Felicia, 25, in a coma after accident on Samui - family struggling to bring her home

[webfact]

Felicia Cedergren, 25, is in a coma after a moped accident on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand. Now the family has gone there to try to get her home.

- Everything is terrible, it is so difficult to accept what happened, says Felicia's mother Susanna Cedergren.

Felicia Cedergren, 25, was on a long trip in Thailand . Last Sunday she had a serious accident on the Thai paradise island of Koh Samui .

After a day with friends and her boyfriend, she was on her way home in the rain. When she was going to cross the island on a moped, she got skidded and slid over to the other side of the road.

At the same time, another moped driver came from behind and tried to overtake Felicia and her crashed moped. During the overtaking, Felicia received a violent blow to the head, a blow that caused a cerebral hemorrhage, swelling of the brain and fractures in both the back and head.

Felicia's mother Susanna Cedergren was at home in Sweden when the accident occurred.

- I received a message on messenger from her boyfriend's mother who said that there had been a serious accident with Felicia. This set a lot of things in motion, we contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs but we only got help for self-help, so we decided to go down and arrived on Wednesday, says Susanna Cedergren.

 

"It is progressing and the doctors cannot say when or if she will wake up," says Felicia's uncle Daniel Cedergren. Photo: Private

On location in Thailand

Susanna was accompanied to Thailand by son Filip Cedergren and Felicia's uncle Daniel Cedergren.

- Everything is terrible, it's so hard to accept what happened and it's terrible to see her like this, says Susanna Cedergren.

Now the family is fighting to bring Felicia home.

- We are constantly working around this and we do not give up, we want to get her home, that is our highest priority and we have the energy to work for it, says Daniel.

The person who drove Felicia has been questioned by the police and released without a report being drawn up. For a report, the family needs to do it themselves, but it is a last resort. They have contact with a lawyer on site and there may be a report if it is a way for them to get further help.

Appealing for help

The family's greatest wish is to bring her home to Sweden, they have appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a letter for help, but received the answer that they cannot go into individual cases and therefore could not assist with any further help.

There is another possibility to bring Felicia home as early as next week, but whether it will work depends on a number of factors.

- We have been in contact with SOS International who say they can fly Felicia home as early as Wednesday or Thursday if everything looks good, says Daniel Cedergren.

- But it can also take two weeks because they may need to have a surgical procedure.

The family also does not know how much it may cost them. Felicia's travel insurance had expired when the accident occurred. Her accident insurance does not cover the full hospital costs either. And mother Susanna's various insurances have not been able to help.

The flight alone costs almost SEK 750,000 (approx. 2.5 Mil THB) and for each day Felicia receives around-the-clock intensive care approximately SEK 50,000 (approx 165,000 THB per day).

This has prompted the family to start a fundraiser to raise money for the daughter's trip home.

- It is going well and we have received help from some influencers who shared it on social media and we are extremely grateful to everyone who helped us, says Daniel.

While the family's work continues to bring Felicia home, her own battle is ongoing in the hospital and according to doctors' forecasts, it is going in the right direction.

- We see a doctor every day who shows how the development is progressing, how she has started to become responsive to touch and that she has started to react to pain. But even if it is progressing, they cannot say when or if she will wake up, says maternal uncle Daniel Cedergren.

 

TOP picture: 25-year-old Felicia was on a long trip in Thailand when the tragic accident occurred. Photo: Private

 

Source: Aftonbladet 2023-10-16

 

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[stoner]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

After a day with friends and her boyfriend, she was on her way home in the rain. When she was going to cross the island on a moped, she got skidded and slid over to the other side of the road.

At the same time, another moped driver came from behind and tried to overtake Felicia and her crashed moped. During the overtaking, Felicia received a violent blow to the head, a blow that caused a cerebral hemorrhage, swelling of the brain and fractures in both the back and head.

what does it mean to get skidded ? was she wearing a helmet at the time ? 

[KannikaP]

8 minutes ago, stoner said:

what does it mean to get skidded ? was she wearing a helmet at the time ? 

And how much is SEK 750,000?

[simon43]

No mention of a crash helmet, no mention if she had a motorbike licence (ie experienced rider), medical insurance expired etc etc.  I wish her well, but yet again (sigh), we have a situation which probably didn't need to happen...

[KannikaP]

Just now, simon43 said:

No mention of a crash helmet, no mention if she had a motorbike licence (ie experienced rider), medical insurance expired etc etc.  I wish her well, but yet again (sigh), we have a situation which probably didn't need to happen...

Same same, over & over again. Sad.

[edwinchester]

5 minutes ago, simon43 said:

No mention of a crash helmet, no mention if she had a motorbike licence (ie experienced rider), medical insurance expired etc etc.  I wish her well, but yet again (sigh), we have a situation which probably didn't need to happen...

Reading the article, although it's badly written and not very clear, I think she was a passenger on the moped. Helmet is not mentioned at all.

[rgrdns]

It astonished me again the hospital costs here (foreigners), SEK 3.29 to 1 BHT....164,500 p/day?? 

 

[grain]

Been happening for decades, foreign tourists who drive cars back in their home countries, come to Samui and other tourists spots and rent these mcs. They don't have much experience with mcs and zero experience with Thai traffic. Many of the younger ones (and I'm not saying it's the case here) have had a few beers or a few spliffs, which makes matters worse.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, grain said:

Been happening for decades, foreign tourists who drive cars back in their home countries, come to Samui and other tourists spots and rent these mcs. They don't have much experience with mcs and zero experience with Thai traffic. Many of the younger ones (and I'm not saying it's the case here) have had a few beers or a few spliffs, which makes matters worse.

Nor have much experience driving to the left...although I hear Samui is more random.

[roo860]

16 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Reading the article, although it's badly written and not very clear, I think she was a passenger on the moped. Helmet is not mentioned at all.

Her boyfriend riding the bike as well, no mention of him? Very poor reporting.

[KannikaP]

18 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Reading the article, although it's badly written and not very clear, I think she was a passenger on the moped. Helmet is not mentioned at all.

Please explain which part of the article makes you think that.

 

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

After a day with friends and her boyfriend, she was on her way home in the rain. When she was going to cross the island on a moped, she got skidded and slid over to the other side of the road.

 

 

[daveAustin]

Strewth, read the article slowly guys!

 

“The person who drove Felicia has been questioned by the police and released without a report being drawn up”

[mikeymike100]

21 minutes ago, rgrdns said:

It astonished me again the hospital costs here (foreigners), SEK 3.29 to 1 BHT....164,500 p/day?? 

 

Right that's around $4,500 USD per day? She is in intensive care, but still that is very high?

[RandolphGB]

Thais are so kind. They will make sure to give the foreigner the best service possible, at the highest prices possible. Especially high because it's a life-threatening situation. They definitely would not exploit that.

 

Then they're so kind, they'll keep them on their paradise island for as long as they like, until they have paid every last penny. 

[sandyf]

24 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Please explain which part of the article makes you think that.

 

 

This part.

"When she was going to cross the island on a moped, she got skidded and slid over to the other side of the road."

and this part

"The person who drove Felicia has been questioned by the police and released without a report being drawn up."

 

Was she a passenger, or is it the overtaking driver who "drove" into her.

No clear indication of who was driving, or if she was intoxicated after spending the day with friends.

 

Article is consistent with the poor journalism seen here.

[Chris Daley]

I think tattoo ink affects people brains.

[BE88]

Another tragedy, but how can you go on holiday in Thailand, famous for its terrible insecurity roads without any insurance?

[Pouatchee]

10 minutes ago, sandyf said:

Article is consistent with the poor journalism seen here.

this is an, what do you expect. it is a living creature that thrives on crap news reporting. the worst on is ploy petchparin or something or other. she always tries to be funny even when reporting tragic news

[norfolkandchance]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

And how much is SEK 750,000?

The clue is in 'approx 2.5 Mil Thai Baht'.

[retarius]

Another one, this time a pretty girl. I suppose the old GoFundMe page will be set up and running soon. Before I donate, I'd like to know whether she was wearing a helmet and properly insured.

[bignok]

3 minutes ago, retarius said:

Another one, this time a pretty girl. I suppose the old GoFundMe page will be set up and running soon. Before I donate, I'd like to know whether she was wearing a helmet and properly insured.

No licence most likely

[Celsius]

Nether,

 

Save your donation for people/children who have no control for being in bad situations.

[bignok]

Samui is the most dangerous. Raining no experience no licence, no helmet.

[FritsSikkink]

48 minutes ago, RandolphGB said:

Thais are so kind. They will make sure to give the foreigner the best service possible, at the highest prices possible. Especially high because it's a life-threatening situation. They definitely would not exploit that.

 

Then they're so kind, they'll keep them on their paradise island for as long as they like, until they have paid every last penny. 

Why are you blaming Thais for an accident which was the fault of a foreigner who isn't insured?

Better blame foreigners who ride a bike without insurance, no helmet and driver's license.

[bignok]

33 minutes ago, Chris Daley said:

I think tattoo ink affects people brains.

Or they like wasting money

[norfolkandchance]

12 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Nether,

 

Save your donation for people/children who have no control for being in bad situations.

So glad you got that one in.

[thaibeachlovers]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Felicia's travel insurance had expired when the accident occurred. Her accident insurance does not cover the full hospital costs either.

Here we go again.

 

Why do young people think insurance is not necessary when traveling, or in cases like this let it lapse or take out inadequate insurance? I thought education now was supposed to be the best ever in history. Seems not.

[bignok]

1 minute ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Here we go again.

 

Why do young people think insurance is not necessary when traveling, or in cases like this let it lapse or take out inadequate insurance? I thought education now was supposed to be the best ever in history. Seems not.

Policies are void if no motorbike licence

[roo860]

1 hour ago, daveAustin said:

Strewth, read the article slowly guys!

 

“The person who drove Felicia has been questioned by the police and released without a report being drawn up”

That's the person on another motorbike that collided with her? So no report drawn up.

[bignok]

Id say a good 80 to 90% that rent scooters have no motorbike licence