Weaving their way to victory
15-year legal battle finally comes to an end
The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court decision to award compensation to a group of 38 textile workers suffering from lung diseases.
NamoNopsophon, left, and Piyawadee Pipopsomboon are overwhelmedafter the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a lower court ruling awardingthemand36 othermembersof staff of Bangkok Weaving Factorycompensation of about 8 million baht. The company wasfound to have failed to provide a proper working environment which resulted in the staff developing byssinosis. THITIWANNAMONTHA
The ruling, read out by the Labour Court yesterday, brought an end to a 15-year legal battle by the staff of Bangkok Weaving Factory led by Somboon Sikhamdokkae.
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- Writer: Penchan Charoensuthipan
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