The Education Ministry has paid life insurance money to the family of a Mathayom Suksa 6 student who was killed when a fire extinguisher exploded during a fire drill at his Bangkok school on Friday.

Khumthong "Benz" Premmanee, 18, died in the incident at the Rajavinit Mathayom School in Nang Loeng area, Dusit district.

The family received 200,000 baht in life insurance through the school, with an additional 30,000 baht for the death from the Education Ministry and 5,000 for his family members from the permanent secretary's office.

The Education Ministry has also given 5,000 baht to each family of those injured.

The ministry also planned to invite psychiatrists to the school when it reopens tomorrow, and had ordered all schools to recheck their fire safety equipment.

The ministry has also ordered all schools through their provincial educational offices to take extra care when conducting fire drills or any activities that risk student safety, including checking equipment.