You mean that I have been here long enough to over-generalise, falsely accuse and speculate about extortion from the victim without any evidence at all? Gawd.
It's not reasonable.
Compensation for what? You can't just go around telling people to give you money.
Insurance is there to fix any damage.
No one, as far as anyone here knows, "went around telling people to give him money".
If the motorcyclist damaged his taxi it is perfectly reasonable for him to ask for compensation to repair it whether it is by cash or from the Manc's bike insurer. Why should the taxi driver have to claim on his insurance for damage by a third party?
Same way everyone knows it: the article says he demanded money from the guy, lol
1) The OP does not state that he "demanded" money, it says that he asked for compensation which is reasonable.
2) You used the word "extortion". You have no idea whether extortion was used.
"The guy just had too much to drink...
If it was a few hundred baht, they would just have paid".
You seem to know a lot about this person and the incident.
"...if anyone tries to rob you of money, like the taxi driver probably was"
And a lot about the taxi driver.