Owner ng nasunog na school bus sa Thailand, humingi ng tawad ukol sa insidente

- Songwit Chinabut, the owner of the bus company behind the school vehicle that caught on fire, has apologized

- According to a report by The Nation, Chinabut even attended the funerals of the victims

- Chinabut, as per the report, personally asked for forgiveness from the affected families

- He also pledged support and a compensation of 50,000 baht for the 20 kids and 3 teachers

Songwit Chinabut, the owner of the bus company behind the school vehicle that caught on fire and killed 23 people, has apologized amid the horrifying events.

According to a report by The Nation, Chinabut attended the funerals of the victims and personally asked for forgiveness from the families that were affected.

Following this news, Chinabut was also reported to have offered his support and a compensation of 50,000 baht (P85,105) for the 20 children and 3 teachers.

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It is worth recalling that the bus company of Chinabut was hired by the Khao Phraya Sangkaram School for a field trip to Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi provinces.

However, the bus was then quickly consumed by fire after it was returning to the Thai capital, with videos being taken from onlookers, as reported by BBC News.

After the incident, CNN reported that the Thai police apprehended the driver of the bus, charging him with with reckless driving causing deaths and injuries and others.

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As previously reported by KAMI, the condition of the bus that killed 23 people in the latest Thai bus tragedy was revealed. According to Khaosod English, the NGV gas tank caught fire. The tanks that were installed on the bus were already 15 years old. The emergency door of the bus also failed to open, which according to reports, was last inspected on May 23 this year.

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Meanwhile, Thai police revealed on Wednesday that the initial statements of the bus driver, Saman Chanput, were contrary to what investigators found out. According to Khaosod English, Acting Police Chief Pol Gen Kittirat Panpetch, investigators did not find evidence of a bus tire exploding.

Source: KAMI.com.gh