Thailand to compensate 2 Malaysians set on fire by man in Bangkok

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Thailand’s tourism and sports ministry says the victims are not medically fit yet to return to Malaysia for further treatment.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/08/11/thailand-to-compensate-2-malaysians-set-on-fire-by-man-in-bangkok  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #NatreeyaTaweewong #MalaysianTourists #Thailand

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00:00The Thai government will provide up to 550,000 baht in compensation to each of the two Malaysian

00:06tourists who were set on fire by an unemployed man in Bangkok last Thursday.

00:11In a Bernama report, Thailand's tourism and sports ministry said the Malaysian's medical

00:15expenses will be reimbursed up to a maximum of 500,000 baht.

00:20The duo will also receive 50,000 baht for emotional distress.

00:24The ministry's permanent secretary, Natcheya Tawiwong, said the condition of both victims

00:28had significantly improved, with the female tourist now able to communicate through writing.

00:34She acknowledged that while the victims' families want to transfer them back to Malaysia for

00:37further treatment, doctors have not recommended travel at this time.

00:41Natcheya said her ministry is working with all relevant agencies to ensure the Malaysian

00:45tourists receive the best possible medical care, logistical support, and psychological assistance.

00:51The two Malaysians, Gan Xiaojin, 27, and Ong Yikliong, 26, were attacked by a frustrated

00:57unemployed man who allegedly doused them with dinner before setting them alight near a shopping

01:01mall on Ratchadamri Road at around 10 p.m. last Thursday.

01:05Gan sustained second-degree burns over 36% of her body, including her face, chest, and arm,

01:11while her boyfriend, Ong, suffered second-degree burns to his upper body.

01:15Dhanush Rajariza, FMT.

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