Tourist injured in Chumphon resort balcony collapse

[webfact]

A man sustained serious injuries after the balcony he was on collapsed at a resort in Chumphon, leading to concerns about unlicensed accommodation and unresponsive local police. Only the local tourist police offered effective help.

 

On July 27, Yanisa, a 46 year old woman from Phetchaburi, and her husband, 44 year old Piyapol, along with friends, were staying at a resort in Pathio District, Chumphon. The resort featured a balcony extending towards the sea, which was a popular spot for guests to relax and take photos.

 

In the evening, while taking photos, the balcony suddenly collapsed from a height of 3 to 4 metres, injuring three people. Piyapol was among the injured, suffering a broken arm, fractured jaw, cracked skull, broken nasal structure, and severe facial lacerations requiring multiple stitches. He was immediately taken to Pathio Hospital for treatment.

 

Janisa reported that no police officers arrived at the scene on the day of the incident. The resort owner quickly refunded their accommodation costs and visited them once, promising to cover all hospital expenses. However, apart from a bottle of milk and a meal, no further assistance was provided.

When Yanisa requested the resort owner to officially acknowledge the incident at the Pathio Police Station, she was told it was unnecessary as verbal agreements were sufficient. The owner asked for a settlement amount, to which Yanisa suggested 70,000 baht (US$2,000), but no agreement was reached. The resort owner claimed to have connections with local police and hospital staff, which made Yanisa feel unsafe.

 

Yanisa sought help from the tourist police, who tried to mediate by contacting the resort owner, but their calls were ignored. Later, the resort owner claimed to be threatened by the police, which Yanisa denied as no calls were answered.

Balcony collapse

 

The Tourist Police accompanied Yanisa to the Pathio Police Station to file a report and seek mediation. However, the local police showed no interest in assisting them. A local officer privately spoke with the Tourist Police and then refused to help Yanisa, suggesting she hire a lawyer.

 

The officer also stated that only the injured party, not the spouse, could file a complaint, and even then, the resort owner could not be forced to participate in mediation.

 

Subsequently, the Chumphon tourist police checked the resort’s licence under the Hotel Act of 2004 but found it was operating without one. They filed a complaint against the resort owner for running an unlicensed hotel and discovered that the balcony’s structural defects caused the accident, reported KhaoSod.

 

Yanisa expressed her unease due to the resort owner’s claims of knowing police and hospital staff and feeling unsafe as a tourist.

 

She decided to move her husband to a hospital in Phetchaburi for further treatment, despite being satisfied with the care at Chumphon Hospital, as she couldn’t determine who might be influenced by the resort owner. She thanked the Chumphon and Ranong tourist police for their invaluable assistance.

 

by Bob Scott

Picture courtesy of Siamrath

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-08-05

 

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[steven100]

The local cops didn't want any part of the problem.  Rotten to the core ... 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Janisa reported that no police officers arrived at the scene on the day of the incident. The resort owner quickly refunded their accommodation costs and visited them once, promising to cover all hospital expenses. However, apart from a bottle of milk and a meal, no further assistance was provided.

When Yanisa requested the resort owner to officially acknowledge the incident at the Pathio Police Station, she was told it was unnecessary as verbal agreements were sufficient. The owner asked for a settlement amount, to which Yanisa suggested 70,000 baht (US$2,000), but no agreement was reached. The resort owner claimed to have connections with local police and hospital staff, which made Yanisa feel unsafe

Call his bluff, go to the police and make an official accident report...

[jippytum]

Several reports recently of the Police not wanting to bring charges  to victims of scammers and accidents concerning a local business

[KhunLA]

16 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Several reports recently of the Police not wanting to bring charges  to victims of scammers and accidents concerning a local business

So you say, and those 'reports' would be where ???

[rwill]

Tomorrow it will all be just a misunderstanding.

[metisdead]

An off topic troll post has been removed.

[jippytum]

52 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

So you say, and those 'reports' would be where ???

Thai news tv bangkok post this forum  lady scammed via bank account. Today aseanow balcony collapse. 

where do you get your news? Barstool? 

[RandolphGB]

Corruption, poor heath and safety and a lack of uneforcement of laws are a symptom of a developing or undeveloped society. 

 

Don't tell Thais that, though. They'll get upset.

[KhunLA]

11 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Thai news tv bangkok post this forum  lady scammed via bank account. Today aseanow balcony collapse. 

where do you get your news? Barstool? 

Many people mistakenly think police can charge people or businesses of a crime, when not enough evidence to show/prove a crime, or falls under civil law and not criminal law.

 

AN or the news, and or news of social media reports of complaints, as a source ... that's laughable.

[john donson]

unresponsive local police

 

same old as always

[jippytum]

26 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Many people mistakenly think police can charge people or businesses of a crime, when not enough evidence to show/prove a crime, or falls under civil law and not criminal law.

 

AN or the news, and or news of social media reports of complaints, as a source ... that's laughable.

 Switch your browser from  Fox and the porn channel and catch up on Thailand news. 

[Peterphuket]

2 hours ago, rwill said:

Tomorrow it will all be just a misunderstanding.

Yes, and the balcony is back in place.

[Peabody]

13 hours ago, KhunLA said:

So you say, and those 'reports' would be where ???

Asean Now over recent weeks.