British citizen stranded in Thai hospital with a 400,000 baht plea to escape

[thecyclist]

20 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

He suffer sudden onset cancer ?

Not sudden onset cancer, but it suddenly became symptomatic. He must have had it for a while without being aware of it.

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, thecyclist said:

Not sudden onset cancer, but it suddenly became symptomatic. He must have had it for a while without being aware of it.

 

More likely sudden onset beer and bong hangover.

[Toby1947]

20 hours ago, bob smith said:

Just walk out the hospital when you feel better and fly home to get proper treatment. Tell em to stick the 400K!
 

legally he doesn’t have to pay a penny. 
 

despite what anyone says, it is a hospitals duty to accept any and all emergency cases without question. Im not saying to walk out without paying is morally right, thats another story, but legally he doesn’t have to pay a cent. 

Don't worry they'll have his passport, spouting your usual rubbish 

[ukrules]

7 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

I know someone who was diagnosed with Leukemia and prognosis to live maybe one year longer. She had no idea about this condition. The diagnosis happened at an unrelated event, not because of any complaints. And this was in a so called first world country.

 

This is my point, people don't wake up one day and call 911 to rush themselves into hospital for an emergency leukemia diagnosis - it creeps up on you in the background like many cancers, you only notice it when it's already been there for years.

 

The reason I mentioned this earlier is because I suspect the original story is full of lies and half truths and if he has leukemia then he should go and see a specialist when he's back home.

 

Then there's the issue of his holiday - how long was this guy on holiday for? 1 year? 6 Months? 1 week?

[Liverpool Lou]

7 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

This foto from the GoFundMe page -- conditions don't look too bad off.

Yes, and the curtains around the beds that his daft mate said didn't exist can be clearly seen.

[khunPer]

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The British citizen’s dire situation is compounded by the absence of travel insurance, a decision that now haunts him and his friends. Urged by his friend, Page, to secure coverage before departure, Penson’s hesitation due to a pre-existing knee injury has left him facing astronomical medical bills.

Once again shows that don't travel anywhere without a proper travel insurance. It's a sad situation, but difficult to get sympathy for folks saving the normally quite affordable insurance cost and expect donations, is something goes wrong.

[TigerGuardian]

I wish the lad all the best, but I must say, this article raises more questions than answers.  Has he actually been tested for the presence of Leukemia? There are several different medical conditions that can lower a person's blood count. Examples include bleeding in the GI track, kidney disease, cancer, cirrhosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis to name a few. 

 

Certainly a tough situation to be in and being in a government operated hospital is only making things more difficult. My thoughts and prayers goes out to him 🙏 

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, Gandtee said:

I hope he covers I would like to point out that when you reach a certain age health / travel insurance is not available.

He's 42!   He could easily get single trip travel insurance for the next 30-odd years from a number of insurers!

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

How many farang's have bought houses and had to put them in their wife's name because the Thai government would not let them buy property in their own names?

Their choice, no one, including the government, forced them to buy houses for their wives!

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, bob smith said:

6 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

You can not, just walk out of a hospital without paying

You can because a friend of mine did that very thing!

Nonsense.  Just because you claim that a friend of yours once did it doesn't mean that it is easily done by the rest of the population.

[MangoKorat]

22 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I hope he goes back to his home and stays there. And then he should tell all the people he knows how wonderful home is, includind decent hospitals and all that.

Nobody will miss him, and crybabies like him. 

The man's got bloody Leukemia for christsake - just keep your snotty comments to yourself.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

 

This is my point, people don't wake up one day and call 911 to rush themselves into hospital for an emergency leukemia diagnosis - it creeps up on you in the background like many cancers, you only notice it when it's already been there for years.

 

The reason I mentioned this earlier is because I suspect the original story is full of lies and half truths and if he has leukemia then he should go and see a specialist when he's back home.

 

Then there's the issue of his holiday - how long was this guy on holiday for? 1 year? 6 Months? 1 week?

The travel insurance will cover some initial treatment for leukemia, if he didn't know anything about it before his holiday.

Then the travel insurance will send him back home so that he can get treatment back home. 

[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, bob smith said:

5 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

how long after walking out on the bill did he fly out of the country ?

Whats the got to do with you ralf?

It's a subject that you specifically brought up on a public forum, addressing it to everyone who reads it, and have reiterated it a number of times, so you have made it his (and everyone else's) business!

[OneMoreFarang]

1 minute ago, MangoKorat said:

The man's got bloody Leukemia for christsake - just keep your snotty comments to yourself.

Why?

He could be grateful that the Thai hospital, and possibly the Thai taxpayers, help him with medical care.

Instead, he is complaining that the care is not as good as he wants it.

If he wants first class care, then he should pay for it. But it seems he doesn't even have 10k.

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, bob smith said:

Emergency treatment! 
 

its free for anybody thats on deaths door! Get it yet?? 

So he was at death's door only for 72 hours?

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, thecyclist said:

Not sudden onset cancer, but it suddenly became symptomatic. He must have had it for a while without being aware of it.

No one has confirmed that he has that cancer.

[Liverpool Lou]

10 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

The man's got bloody Leukemia for christsake - just keep your snotty comments to yourself.

Said who?

[QballQ]

22 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Bull<deleted>.

and my mother - collapsed before a flight back to the UK from the US - tested blood wbc count was minimal, had some sort of leuakemia, was patched up and flown back to start treatment

[Letseng]

22 hours ago, bob smith said:

Legally, there is nothing the hospital can do to stop a patient walking off the premises. 

Try it. It is no different to walking out of your hotel without paying. Fraud.

[freedomnow]

23 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

But it seems like GoFundMe works better because he already raised all the money and then some.

....and you wonder if this can be staged without 3rd party checks on where the money really goes.

fake bed photos/story then gofundme link.

[MangoKorat]

29 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Said who?

Was I talking to you?

[Liverpool Lou]

3 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

33 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Said who?

Was I talking to you?

Yes, obviously you were, "for christsake" whether you like it or not, it's a public 'kin forum.

[Ralf001]

10 minutes ago, QballQ said:

and my mother - collapsed before a flight back to the UK from the US - tested blood wbc count was minimal, had some sort of leuakemia, was patched up and flown back to start treatment

 

And prior to was in perfect health with zero ailments... I'l bet.

[bigmac1]

Nobody is going to convince me that he went there without insurance, not knowing that he had cancer. Probabally one last holiday before he pops his clogs. I personally would'nt give him a penny !!!!!

 

[WhatMeWorry]

On 11/30/2023 at 7:40 PM, bob smith said:

Just walk out the hospital when you feel better and fly home to get proper treatment. Tell em to stick the 400K!
 

legally he doesn’t have to pay a penny. 
 

despite what anyone says, it is a hospitals duty to accept any and all emergency cases without question. Im not saying to walk out without paying is morally right, thats another story, but legally he doesn’t have to pay a cent. 

You and Dean must be brothers, both losers.

[bristolgeoff]

Don,t worry go fund me will work,we can beg and see what happens.Does not matter if he did not have health insurance.

[sateuk]

On 11/30/2023 at 12:30 PM, Barnet1900 said:

Government hospitals lack many things compared to private versions but the picture he's painting is utter bs.

 

I've been in Red Cross hospitals here and the medical staff were great. 

 

Complete tosser

Very true government hospitals here are always very clean and good , they are great in buriram, my kids were born in a government hospital it was very good, guys a prat so are his mates just bull<deleted>ting to get the go fund me up, I doubt the bill is true either he's trying it on

[The Fugitive]

14 hours ago, QballQ said:

and my mother - collapsed before a flight back to the UK from the US - tested blood wbc count was minimal, had some sort of leuakemia, was patched up and flown back to start treatment

I was told that blood test is the main indicator of cancer. However, my mother's was normal four weeks prior to her death from metastatic disease. The readings only became abnormal at three weeks before death. No tumours visible on CT scan or endoscope. Tissue sample taken gave normal results upon analysis.

[Sydebolle]

If a Thai has no insurance, it is wrong but no real surprise. If a traveling Caucasian arrives without travel insurance, then (s)he is an idiot. 

In all fairness, the Thai healthcare system needs to look after its own people (first) and seems to do it - with questionable treatment and equally challenging qualifications of some of those medics. 

The positive flip side of the coin though is, that Dr Thaksin's healthcare bill presently accumulating at the police hospital, where he spends his prison term, is paid for the Thai government. Latter, not having any money themselves, splurge on tax payers money. 

Hope that clarifies the actual situation ....... 

[Pouatchee]

On 12/1/2023 at 7:25 AM, tandor said:

didn't you call out to mummy..."Im finished"

 

what a stupid ridiculous attempt at a joke. your dats as a stand up comedian are over. throw in the towel. you are finished