webfact Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Adelaide woman burnt in Thailand: GoFundMe set up by family and friends to bring Victoria Nikoloudis home after accident Josephine Lim, The Advertiser Adelaide woman Victoria Nikoloudis, who now lives in Thailand, requires daily surgery. Picture: supplied A MEDICAL mercy mission is underway to bring home an Adelaide woman who suffered severe burns in Thailand. Victoria Nikoloudis, who works for a non-profit helping the less fortunate in Chiang Mai, is in hospital after an accident where she was burnt by oil and fire last week. She sustained severe burns to 80 per cent of her body and is undergoing daily surgery. Her family is hoping to bring the volunteer worker home and be treated at the Royal Adelaide Hospital burns unit. Her friends have started a GoFundMe page online, hoping to raise $80,000 to cover her medical costs in Thailand and to repatriate Ms Nikoloudis, who has “a heart of gold and a passion for life”. You can donate via GoFundMe here Full story: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/adelaide-woman-burnt-in-thailand-gofundme-set-up-by-family-and-friends-to-bring-victoria-nikoloudis-home-after-accident/news-story/0f232b300f65757e196e1b2f5542f1e2 -- The Advertiser 2018-04-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terryp Posted April 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2018 hopefully her kindness gets repaid; but even working for a non-profit requires a work visa in thailand and normally they will provide medical insurance for all workers? ...non profit does not mean they take no money many of these get more than registered charity's 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nausea Posted April 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2018 Another one, I'm not hard-hearted but really? I've enough problems keeping my own thing going. 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anon789561 Posted April 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2018 i hope she raises the money to get to adelaide but surely these non profits and the like have a responsibility to ensure those working for them are covered for these kind of things in order to be able to operate here and elsewhere 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lanista Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2018 (edited) Many of these 'work for free' non profit organisations are run by grubby people who take advantage of innocent and naive western kids. Many of these scam outfits actually make YOU pay for the privelege of working day in day out for them. They charge anywhere from 500 -1000 dollars plus high weekly rents in many cases. You pay for everything and work for nothing !! Its really bad over in Laos. Edited April 19, 2018 by lanista 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2018 I feel a barrage of you should have insurance coming. Aussies with dosh help this poor girl home now . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zidane86 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Just out of interest is the hospital bills so expensive because she is a foreigner.? What happen's if a Thai person suffered the same accident but couldn't afford to pay the hospital bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 1 minute ago, zidane86 said: Just out of interest is the hospital bills so expensive because she is a foreigner.? What happen's if a Thai person suffered the same accident but couldn't afford to pay the hospital bill? hospitals are expensive, she should be in a government hospital if she has no money. thai's without money would probably have social security through the 30 baht scheme. the same most places. if a foreigner uses a hospital in the UK they too are supposed to pay the bill for example. not really any different here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pee paub Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2018 13 hours ago, nausea said: Another one, I'm not hard-hearted but really? I've enough problems keeping my own thing going. Then don’t donate, and thanks for informing us of your tenuous existence. 3 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Huh? No health or travel insurance? Also if she was involved in some volunteering work there should be some insurance cover for accidents.Especially for those internships where you have to pay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunroaming Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Happy enough said: i hope she raises the money to get to adelaide but surely these non profits and the like have a responsibility to ensure those working for them are covered for these kind of things in order to be able to operate here and elsewhere Normally charities do have insurance but if not they should still pay for her to be brought home. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 In looking at the details of the hospital room and the bed sheets, it doesn't appear that she's currently in a Thai gov't hospital, but rather a private hospital. Suan Dok hospital provides excellent care for burn victims at a much lower price than the private hospitals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgard Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 10 hours ago, lanista said: Many of these 'work for free' non profit organisations are run by grubby people who take advantage of innocent and naive western kids. Many of these scam outfits actually make YOU pay for the privelege of working day in day out for them. They charge anywhere from 500 -1000 dollars plus high weekly rents in many cases. You pay for everything and work for nothing !! Its really bad over in Laos. And the most volunteers are criminals and don't now it because they work illegal without work permittion. When they book their volunteering adventure they believe everything is legal. But shit happens!!! Illegal & no insurance!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DipStick Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, snowgard said: And the most volunteers are criminals and don't now it because they work illegal without work permittion. When they book their volunteering adventure they believe everything is legal. But shit happens!!! Illegal & no insurance!!! Working without a work permit cannot be considered a criminal act as it’s an immigration issue not a police issue, so they are breaking immigration requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgard Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 But they can go long time in prison for it.If you have been caught working illegally in Thailand you can get a prison sentence for up to 5 years or/and a fine ranging from 2,000THB to 100,000THB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, NancyL said: In looking at the details of the hospital room and the bed sheets, it doesn't appear that she's currently in a Thai gov't hospital, but rather a private hospital. Suan Dok hospital provides excellent care for burn victims at a much lower price than the private hospitals. She's in C.M. Ram. I read about it earlier. She is known to have helped a lot of less fortunate people. Cooking accident as I understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 The charity she works for should be covering these costs, either through insurance or out of the CEOs pocket... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Realistically, people here on these "pay to work" volunteer schemes are ignored by immigration and labor dept officials. They come here on tourist visas and what they've paid for is considered an "adventure holiday" We don't know for sure if this is the way she came to be in Thailand. As for her being in CM Ram, I thought I recognized the bedsheets as being from CM Ram. That's one of the most expensive hospitals in Chiang Mai, but also one of the best for organizing a medical repatriation -- if funds are available. Sad that she doesn't have insurance. I've seen CM Ram do a very good job organizing medical repatriations when someone has travel insurance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I may have missed it but details of the actual accident are a little light. Does anyone know what actually happened and whether or not the event occurred at a place where she was volunteering and while on duty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieeyed Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I am getting tired of these people that think nothing will ever happen to them. Then start a go fund me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Head Soup Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 6 hours ago, DipStick said: Working without a work permit cannot be considered a criminal act as it’s an immigration issue not a police issue, so they are breaking immigration requirements. And here was me thinking there were such people as immigration police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 6 hours ago, evadgib said: t the event occurred at a place where she was volunteering and while on duty? I would think it happened when she cooked at home , or with friends, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 7 hours ago, snowgard said: But they can go long time in prison for it.If you have been caught working illegally in Thailand you can get a prison sentence for up to 5 years or/and a fine ranging from 2,000THB to 100,000THB. Surely these interfering, NGO do gooders are insured by the reputable NGO that hired them. Or are they just interfering busy bodies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dazinoz Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2018 4 hours ago, pieeyed said: I am getting tired of these people that think nothing will ever happen to them. Then start a go fund me. You don't have to donate do you? And lets hope nothing expensive and unforeseen happens to you. I am tired of these people who whinge about what other people do that doesn't affect them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Dazinoz, post 24, You do not have to be so aggressive. Of course no one is obliged to give for Those Who do not care about THE MOUTH PEOPLE BY NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. But admit that it becomes a habit to give alms on social networks. Too easy. Now, if you find these methods normal, you are free to be generous and to let it know, on social networks. Have a good day. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazinoz Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 55 minutes ago, sirocco said: Dazinoz, post 24, You do not have to be so aggressive. Of course no one is obliged to give for Those Who do not care about THE MOUTH PEOPLE BY NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. But admit that it becomes a habit to give alms on social networks. Too easy. Now, if you find these methods normal, you are free to be generous and to let it know, on social networks. Have a good day. Agressive? Really? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 We must not have the same definition of the word "aggressiveness". Aggressive does not mean "mean" So, say, an uncontrolled anger. It has been very intolerable for you to think that you think that she thinks of her first. In my country, even if we do not want to help, we do it for us, willingly or by force. We punctuate each month on our payslips and various taxes. We do not even know which ones. All foreigners, assassins, broken arms can thank us. We contribute for them. So reach out to the forums !!! Have a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 14 hours ago, DipStick said: Working without a work permit cannot be considered a criminal act as it’s an immigration issue not a police issue, so they are breaking immigration requirements. No, not true. I hope she gets out ok. First thing to do is get her to a government hospital, second thing to do is go to the charity and make sure they pony up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazinoz Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 16 minutes ago, sirocco said: We must not have the same definition of the word "aggressiveness". Aggressive does not mean "mean" So, say, an uncontrolled anger. It has been very intolerable for you to think that you think that she thinks of her first. In my country, even if we do not want to help, we do it for us, willingly or by force. We punctuate each month on our payslips and various taxes. We do not even know which ones. All foreigners, assassins, broken arms can thank us. We contribute for them. So reach out to the forums !!! Have a good day. I don't know what language you are talking but makes no sense to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Same, sometimes I do not understand what I wrote For the language, it is the pataouète. You should try it, it's fun and relaxing. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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