British woman, 20, left for dead in hit and run motorbike crash faces being thrown out of Thai hospital despite horrifying injuries after being hit with £40,000 medical bill

[The Fugitive]

27 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Would point out Thailand is a nanny state with free health care for all Thai citizens.

They don't care much about foreigners though.

My 76 year old Thai mother-in-law suffered a head injury last year. A/E doctor at local Community Hospital said ‘it’s not good’. Ambulance transferred to specialist hospital. After a scan they said ‘nothing can be done’. Ambulance crew insisted we get a second opinion and drove to the nearby Regional Hospital who said the same. Whilst that may have been true, it could have been for lack of return on investment reasons (we won’t pay for brain surgery on a 76 year old).

[QballQ]

On 2/17/2023 at 4:26 AM, geisha said:

That’s the second girl in two weeks! Both on motorbikes and refused insurance. 

Almost as if they didn't have the correct documents to ride a motorbike here

[kwilco]

People seem great at saying what victims should or shouldn't have done but they don't answer the question...should you let them die.

It comes down to ethics. Something sadly lacking in Thai healthcare.

The irony is that most expats....especially Brits ate themselves grossly under insured....they don't realise they aren't covered for a lot of recurring illnesses like cancer or chronic conditions. They think they have the same cover as back home.

Hospitals iin Thailand are not all the same and treatment is not iñiversal or consistent...so before they suggest patients should be left to die, they should consider what will happen to them when they find out they aren't covered by theiŕ own insurance

[kwilco]

On 2/24/2023 at 11:15 PM, Ralf001 said:

They should read their insurance policy, not as though it is hard to find a 125cc scoot to rent.

I would bet you yourself don't actually  know the sizes in Cc of the bikes for rent 

[BigStar]

28 minutes ago, kwilco said:

It comes down to ethics. Something sadly lacking in Thai healthcare.

Forced free labor is unethical and slavery.

 

28 minutes ago, kwilco said:

 

The irony is that most expats....especially Brits ate themselves grossly under insured....they don't realise they aren't covered for a lot of recurring illnesses like cancer or chronic conditions. They think they have the same cover as back home.

Yup, they really are that stupid. How did they ever fill out a tax form? Or did they?

 

Social Darwinism.

 

[Ralf001]

1 hour ago, kwilco said:

I would bet you yourself don't actually  know the sizes in Cc of the bikes for rent 

If in doubt open ya <deleted> mouth and ask.

Not a hard concept aye.........

[kwilco]

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

If in doubt open ya <deleted> mouth and ask.

!!ot a hard concept aye.........

And you think you'll get the right answer....ask you wife

[Ralf001]

1 hour ago, kwilco said:

And you think you'll get the right answer....ask you wife

All her scoots are Click 125.

[bristolgeoff]

No license for sure travel insurance find out and cancel  cover.No surprise at all and the begging bowl of go fund me comes out.Next case will happen very soon too