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

[Celsius]

4 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said:

So glad you got that one in.

 

My answer was a reply to someone who asked a question.

 

What is your pointless reply?

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, stoner said:

what does it mean to get skidded ?

Perhaps it means that the bike skidded.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

And how much is SEK 750,000?

You have a couple of alternatives for the answer...

1.  Read the OP

2.  Google.

[norfolkandchance]

2 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

My answer was a reply to someone who asked a question.

 

What is your pointless reply?

Israel is at war ! I've been following that as well.

[BritManToo]

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Perhaps it means that the bike skidded.

Are all these media companies so cheap that they can't pay a NES to flick an eye over the copy before publishing?

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, edwinchester said:

Reading the article, although it's badly written and not very clear,

It's, very obviously, a translation from the original Swedish that is clearly linked, it wasn't written in English that way.

[nausea]

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Same same, over & over again. Sad.

Sad indeed. Optimism bias - "it will never happen to me".

[Taboo2]

Why do folks take long trip overseas and do no plan for medical emergencies?  

 

How many news reports like these will continue to show up  because of irresponsibility?

[lordgrinz]

4 minutes ago, Taboo2 said:

Why do folks take long trip overseas and do no plan for medical emergencies?  

 

How many news reports like these will continue to show up  because of irresponsibility?

Especially knowing that motorcycle deaths and injuries here are off the charts, I won't ride on the street here without ATGATT, no exceptions!

[terryq]

15 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

It's, very obviously, a translation from the original Swedish that is clearly linked, it wasn't written in English that way.

Correct. Its a straight cut and paste from Google translate which thinks 'she got skidded and slid over to the other side of the road'..is the correct translation.

 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

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

Probably because there was no suggestion that he was riding, the article only refers to her crossing the island and her skidding in the rain.

[brianthainess]

2 hours ago, stoner said:

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

NO helmet and in rain, silly filly, = no insurance. Go Fud yourself

[thaibeachlovers]

2 hours ago, rgrdns said:

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

 

Intensive care- one to one nursing, machines, lots of IV fluids and IV drugs. Probably on TPN. Physio, etc etc etc.

 

[roo860]

34 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Probably because there was no suggestion that he was riding, the article only refers to her crossing the island and her skidding in the rain.

I was replying to another poster, it seemed to me that she was riding the bike, and another rider collided with her as she skidded across the road?

[RandolphGB]

53 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

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.

It's not like Thais to exploit foreigners who are in need. Not at all.

 

Those pure Buddhist heart-of-gold always smiling and welcoming perfect Thais don't do that.

 

 

 

[anchadian]

2 hours 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.

Have you considered that this article was taken from a Swedish report and translated into the English language?

 

Lost in translation? 

[Sandboxer]

I have about as much empathy for this nothingburger as I have for the Gazan "civilian" population.

[toofarnorth]

I wonder if Koh Samui is the only place to see mopeds , been here nigh on 20 years and never yet seen one.

[Yellowtail]

34 minutes ago, roo860 said:

I was replying to another poster, it seemed to me that she was riding the bike, and another rider collided with her as she skidded across the road?

Later in the article:

 

"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."

[roo860]

Just now, Yellowtail said:

Later in the article:

 

"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."

Yes I've seen that, but with the other slightly confusing translation, IMHO should it not read, 'the person that drove into Felicia'? 

[Yellowtail]

6 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Yes I've seen that, but with the other slightly confusing translation, IMHO should it not read, 'the person that drove into Felicia'? 

There is not actual mention of a collision involving another vehicle.

 

It may mean any number of things, but clearly it is unclear. 

 

 

[FritsSikkink]

50 minutes ago, RandolphGB said:

It's not like Thais to exploit foreigners who are in need. Not at all.

 

What about the sexpats exploiting poor Thais?

[JimTripper]

Sounds like she was on a moto taxi. 

2 hours 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”

I don't take motorbike taxi's. They are too dangerous and the drivers could be drunk. They like drinking whiskey.

[lordgrinz]

5 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

There is not actual mention of a collision involving another vehicle.

 

It may mean any number of things, but clearly it is unclear. 

 

 

Sounds like he hit her while she was on the ground.

 

"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."

[JimTripper]

A near fatal accident and no police report or record of the person who hit her and stopped? Sounds corrupt.

[Yellowtail]

16 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

Sounds like he hit her while she was on the ground.

 

"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."

It sounds like he may have run her over, or that any number or other things may have happened. 

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, anchadian said:

Have you considered that this article was taken from a Swedish report and translated into the English language?

 

Lost in translation? 

Quite possibly although not proof reading a Google translation is still lazy reporting.

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, lordgrinz said:

Especially knowing that motorcycle deaths and injuries here are off the charts, I won't ride on the street here without ATGATT, no exceptions!

ATGATT?

[norfolkandchance]

[KannikaP]

2 hours ago, norfolkandchance said:

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

Yes, sorry I rushed my reply.