Chris.B

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

All the big banks and insurance companies offer motorcycle insurance.

 

I have it for both the big bikes I ride occasionally. 

What big banks and insurance companies? Thai companies?

They offer to tourists and education visa holders for short terms?

1 hour ago, Poilu said:

This from another news site: His sister Emmy says that if his insurance company covers the costs, all donations will be refunded.

"his insurance company" ? Whose?

How will the donations be refunded?

3 hours ago, jonclark said:

If he was hit by the pick up...doesn't the pick up have insurance?  If I hit and injure someone with my car, my  insurance pays I think 500k to cover resulting medical bills for any third injury. Third party injury is normally the most basic of all insurances for cars. 

All cars in Thailand have to have 3rd party insurance. They have to buy it when paying for there annual vehicle tax.

4 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Yeah, you are right there. Can also be hard to find an insurance that actually covers motorcycle driving in Thailand at all.

Also, long term travel insurance would be hard to find,

11 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

I don't know ask him ????

If I did, he might try to sell me a keyring!  ????????

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Statement from The Ukraine Parliament:

 

WARNING: The @ServiceSsu of Ukraine has neutralized Russian saboteurs who were preparing a terrorist attack – they were going to shoot down a passenger plane over the territory of Russia or Belarus. 

 

The attackers planned to fire on a civilian plane from the Stinger anti-aircraft missile system, then unjustifiably accuse Ukraine and our partners of attacking the aircraft. The enemy sabotage group consisted of two dual citizens and an accomplice. 

 

Their activities were coordinated by a Russian , Alexander Tyuterev, who is a staff member of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and has the call sign "Marine". He had previously participated in the organization of a series of terrorist attacks in the #Odesa region.

There are still passenger planes flying close to the warzone?

8 hours ago, proton said:

Z stands for Zombie

You are correct! 

5 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Very enterprising ???? Ukrainian businessman Iurii Vysoven is turning wreckage from a downed Russian fighter plane into souvenir key chains

 

 

Why isn't he out there on the front with a gun in his hand?

16 hours ago, sandyf said:

Turned out they had picked up on the fact i was using a postbox mailing address. The manager explained it was company policy not to service accounts of non residents but it was at the discretion of the managers. He said he could see I made regular payments to the account and was happy to keep it on but concerned about the address. I explained my situation and he accepted the postbox as the best arrangement, just had to give him my Thai address and phone number. Never been a problem since.

How did they pick up on the fact you were using a postbox mailing address?

Vladimir Putin 'will undergo cancer operation in the near future

• Russian leader set for surgery, which officials insist is 'of no particular urgency'
• Power over Ukraine war will transfer to ally and Security Council chief Patrushev
• Putin has cancer, Parkinson's and 'schizophrenic symptoms': Telegram channel

Daily Mail

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

 

No, it is not.

 

Never heard of either of these things happening.

 

I have never used my full credit limits and they were never reduced, in fact just got one increased.

Maybe it is different in the USA but in the UK it is as I say.

51 minutes ago, dingdongrb said:

Not true!

 

I just received a stent and was asked before the procedure if I had insurance. I said I didn't and would be paying cash. Three days later I paid as I was being discharged from the hospital. They didn't even require my passport as they accepted my Thai driver's license.

I was referring to private hospitals only.

On 4/28/2022 at 8:33 AM, ThailandRyan said:

It is why I try and keep my bank accounts flush, and if needed have an emergency CC that has no balance and can be used to pay up to 2 million baht if the need ever arises.  Having insurance is just not enough these days unfortunately.

An emergency credit card with a USD 65,000 limit, that is some limit!! You must be a wealthy man to have such a card?

My experience with credit cards is 1) If you don't use them they close them down 2) If you don't use the credit limit they reduce it. Is it not the same in the USA?

2 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

I'm gonna go out on a limb there and posit that the amounts they write off are far exceeds by the amounts they overcharge farang in the great government-sanctioned multi-tier pricing system. som nam naa and all that. ????

There isn't any multi-tier pricing in the private hospitals. You pay the same as a Thai! ????

So you spent 3 weeks living in the parent's home. They gave you everything you needed (your words). Motorbike, car and food.

Did you give anything back to them or pay them some money? 

Maybe the father thought you was tight-fisted and didn't want to shake your hand! ????

7 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

It will take a long time for Pattaya to return to its former self. 

Hope it doesn't! Much more fun in the early 2000's.

If you are a cash payer and they don't know you,  you won't get the treatment unless you pay upfront.  

43 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Thats interesting as Zelensky is also invited:

 

Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky, Putin Invited to G20

but it is not being held for another 6-7 months.

22 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Agreed, I think Putin will press the button rather than lose this war. He is dying and doesn't want to see his legacy as a loser who destroyed what was left of the empire. DW TV yesterday was saying there was a prevailing attitude that maybe, with some sanctions, that they could deal with Russia but now realise that they can't.

He would lose his family, his girlfriend and her family in that case. Also, most of the Russian Orcs will die in the nuclear winter to follow.

Poland sends 200 tanks to Ukraine

Poland has sent hundreds of tanks to Ukraine as part of renewed heavy weapons shipments to help it win the war against Russia.

Warsaw has sent more than 200 T-72s - originally produced by the Soviet Union - into Ukraine in recent weeks, the country's national radio broadcaster said today, along with mobile artillery, drones and rocket launchers as part of a $1.6bn package.