The Fugitive
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Local expat needs help after motorbike incident
The Fugitive replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
We would like to think that RTP may not investigate if it was a case of damage to vehicles only. Injuries resulting are another matter. To be fair, this news item is rather short on facts. -
Thanks for the advice! The other family members do have (and always use) their own mail order 'accounts'. This parcel was addressed to my Mrs and had her mobile telephone number printed upon the address label.
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Good point! That's my worry! Usually, (but not always) the name on the parcel is written in Thai and I can't read it. That was the case today. However, her mobile telephone number appeared on the address label. As we know, and fortunately for us, Thai's often write their numerics in Latin!
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Local expat needs help after motorbike incident
The Fugitive replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Very pleased to hear this Simon! Well done! -
Today my Mrs paid 790 baht for a COD item (delivery by Kerry Express to her shop). It is an unbranded USB powered desk fan. It does actually work! She then said 'not ordered'. I tried to explain that she has been scammed. To be fair she regularly (like almost everyday) orders items and always selects COD. Problem is my stepdaughter, her boyfriend, my stepson and his wife, my nephew and two neices all order COD and request delivery to her shop. I fear more scams in the pipeline!
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Local expat needs help after motorbike incident
The Fugitive replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Thanks for your info. As yet we don't know which applies. As per an earlier posting the cause of his injury was a road traffic accident so unfortunately he wouldn't be entitled to receive treatment under the Thai National Health Service. -
Local expat needs help after motorbike incident
The Fugitive replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Good point, he is (or was) in business. He should have been contributing to Thai Social Security? -
Local expat needs help after motorbike incident
The Fugitive replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
What will happen if he cannot pay for the two further operations plus associated care/physiotherapy? Would it be possible to fix him up at minimal cost so that he can fly to UK to continue treatment for free? -
Local expat needs help after motorbike incident
The Fugitive replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Can't put it more plainly, many thanks. Sympathy for the poor guy but it was his choice to ride a moto. There are alternative and safer forms of transport available.- 212 replies
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Local expat needs help after motorbike incident
The Fugitive replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Spot on assessment! Por Ror Bor cover is inadequate in this case (assuming that's what he took out). -
Got a mental picture now of that 'Leatherface' guy from Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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Could it be they anticipated a huge struggle with language?
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I too have a Santander current account, savings account and their Zero credit card. Strange, but my 'know your customer' telephone call was all over in less than five minutes, just asking if my telephone numbers were up-to-date and whether I was still employed or now retired? No proof of anything required. Inconsistency everywhere it seems!
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Does your Thai partner know much about history outside of Thailand?
The Fugitive replied to sharksy's topic in General Topics
My Mrs is exactly the opposite. She says; 'What do I care about anything going on elsewhere?' -
Does your Thai partner know much about history outside of Thailand?
The Fugitive replied to sharksy's topic in General Topics
Don't watch Thai TV because I can't understand Thai language. Whole family only seem to watch the soaps and spend (or waste) the rest of their time on their smartphones. In UK I used to watch the news, weather, films (not many) and documentaries. My Mrs would never sit and watch a documentary. Perhaps karaoke is to blame? -
Does your Thai partner know much about history outside of Thailand?
The Fugitive replied to sharksy's topic in General Topics
I asked my Mrs what did Thai's think at the time about B52's taking off from Utapao Airport and Ramasun Listening Station at Udon Thani? Did Thai rice farmers have any sympathy for Vietnamese rice farmers caught in the middle of it all? She said we didn't know much! -
Thanks for the suggestion. The simplest solutions are sometimes the most effective and overlooked!
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Seriously considering going elsewhere in future during March and April myself.