Death Of Thai Media Worker, Who Often Returned Home At 3 AM, Sparks Probe
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The Thai Journalists Association alleged in a statement Monday that the man had died after consecutive days of hard work.
Thailand has launched a probe into the death of a media worker who died at his desk from a heart attack, after allegedly working overtime for extended periods.
Labor minister Suchart Chomklin ordered an investigation this week into the death of the 44-year-old man on Feb. 4 after the case prompted outrage among staff and other media workers.
According to local media, the senior officer had been overseeing programming at Thai News Network, a media subsidiary of telecoms giant True Corp Pcl. There are reports he worked frequent overtime, only returning home about 2 to 3 a.m. in the morning, six days a week.
The Thai Journalists Association alleged in a statement Monday that the man had died after consecutive days of hard work.
