Brit in intensive care after Thailand moped crash as family can't afford to get him home

[anchadian]

UPDATE

 

Josh Richardson suffered a fractured skull in Thailand but his insurers have refused to pay the £160,000 it would cost to return him to the UK - and his family are desperate to raise money

 

Update https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/brit-intensive-care-after-thailand-29621601

Previous report https://ukdaily.news/yorkshire/josh-richardson-remains-in-critical-condition-after-crash-in-thailand-73399.html

Edited April 4, 2023 by anchadian

[Callmeishmael]

Didn't I read about this a few weeks ago?

[Mike Teavee]

24 minutes ago, Callmeishmael said:

Didn't I read about this a few weeks ago?

Same story, different Brit (am assuming you’re referring to the guy from Manchester who recently died).

 

Edit: Apologies it seems this accident happened Feb 3rd so you may well have read about it before … https://ukdaily.news/yorkshire/josh-richardson-in-serious-condition-after-crash-in-thailand-70089.html

Edited April 4, 2023 by Mike Teavee

[KannikaP]

When will they ever learn?

[brianthainess]

37 minutes ago, Callmeishmael said:

Didn't I read about this a few weeks ago?

That's why I didn't read the full story. as said before No Hemet, maybe no M/C license. The Cops and rescue services would know if he was wearing a helmet or not.

[Denim]

7 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

When will they ever learn?

Not only tourists but Thais and expats. I live in lower Petchabun near Sri Thep.  I frequently see the expats who live around here riding along in shorts , sandals and no helmets.. Only about 1 in 10 bothers to put a helmet on. One was killed  two years ago in a head on collision. A helmet would probably have saved him. So if you are an expat living here .....wear a helmet and save yourself getting in the news for the wrong reasons.

[brewsterbudgen]

12 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

When will they ever learn?

What makes you think they will?  The culture is the same all over Asia and young tourists copy what they see and enjoy being "free" from the nanny state in their home country.

[Woof999]

Deja vu. We were all, and some still are, young and so we make mistakes.

 

Good luck and all the best to him. No need to vilify him in his and his family's darkest moment.

[CharlieH]

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