rooster59 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Dad stranded in Thai hospital after surviving fall from sixth floor balcony By Charles Wade-Palmer Ian Mitchell-Barnes needs treatment that could cost £10,000 (Image: BPM MEDIA) Ian 'Barney' Mitchell-Barnes suffered catastrophic injuries when he fell from the balcony and had to have a foot amputated A British dad has been left stranded in a hospital in Thailand with catastrophic injuries after falling from a sixth-floor balcony. Ian Mitchell-Barnes, aged 56, broke his pelvis, both arms and both legs in the fall and has had to have one foot amputated. The dad-of-two from Solihull, West Mids, has been in a Thai hospital for nearly three weeks now and is facing medical bills of at least £10,000. Full story: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/dad-stranded-thai-hospital-after-22971903 Daily Star: 2020-11-08 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) Very sad situation. Was his insurance invalidated due to covid19 pandemic, or didn't he have one in the first place? Edited November 8, 2020 by RotBenz8888 6 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 Probably not the best picture to put with the text underneath it. 16 1 1 9 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said: Very sad situation. Was his insurance invalidated due to covid19 pandemic, or didn't he have one in the first place. According to the article...he had no insurance. As usual...I feel for the guy...but it seems like he had some mental health issues before the 'fall'. And family cannot raise 10K Pounds....hmmm. No savings ..he was retired ... 5 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wildliferescue Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 So this guy flies around the world in Business class, but can not afford a medial insurance and now begs for help from other who do? 51 2 5 10 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Wildliferescue said: So this guy flies around the world in Business class, but can not afford a medial insurance and now begs for help from other who do? We can't be sure he paid for the Business Class tickets, but it doesn't look good does it? After doing some research it appears that the same text is used for several low-quality news sites. Let's not also forget that some people to sensationalise or even make up stories for a variety of reasons. I am not accusing anyone of anything, but any strangers to put their hands in their pockets after reading what's available in my opinion have bigger hearts than brains. I would be happy to be proven wrong though, and I feel for this guy and his family. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oldie Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 It is a tragic story with a very tragic outcome for this guy. And I have the feeling that not he is begging but as so often the relatives that for whatever reason are not able or willing to pay his hospital bills. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Techno Viking Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Oldie said: It is a tragic story with a very tragic outcome for this guy. And I have the feeling that not he is begging but as so often the relatives that for whatever reason are not able or willing to pay his hospital bills. They are willing to pay the hospital bills, with other peoples money. 17 1 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanuk711 Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 Quote "He won't be able to get benefits or be eligible for NHS health care once he's back at home, but we know that, and are quite prepared to look after him ourselves. We just want him here with his family."----Daily star Why not he is a Brit isn't he......? 11 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trujillo Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 What does the alleged fact that he is a "dad" have to do with anything? 16 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, Trujillo said: What does the alleged fact that he is a "dad" have to do with anything? Sympathy angle for the GoFundMe appeal 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wildliferescue Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 20 minutes ago, 2long said: We can't be sure he paid for the Business Class tickets, but it doesn't look good does it? After doing some research it appears that the same text is used for several low-quality news sites. Let's not also forget that some people to sensationalise or even make up stories for a variety of reasons. I am not accusing anyone of anything, but any strangers to put their hands in their pockets after reading what's available in my opinion have bigger hearts than brains. I would be happy to be proven wrong though, and I feel for this guy and his family. Of course nobody wants to see another person in this situation, and we all hope the story is true and we are not been taken for a ride here. I feel for him too, but why on earth go abroad without insurance? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanuk711 Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 Just now, Wildliferescue said: Of course nobody wants to see another person in this situation, and we all hope the story is true and we are not been taken for a ride here. I feel for him too, but why on earth go abroad without insurance? He was (Is) an ex-pat isn't he? been here 5 years.......... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobandyson Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, sanuk711 said: Why not he is a Brit isn't he......? Any Brit who has lived outside of the UK for more than one year would have to wait 6 months before receiving benefits upon returning. That's from what I've heard. 6 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RJRS1301 Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Wildliferescue said: So this guy flies around the world in Business class, but can not afford a medial insurance and now begs for help from other who do? May have disclosed his MH issues and diabetes as a pre-existing condition would possibly made him ineligible for coverage. He worked for the airlines before retirement, explains cheap BC travelling Edited November 8, 2020 by RJRS1301 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, bobandyson said: Any Brit who has lived outside of the UK for more than one year would have to wait 6 months before receiving benefits upon returning. That's from what I've heard. Thanks bobanddyson.....so he would have been better off arriving in Dover in a rubber dingy ......... he must get the medical treatment surly? Edited November 8, 2020 by sanuk711 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wildliferescue Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, sanuk711 said: He was (Is) an ex-pat isn't he? been here 5 years.......... Well ok, even immigrants should get insurance right? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Wildliferescue said: Well ok, even immigrants should get insurance right? Sure--yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 32 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said: May have disclosed his MH issues and diabetes as a pre-existing condition would possibly made him ineligible for coverage. He worked for the airlines before retirement, explains cheap BC travelling With those conditions he should have used an international insurer...but many expats with free NHS style coverage at home would never consider buying insurance. It's not something they think about, the answer always is "I'll just fly home"....heard it from dozens here already. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 40 minutes ago, Wildliferescue said: Of course nobody wants to see another person in this situation, and we all hope the story is true and we are not been taken for a ride here. I feel for him too, but why on earth go abroad without insurance? For the same reason a majority of tourist drive their motorbike in this country without a helmet (at least in Samui) I never understood for if someone falls on a motorbike, even at low or medium speed, their head, and their even more fragile face, may well end up planing the road, and a large majority of tourists of all ages do not wear helmets, this is elementary lack of caution multiplied by such numerous individuals, so why would these same people would think of taking insurance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagfinnur Traustason Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Trujillo said: What does the alleged fact that he is a "dad" have to do with anything? Oh, that is easy. They suffer more severe injuries when falling between 5-9 floor. Just joking! Just another guy that thinks life is a party without insurance until the ground hits him hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wjhall Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 hour ago, bobandyson said: Any Brit who has lived outside of the UK for more than one year would have to wait 6 months before receiving benefits upon returning. That's from what I've heard. That is often quoted and may be the rule but I know of 2 Ex-pat Brits both of whom had been here for many many years who returned to UK because of medical issues and got excellent treatment straight away with no problems. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 hour ago, bobandyson said: Any Brit who has lived outside of the UK for more than one year would have to wait 6 months before receiving benefits upon returning. That's from what I've heard. Where do people get that idea from? I know 2 Brits who both live in Thailand, went back to the UK, got their problems ( operations done ) then both of them flew back to Thailand. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 minute ago, colinneil said: Where do people get that idea from? I know 2 Brits who both live in Thailand, went back to the UK, got their problems ( operations done ) then both of them flew back to Thailand. I know a bloke who had lived in LOS for 15 years, went back to the UK to deal with his serious problem, which they are doing.....???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx101 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 hour ago, sanuk711 said: Why not he is a Brit isn't he......? Unless your from Somalia, Pakistan etc they won’t do anything for you 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Wildliferescue said: So this guy flies around the world in Business class, but can not afford a medial insurance and now begs for help from other who do? Was my thought too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sitti Posted November 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 £10,000 isn't really a lot. Doesn't he have credit cards? he travels around the world. Just use his credit cards to pay the bill. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 No insurance No problem....#Go Fund Me....will do the trick... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 A very unfortunate, pitiful and unenviable situation for anyone to fall into. This is another eye-opener to Thai bashers who came up i arms when the Thai immigration mentioned about travel insurance. Sometimes (in real, always), it is good to think before speaking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Another one with no insurance and go fund me please help me page.sixth floor balcony and falls something not right they as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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