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3 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Does this possibly mean a relaxing of the rules for hospitals using morphine, codeine or Oxycodone as pain relievers? It's my understanding they were very hesitant to use them even in the most legit cases.

Palliative care is in the stone-age here in Thailand.  Thai medical "authorities" view on the subject of pain medication is that if you haven't developed Buddha-like abilities to sit in pain-free samadhi, then it's your bad karma to suffer in pain and agony.  So they have to keep pain meds away for the public - you know - like people dying of stage 4 cancer or those suffering with kidney stones.  Someone might "abuse" the medicines so everyone needs to be kept from using them.

Well - if this isn't a latent "April Fools" joke, then it is a positive for Thailand's abyssal lack of effective palliative care for cancer patients and others suffering end-of-life maladies. But then again, a signature on a piece of paper doesn't equate to the implementation of compassionate palliative care.

2 hours ago, Robert Paulson said:

We all know the vaccines are perfectly safe and perfectly effective. But this Andrew Bridgen character is discussing excess deaths in the UK Parliament. It’s at 14:33:00 if you want to listen to his outlandish claims. https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/168f642a-5708-4b1a-9857-d8eacf475252

 

 

Make sure to personally get all of your shots and every available booster whenever they are available. Never miss one.  Otherwise, Killer Covid will get you.  Safe and Effective. 

On 4/20/2024 at 6:43 PM, malct said:

My Thai wife's son is dating a Thai lady and now she is talking marriage even though she has only known my wife's son for 3 months and my wife is saying that its going to cost half Million in total plus the dowry .

There's a sucker in every crowd.  And a farang sucker funding every "traditional" Thai wedding.
A million THB.  <laughs>  Run. 

Free - I point the kids to the Amphur office where they free to get married.

This sucks. 

20 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

First: how far back from the junction was the SUV when the Mobility-Trike entered the junction ?  60m ? More ? 
 

Second: Priority to Traffic from left rule is in place when vehicles arrive at unmarked junctions (x-roads of roads of the same status) - when roads have a different status there is a white line which denotes to give way (& sometime a Stop & / or Give way sign).

Second point is moot because trike was already in the junction before the SUV reached your Junction.

 

Third: Agree - trike being most vulnerable should have been more careful of his one safety. 
SUV should also have been more careful of the consideration & safety of others. Particularly as approach from the left was blind (blocked by shops).

 

Forth: 100% agree because idiots like the SUV driver will always be around do drive & rude defensively - the trike rider was most certainly not riding defensively.

 

And / Again: 100% agree, sadly we never see a follow up - that involves investigative questioning & follow up, I.e. effort & that’s not worth the while of getting out of the office when more stories can simply be copied & pasted or pumped through AI to trigger hits. 

Bottom line - this only gets resolved by the cops and the courts.  But I'm really interested in how it is resolved. 

4 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

It's an uncontrolled intersection, so the rule here is to proceed slowly and keep your eyes open for oncoming vehicles. It's a courtesy system which the foreigner does not understand. It's also good to proceed more carefully if you're on a bike and heed to bigger vehicles. I would say the foreigner thought that he had absolute right of way.

 

Also, offering "sorry" to the damaged party is the wrong thing to do. Insurance policies normally stipulate in the fine print never to admit liability in any accident. If they find out you did, they can refuse your claim. It was right for the car driver to leave it up to the insurance company to sort it out.

As a farang - keep up-to-date insurance with a reputable company and make sure it has at least a 2 million THB bail bond rider.  Then let the insurance company handle the accident.  The only people you talk with: the cops and the insurance adjuster. 

Mr. Andeks was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries and has been placed in the ICU. Mrs. Samrit revealed that she was disappointed with the alleged lack of support from the driver, who she claimed has not offered any words of consolation or financial assistance to her Swiss husband. The medical expenses have already reached over 200,000 baht, but the driver, whose name has been withheld in light of an ongoing investigation, allegedly tried to hand over the entire responsibility to the insurance company.

"but the driver, whose name has been withheld in light of an ongoing investigation, allegedly tried to hand over the entire responsibility to the insurance company." 
 

This is exactly why people have insurance!  So that should an accident occur, the entire affair - financially - is settled by the insurance company.  Insurance isn't freaking free.  However, given the circumstances - i.e., the scooter driver failed to yield right of way while driving an unlicensed electric scooter that really has no business being driven on the road, I can understand why this is taking time to sort out.  My guess is that the insurance company will refuse to pay.

20 minutes ago, connda said:

My guess is the the car's driver's insurance company will sort it out - well - if the car's driver is insured as of course, "This Is Thailand."  Needless to say that the unlicensed EV scooter isn't insured at all.

Another blurb from ChatGPT:

Both the insurance company and the car driver are going to have a field day with this in court.

1 minute ago, quake said:

 

Yes, he is,

If you behave in the manor he did at that junction, it will be

only a matter of time,  before you go to the hospital. dead or alive.

you obviously have never used that junction, or you would keep your stupid mouth shut. Transman.

 

 

As I stated above:  "regarding self-preservation on Thai roads:  when a 50kg electric scooter meets a 1200 kg car - the car always wins and the scooter driver ends up dead or injured."

The same applies to people driving bicycles who believe they have "the same rights to the road as a car or truck."  Of course they do - until they get hit. 

From our friendly ChatGPT:

"In Thailand, at an unmarked intersection, the vehicle approaching from the left generally has the right of way. However, it’s important to note that traffic rules can sometimes be interpreted differently by different drivers. Therefore, it’s always a good idea to approach intersections with caution and be prepared for unexpected maneuvers by other drivers. Stay safe! 😊"

So, Khun Swiss farang's left side of his body got smashed indicating he failed to yield the right-of-way to the vehicles on the left.  Which goes to show - people driving electric scooters on the road aren't licensed to drive on Thai road no less understand the extreme dangers of doing so. 
I'm just amazed because the accident is so avoidable.  Dude on the scooter should be yielding to anything bigger than him in the first place just out of self-preservation. 

Regarding "Justice?"  "Justice" in this case is that Khun Swiss farang is at fault for his own accident and should pay his own bill - i.e., failure to yield to oncoming traffic on the left at an unmarked intersection.

My guess is the the car's driver's insurance company will sort it out - well - if the car's driver is insured as of course, "This Is Thailand."  Needless to say that the unlicensed EV scooter isn't insured at all.

First - Correct me if I'm wrong, but in Thailand or in left-lane countries, those on the "Left" in an unmarked intersection have the right-of-way.  (That looks like Lamphun where there are two roads paralleling a train track.  Both roads have stops lights that are turned off making all intersections "Unmarked Intersections."  Regardless of what the law is or who will be at fault - I personally drive with EXTREME CAUTION at those intersections and will give way when in doubt)
Corollary 1:  You don't need a drivers license to drive a scooter, so you don't need to know the rules of the road.
Corollary 2:  If you don't know or care about the rules of the road - you can get killed.

Second - regarding self-preservation on Thai roads:  when a 50kg electric scooter meets a 1200 kg car - the car always wins and the scooter driver ends up dead or injured.
Corollary 1: If driving on an electric scooter - drive with extreme caution and give way to larger vehicles.
Corollary 2:  I can't believe for a second that he didn't see the larger vehicle coming and instead chose to drive out in front of it - or - he didn't look which makes it his own fault.

Third - personally I would drive one of those three wheel electric death traps on the open road.  Are they even licensed to be driven on the road?  I've never seen one with a license on the front or back so my assumption is "No."
Corollary 1: The electric vehicle should be licensed.
Corollary 2: The people driving them should be road tested and licensed to drive one.

I don't have much sympathy.  My guess is that both drivers are at fault.  The scooter driver for not driving with extreme caution, and the car driver for being a typically aggressive Thai driver.

 

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prices for plant-based food range from 100 to 110 per kilogramme, similar to premium pork prices in Bangkok.

Lean Pork Tenderloin vs chemical-ladened (we promise it tastes like pig) fake plant-base slop?

Yeah - this plant-base **** may appeal to some of the Lefty Eco-warrior type in BKK...but for the other 60 million people in Thailand?  Meat markets aren't going out of style in my life-time.  Not in Asia.

"The billionaire class will force governments to outlaw meat for the commoner scum."

Right - you do that at the risk of social discord and social uprisings.  Oppression works until it fails.
Remember:  Liberté, égalité, fraternité

They are bound and determined to cram this down the throats of consumers who prefer to eat meat.

10 hours ago, webfact said:

PHUKET - Vachira Phuket Hospital issued a public statement on Friday, urging all patients, particularly those from Russia, to exhibit respectful behavior towards medical staff. The statement comes after a reported rise in incidents involving rude and aggressive behavior from some Russian patients.

Nice to see the Russians giving rude and aggressive Westerners a good name.

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

i heard cataract surgery can cause a detached retina

Depends on your eyes.  Most people?  No problem.  People with extreme myopia?  It can be a problem.
If you have extreme myopia, consider getting laser photocoagulation before getting cataract surgery.