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

[Letseng]

17 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

A hard lesson to be learnt.

As an ice hockey player he should know the importance of a helmet.

[NorthernRyland]

28 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Publicise what happened to him and hope that some people take note of the possible consequences and do not opt to join the idiots club.

Saying "idiots club" is going too far. Millions of people ride motorbike every day in Thailand. What happened to him could be a legit accident and doesn't warrant this kind of panic around riding motorbikes in general. 

[Goat]

why are these stories always British?

Something about their culture that makes them inept on two wheels and unable to fund their own medical bills.

 

I will donate $USD500 again but these people really need to be educated better.

[Sheryl]

We see these inflated costs cited for medevac sll the yime. Usually refers to quote from private company for an sir smbulance. 

 

Can be done on commercial aircraft. You buy out a full row in business class and pay for the seats to be removed to fit a stretcher.  Medical attendant (usually a nurse) is required but it is sometimes possible to gind one willing to do it just for the airfare.

 

Still not cheap by any means bur about  1/4 - 1/3 the amount mentioned.

 

Re the insurance if there is no proof he was not wearing a helmet family should appeal to the Ombudsman.

 

[FritsSikkink]

35 minutes ago, Letseng said:

You would wear yr seatbelt in a car regardless. Why not a helmet on a bike?

I agree with you, just saying that in BKK there are loads driving without one too.

[Sheryl]

1 hour ago, Emdog said:

Thailand has perfectly good hospitals, no medical reason for him to return to UK (other than national health program to pay). As a bonus, Thailand probably has far more experience with motorcycle head injuries than the UK.

 

However as insurance co is clsiming he was not wearing helmet they will probably not cover medical care here either. 

[wensiensheng]

The head injury is more than suggestive that a helmet wasn’t worn. Just as the insurance company concluded.

[itsallmine68]

27 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

Saying "idiots club" is going too far. Millions of people ride motorbike every day in Thailand. What happened to him could be a legit accident and doesn't warrant this kind of panic around riding motorbikes in general. 

Idiot is not going too far 

[transam]

23 minutes ago, Goat said:

why are these stories always British?

Something about their culture that makes them inept on two wheels and unable to fund their own medical bills.

 

I will donate $USD500 again but these people really need to be educated better.

Says probably a skint bloke.....????

[cheapcanuck]

Sorry to hear of the bad luck. Hope he gets home.

[John Drake]

3 minutes ago, itsallmine68 said:

Read it again HE HAD INSURANCE BUT THEY REFUSE TO PAY

 

He has no insurance because through not wearing a helmet he invalidated it. Why are you screaming?

[metisdead]

Some offensive posts have been removed.

 

An off topic post about the NHS in the UK has been reported and removed.

[watchcat]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Josh Richardson, 24, was involved in an accident in February after he went out on his moped for some food in the middle of the night in Bangkok.

It's normal to get hungry after smoking ganja. Was this what he had been doing?

[Goat]

8 minutes ago, transam said:

Says probably a skint bloke.....????

Well I wont be lining up in the sun under an umbrella for 3 and a half hours like a loser because i dont have even 400,000 baht to my name.

 

Hope he makes a speedy recovery.

[kingstonkid]

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

Well a special type of air ambulance aircraft is required along with a specialist medical team for at least 2 days.

 

Add to that the costs of visas for the medics and air crew, fuel costs, landing fees, parking fees, the existing hospital costs, the specialist ambulance and crew at each end to move him and the costs mount up considerably and quickly.

 

Yet as so many people do, he possibly didn't read the very small print specifying the conditions that would have given him the extra cover for a relatively low price. This brings him to where he is now.

 

the big question I have is where are they getting the price UK or Thailand?  

There is not need for visas for the flight crew or medical staff as it would be a turnaround flight. There are companies that specalize in this.

 

my question though is why do they not know if he had a helmet on.  If he was wearing one it should have been on his head or at least at the accident scene.

 

The other thing that of course, the Brit newspaper does not cover is the blood alcohol content.

 

I feel sorry for him and his family but hae a hard time understanding why he was on a bike looking for food in the middle of the night.

 

It is also interesting that nothing was mentioned in the Thai news about his accident or are they that common now that they are not reported.

 

[IvorBiggun2]

3 minutes ago, watchcat said:

It's normal to get hungry after smoking ganja. Was this what he had been doing?

We will never know as I'm sure he'll never admit to being in the wrong.

[transam]

3 minutes ago, Goat said:

Well I wont be lining up in the sun under an umbrella for 3 and a half hours like a loser because i dont have even 400,000 baht to my name.

 

Hope he makes a speedy recovery.

How's Aus...?

[MrJ2U]

2 hours ago, RickG16 said:

Surprised. Rarely see anyone ride around Bangkok without a helmet. Unless it was a quiet area.

Usually after 4:00 pm when the police have gone and rarely no checkpoints. 

 

I'm guilty of this. 

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, Purdey said:

Going off at a tangent for a minute, this is what people can expect if the British government puts healthcare in the hands of insurance companies - refusals to pay.

You say that, but I'm ok with excessive UK smokers and alcohol and obesity insurance that if is not paid off if premiums by smokers and drinkers they get no NHS care !

[phetpeter]

Simple! where is his crash hemlet, was it at the scene of the accident? if so get a medic who attended to swear a statement that they removed it at the scene. Job done, insurer pays, small gift to medic.

[Goat]

5 minutes ago, transam said:

How's Aus...?

Not good I hear.

 

[kcpattaya]

"Mirror"... 'nough said

[3NUMBAS]

they keep on coming  a never ending stream of  numpties

[phetpeter]

Hmm! looking at the photo, not a serious facture, no surgey, head on pillow, slight grin on face. just red card him and he can fly home. and I hope he hasn,t damaged the MOPED, 'cuse they are collectable and rare nowadays. most from the 70's and 80's.

[3NUMBAS]

this matter need a sub forum to deal with em as i cant keep track of em

[JWRC]

If he's in intensive care here, why move him?  A good Thai hospital is more than capable of managing his condition.

[Bday Prang]

36 minutes ago, watchcat said:

It's normal to get hungry after smoking ganja. Was this what he had been doing?

It's also normal to get hungry after missing lunch or dinner !   Maybe that is what he had done. I hope you don't work for an insurance company

[damo1967]

3 hours ago, John Drake said:

Yet another one. Terrible accident. No helmet. Skull fracture. No insurance. Giant hospital bills. Go Fund Me. 

Yep!   You got it..  I was waiting to see the 'Go Fund Me' request..  why should people who do the right thing have to donate to brainless twitts who go out 'in the middle of the night' for food, riding a bike wityhout a helmet?  Alcohol/Drugs involved I would bet my left one on!  Things should clear up once blood tests become available....  I will donate my usual 0.00 thb for these morons!!!!!!

[howerde]

Starting 60 000 pounds with extras depending on your condition could easily be 160 000

Our medical transportation services from Bangkok to the UK start from £65,000, and flights from Chiang Mai to the UK start from £60,000.

 

https://www.iasmedical.com/asia/air-ambulance-thailand/

[damo1967]

7 minutes ago, howerde said:

Starting 60 000 pounds with extras depending on your condition could easily be 160 000

Our medical transportation services from Bangkok to the UK start from £65,000, and flights from Chiang Mai to the UK start from £60,000.

 

https://www.iasmedical.com/asia/air-ambulance-thailand/

Leave him where he is!  He made his bed.. now let him lay in it!