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QBE car insurance nightmare! - BEWARE!

It's now 17 months ago our company car got wrecked - with 70% damaged or more- because of water planing.

It had 1st class comprehensive insurance, paid over 20,000 thb.

QBE staff, not informing correct info, lying, giving their personal bank account to pay in insurance, the list is LONG.

Written complaints, not answered. We have had to go to a government lawyer 4 times, QBE still won't pay out, even though we are not in fault. The car is still in the garage that QBE appointed.

QBE tries to reduce the out payment for no reason, forging documents, the story has not ended yet.

Does anybody have any similar experience? How long does such a case usually last?

May 10 2012 - We have had a report of a dog in very bad way in Ao Nang.

Big open wound on back of neck and very weak. Hangs around on road in front of Ao Nang Buri resort?

Anybody help with this? Can someone please try to catch the poor dog, and either bring it to Soi Dog foundation in Phuket, or Lanta Animal welfare on Koh Lanta? Both organizations are working over capacity and it's difficult to go to Ao Nang.

I would like to say THANKS SO MUCH! For all of your helpful information. It is an eye opener. I am the initiator of this and have actually been trying to get this on its feet for 2,5 years.

And many things you have written about has already happened

- enthusiastic people slowly fading away

- dumping animals at my place (I seem to be equivalent to a temple since this is a 90% Muslim Island with only two temples which one of them will not accept animal, so lets dump them at the farlang animal lady)

- using a huge amount of personal money on sick animals (thank god for free second hand clothes and such : ) )

All of this before even getting started….

But I will not give up, thanks to many good pointers & advise, maybeeeee, others and I will be able to help more animals in need. And not fall through buy making the same mistakes (have already done of course) Either it be a animal or a human being, if you even just help one out of misery it is better than nothing.

I do have one question though:

Do any of you have experience about educating programs for Muslim children and adults? If so, I would REALLY appreciate to get a copy, both In Thai and English (I know I am asking for allot) but this would be a big time saver.

Also any pointers about working with Muslim authorities? In this start up phase, I would not like to start on the wrong “foot” if you know what I mean.

Again thanks so much, If possible I will try to get some of the group to visit, one of the near by animal organizations. To help out, and learn what we are getting into.

Keep in touch!

This Guest House project, do you think it´s safe???? I have heard some really bad stories, of some certain farlangs ripping off people big time in Ko Lanta.