be done ตารางเวลา
tight schedule – a very busy schedule, i.e., having a lot of things to do in a short amount of time
cabinet – the group of government ministers who make and approve government policy คณะรัฐมนตรี
approve – to give official permission อนุมัต
protest – a meeting or rally, sometimes forceful or violent, of people who strongly disagree with something ชุมนุมประท้วง
crackdown – strong action that someone in authority takes to stop a particular activity การใช้กำลังเข้าปราบปรามของเจ้าหน้าที่
movement – a group of people who share the same aim and work together to achieve it การเคลื่อนไหวเพื่อวัตถุประสงค์ทางการเมือง
stage – a part of an activity or process or a period of development ระยะ, ช่วง, ตอน
reiterate – to repeat something in order to emphasise it พูดซ้ำ ย้ำ
aim – purpose; goal เป้าหมาย จุดมุ่งหมาย
appease – to say or do something in order to make someone feel less angry ปลอบใจ หรือทำให้เป็นที่พอใจ
storm – to use force to enter a place and take control of it บุกกระหน่ำ
engineer – to arrange for something to happen, especially in a skilful way วางแผน
People’s Alliance for Democracy – the union of several groups protesting against the Samak, Somchai and Abhisit governments and which staged large protests against the Thaksin government as well พันธมิตรประชาชนเพื่อประชาธิปไตย 
scheme – a plan that is developed by a government or large organisation in order to provide a particular service for people  แผนการ โครงการ
welfare – help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it; good care and living conditions สวัสดิภาพ
responsible for – to have a duty to do something มีความรับผิดชอบ, มีความรับผิดชอบ
registration – the process of recording names or information on an official list การขึ้นทะเบียน, การลงทะเบียน
permanent secretary – a government official, not a political appointee, in charge of a ministry ปลัดกระทรวง
budget – an amount of money able to be spent on something งบประมาณ
regardless of – without being affected or influenced by anything else that happens or exists โดยไม่คำนึงถึง
nationality – a group of people who have the same race, language, or culture สัญชาติ
exception – someone or something that is different in some way from other people or things and so cannot be included in a general statement เป็นที่แตกต่าง ที่พิเศษออกไปจากกลุ่ม
charge – an official statement accusing someone of committing a crime ข้อหา
convicted – having been proven guilty of a crime by a court of law ได้รับการพิสูจน์ว่ามีความผิดจริง
recipient – someone who receives something ผู้ได้รับ
spouse – husband or wife คู่สมรส
dependant – a child or other relative to whom you give a home, food, and money  ผู้อยู่ในอุปการะ