TWO women who jumped from the fourth floor of the Kader factory escaped death, but neither has been able to work since and they admit their lives will never be the same again.
Wanphen Ieumjaitong, 43, broke her back in the frenzied plunge to the ground, while Parinee Sukasem, now 16, is partially paralysed down her right side.
Both of the women were working in the sewing department when cries of ''Fire! Fire!'', half-an-hour before their shift was due to end at 5 pm, panicked thousands of workers.
Despite their misfortune, however, neither of the women bears a grudge against Kader, although they are desperately concerned about their future.
Ms Wanphen was awarded a lump sum payment by management based on her long service in the factory, receives free hospital treatment and a monthly salary of about 3,000 baht (about HK$927).
''I don't think they completely ignored us, they still pay for medical expenses and they pay us a salary as long as we seek treatment.