3 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

He bought 2 motorcycles and a house within a week.

It was a general comment about GFM not necessarily in relation to this instance.

1 hour ago, Eindhoven said:

https://international-adviser.com/maltese-regulator-fires-warning-over-global-advice-firm/

 

Investment banker?

Well researched and what an eye-opener!

Feel for the guy but you can't help stupid, 

Bikes are dangerous weapons in particular in Thailand 

Another reminder never to get in or on a vehicle with less than four wheels in Thailand.

Even though the inssurance didn't want to pay because he didn't leave Thailand due to Covid, he was no wearing a helmet. 99% of insurance general condition states that you MUST wear a helmet and have a proper driving licence..

A friend of mine broke his arm on a motorcycle accident, he did have a licence but was not wearing a helmet. Insurance refused to pay him back.

 

Also an investment banker asking for donations from the public makes no sense. 

1 hour ago, Eindhoven said:

https://international-adviser.com/maltese-regulator-fires-warning-over-global-advice-firm/

 

Investment banker?

A-ha. I've bumped into the Tower once. Reeked to high heavens. Not hard to guess the rest of the story.

Looks like life in the fast lane.

 

The sort of banker who has a distinguished way convincing clients. Just my speculation....Boiler room???

 

Thanks for the link   Eindhoven.

11 minutes ago, Paiman said:

Looks like life in the fast lane.

 

The sort of banker who has a distinguished way convincing clients. Just my speculation....Boiler room???

 

Thanks for the link   Eindhoven.

You really think BR guys put there real name and picture all over the Internet? 

Despite him "not wearing a helmet" i feel sorry for him. Lucky for him he is surrounded by people who love him and care for him, like his Thai wife and his brother who set up a gofundme page. I wish him well and a good recovery. 

For all the forum farang complaining about the helmet, the gofundme page, lack of insurance, his lifestyle.....its pretty pathetic. 

Super fit but super st............never mind. Get well soon.

2 hours ago, Solinvictus said:

How can you type up such a nasty comment regarding someone who had a serious accident. He is injured badly for Christ's sake..

 

Truly hope he recovers and makes it through as best as he can.

Big bike, speeding, in Thailand, no protective gear and no helmet,  that is almost akin to committing suicide, that's why there are so many negative comments and little sympathy for the man.  Yes we can feel sorry, but he was asking for it. He isn't the first it has happened to and he certainly will not be the last.

1 hour ago, Eindhoven said:

https://international-adviser.com/maltese-regulator-fires-warning-over-global-advice-firm/

 

Investment banker?

That could be Cockney rhyming slang.... ???? 

21 minutes ago, Kennycrossfit said:

You really think BR guys put there real name and picture all over the Internet? 

is that racket still going on, thought it died of death years back?

and people here wonder while i walk or grab a Grab

24 minutes ago, herwin1234 said:

Despite him "not wearing a helmet" i feel sorry for him. Lucky for him he is surrounded by people who love him and care for him, like his Thai wife and his brother who set up a gofundme page. I wish him well and a good recovery. 

For all the forum farang complaining about the helmet, the gofundme page, lack of insurance, his lifestyle.....its pretty pathetic. 

 

Thai wife? Really? 

You approve of him scamming people?

2 minutes ago, Siamsri said:

Let’s not be judgemental.We all commit mistakes.To err is human forgive divine

lets pray to god for his speedy recovery and comfort to his family in this crisis 

God is listening 

 

The mistake of setting up a dodgy website in order to rid people of their funds? I'm sure you would say exactly the same if it turned out that your pension fund had been spent on a house and two motorbikes...

1 hour ago, madmen said:

Yep the guy might struggle to live and lowlives attack him

What a load of boll++++s, so i am a low life for calling him a clown for riding a BIG bike with no helmet.

You need to sit back and think, what if he hit/ killed a child due to his stupidity.

I had an even more serious motorbike accident than him, 7 months in hospital, still putting up with serious pain everyday, will do till i die.

Did i go cap in hand to others to help pay my bills...... Go fund me.... No i just got on with things myself, with the help of my wife.

32 minutes ago, herwin1234 said:

Despite him "not wearing a helmet" i feel sorry for him. Lucky for him he is surrounded by people who love him and care for him, like his Thai wife and his brother who set up a gofundme page. I wish him well and a good recovery. 

For all the forum farang complaining about the helmet, the gofundme page, lack of insurance, his lifestyle.....its pretty pathetic. 

Careful now your halo is slipping.????????????

all muscles and no...  

“Investment banker” from Solihull, married to a Russian, living high in Thailand.

i wonder what business he was really in.

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

No lid, insurance apparently invalidated when he failed to follow UK government advice to return to the UK.

 

 

I think the main point is he had a travel insurance which was only valid for max. 90 day per journey.

 

They started GoFundme because many did before and they can. I don't think it's right but you see, they already got few thousands...it works. I actually need a new Ferrari, maybe I could also start a campaign.

 

I definitely will not contribute for whatever reason but wish a speedy recovery.

Guess its not only Thai's who can't ride safely. No helmet,speeding,reckless riding,hope he recovers and has learnt a big lesson.

I would have thought that an investment banker would have had a healthy bank balance.

I do wonder if the guy was a boiler room scammer. Certainly fits the profile. Whatever?

He could have gotten travel insurance.  Or an insurance policy here in thailand. But I'm sure because of his reckless lifestyle he didn't care to do things the right way. Now other people are asked to be responsible for his bills.  I think if the family loves him they should sell everything he has and their own assets before asking for money from strangers.  

 Here on my scooter, I have ONLY a helmet but one of super good quality and complete, to have the face protected too,  because even at slow speed if the face is hitting on the road and rubbed for only a meter or two help for my pretty nose!

 

And before, in Europe if on on faster motorcycles, boots, never without gloves and more recently jackets with rigid plastic-like protection for the arms and the back.

It is not magic but it often reduces the damage.

3 hours ago, Don Mega said:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/deans-in-a-critical-condition?utm_source=facebook

 

 

 

 

The price of a helmet is so much cheaper than hospital care.. why do people refuse to wear them?

Good luck with the recovery & Go fund me, which has been set up by the family.

You pushed your luck and now ask others for theirs... 

Hmmm.   Seems I am not news worthy... 

Taken out by thai not looking and pulling out.

 

Busted pelvis,right side, shattered wrist, internal bleeding, broken fingers on both hands, dislocated right shoulder, exploded left testical, broken left foot. 1 million thb and my expat club insurance paid 220k.. oh I know why; i live here, married and have a thai family to look after..and i wore a crash helmet.. so be it.  :0) 

A Solihull man with 'a heart of gold' = Go fund me.

As soon as you see a news article that already has a GoFundMe link set up, be suspicious. 

It means they've had time to make up the story, set up the GoFundMe then shop the story around to a vendor that "buffs" such stories before selling them to various media outlets (which then generates more publicity for the GoFundMe).

And I'm sure there are a number of TV members in Hua Hin, fellow Brits even, that could stop in the local hospital and drop off some flowers/food/whatever. Can't be that many hospitals there with injured Brits in them. Should be real easy to track down.

Every time I hear one of these stories it seems it's always on the other side of the country from me. Too far for me to go and check on it. You know, to make sure the person is being properly cared for and such (and is actually there to begin with).