Thai Woman Seeks Justice After Collision with Russian Driver, Struggles to Cover Costs

[Georgealbert]

 

 

A Thai woman has come forward seeking justice after being involved in a traffic accident with a Russian driver. The incident occurred on November 17, at approximately 13.05 at the entrance of Banglamao Soi 2. According to the victim, she was riding on a motorcycle with her partner, who was driving her to work, when the collision happened.
 

A Russian driver exited the side street without yielding to oncoming traffic, causing the motorcycle to crash. The woman was thrown from the vehicle, suffering injuries.

 

The injured couple sought medical attention immediately after the accident and attempted to negotiate damages with the Russian driver the following day, November 18.

 

Efforts to resolve the matter outside of court have been unsuccessful. The Russian driver reportedly refused to pay any compensation for the damages and injuries, advising the victims to pursue legal action instead.

 

The woman, who described herself as a struggling daily wage worker, has been left without an income due to her injuries. She expressed frustration at the lack of accountability and fairness in the situation, stating, “I’m already struggling to make ends meet, and now I’m hurt and unable to work. I just want justice for what happened.”

 

The victim is now seeking advice from experienced individuals on how to proceed to ensure she receives fair treatment and compensation for her injuries, loss of income, and related expenses.

 

Authorities and legal experts are urging individuals in similar situations to document evidence thoroughly, including medical reports, police records, and witness statements, to strengthen their case in court if negotiations fail.

 

Picture from responders.

-- 2024-11-20

 

[Ralf001]

insurance not cover inuries and damages ?

[ChrisY1]

Why  haven't the cops charged the Russian....?

 

[topt]

7 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

insurance not cover inuries and damages ?

Perhaps they didn't have any..........

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

4 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Why  haven't the cops charged the Russian....?

 

Why, they don't charge all the other drivers who drive out of small side roads without looking. Compulsory insurance should cover that.

[richard_smith237]

7 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

insurance not cover inuries and damages ?

 

I think Compulsory insurance will cover the medical costs up to a certain amount. 

It won't cover damages for loss of work. 

 

5 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Why  haven't the cops charged the Russian....?

 

Charge the Russian with what ? it looks like an accident (Russian looking the wrong way / driving on a different side of the road than they are used to)

- Do Thai's get charged with every road accident that occurs ?

 

IMO - the Russian should at least pay compensation for loss of work - but the medical costs should be covered by the insurance. 

 

5 minutes ago, topt said:

7 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

insurance not cover inuries and damages ?

Perhaps they didn't have any..........

 

In which case, as per ChrisY1's comment - the Russian should be charged and pay all expenses.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Efforts to resolve the matter outside of court have been unsuccessful. The Russian driver reportedly refused to pay any compensation for the damages and injuries, advising the victims to pursue legal action instead.

Sue his backside off..

[richard_smith237]

I wonder how quickly after the accident the Thai's started demanding money.

 

Of course - if the Thai genuinely cannot work, compensation should be offered - however look at the damaged, its seems to be a very low impact crash - I wonder how seriously the other party was hurt.

 

There is also another facet to this: Helmet wearing...  Accident happen, should another party be held responsible if someones injuries are worse because they didn't wear a helmet ?

 

 

 

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I recall being in an accident years ago - I went to see if the other driver was ok and as soon as I did, he started faking injury looking for compensation... Even the Police were unconvinced and ended up getting angry at the other driver (who also got caught in repeated lies as to how the crash happened).

 

 

 

 

[ujayujay]

She doesn't seem to have any mandatory insurance. The container for the mandatory sticker seems to be empty.

[richard_smith237]

3 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

She doesn't seem to have any mandatory insurance. The container for the mandatory sticker seems to be empty.

 

Or its just the exposure of the photo that make it appear that way.

[Theforgotten1]

Who’s fault was the accident, whose legally driving , let the courts sort it as the Russian said , the Thais see money so they’ll milk it . The Thais are never at fault , that’s why you needs dash cams front and back , mine have paid for themselves after false claims made against me

[ukrules]

What does the insurance company say on this matter? He will have insurance on his car, I'm pretty sure of that or he would have paid up.

If in an accident phone the insurance company immediately and they will handle it - never negotiate with anyone directly.

[swerve]

Fancy that, it happened in Phuket.

[LukKrueng]

4 hours ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

Why, they don't charge all the other drivers who drive out of small side roads without looking. Compulsory insurance should cover that.

Compulsory insurance only covers actual medical costs against receipts. I think it is limited to 50k. No converge for the vehicles or any other property

[ChipButty]

Compulsory insurance or Motor Vehicle Act known as “Por Ror Bor”, is a legally required insurance policy for all motor vehicles in Thailand.

https://www.roojai.com/en/car-insurance/compulsory/ 

[richard_smith237]

36 minutes ago, swerve said:

Fancy that, it happened in Phuket.

 

Accidents happen all over Thailand... In area's of higher 'foreigner footfall' there is a greater liklihood of a foreigner being involved. 

 

In 20+ years of driving here I've been involved in 3 small road accidents...   what do you say there ? fancy that it happened in Bangkok ?

 

 

[richard_smith237]

23 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Compulsory insurance or Motor Vehicle Act known as “Por Ror Bor”, is a legally required insurance policy for all motor vehicles in Thailand.

https://www.roojai.com/en/car-insurance/compulsory/ 

 

Yep, so theoretically, IF the girls motorcycle was taxed, it was also insured by Por Ror Bor.

Also, If the car was taxed, it was also insured by Por Ror Bor.

 

Thus, any medical expenses up to a 'cap' will be covered.

 

But, if the injured party cannot work and the driver was at fault, a compensation request for lost earnings from work is not an unreasonable request - in fact, given the fact that its likely a very small amount, refusing this request is rather a nasty thing to do.

[snowgard]

The accident was just 3 days ago. My wife waited 8 weeks for got her money from the insurance!!!

[NoshowJones]

17 hours ago, snowgard said:

The accident was just 3 days ago. My wife waited 8 weeks for got her money from the insurance!!!

Like I always say, insurance companies are never too keen to pay out.

[Liverpool Lou]

On 11/20/2024 at 7:07 AM, ChrisY1 said:

Why  haven't the cops charged the Russian....?

 

Perhaps they weren't called to the scene of the accident, they rarely are.  Perhaps it wasn't his fault?

[Liverpool Lou]

On 11/20/2024 at 12:09 PM, richard_smith237 said:

On 11/20/2024 at 12:02 PM, topt said:

On 11/20/2024 at 4:49 AM, Ralf001 said:

insurance not cover inuries and damages ?

Perhaps they didn't have any..........

 

In which case, as per ChrisY1's comment - the Russian should be charged and pay all expenses.

If that is the case, why should he have to cover her expenses just because she was riding on a bike that had no insurance?   Perhaps the rider of the bike should pay.

[Liverpool Lou]

23 hours ago, ujayujay said:

he doesn't seem to have any mandatory insurance. The container for the mandatory sticker seems to be empty.

She was a passenger.

[Liverpool Lou]

22 hours ago, Theforgotten1 said:

the Thais see money so they’ll milk it . The Thais are never at fault

Such b0llocks.

[Liverpool Lou]

19 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

But, if the injured party cannot work and the driver was at fault, a compensation request for lost earnings from work is not an unreasonable request - in fact, given the fact that its likely a very small amount, refusing this request is rather a nasty thing to do.

",,,its likely a very small amount, refusing this request is rather a nasty thing to do".

If it was not her partner's fault.

Edited Thursday at 05:26 AM by Liverpool Lou

[FritsSikkink]

23 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Sue his backside off..

Did the Thai have a drivers license? Was she wearing a helmet? How fast were they driving?

Edited Thursday at 05:31 AM by FritsSikkink

[actonion]

20 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Compulsory insurance or Motor Vehicle Act known as “Por Ror Bor”, is a legally required insurance policy for all motor vehicles in Thailand.

https://www.roojai.com/en/car-insurance/compulsory/ 

 Yes it is legally required, & so is road tax,  but not many Thai's  follow the legal route as in the case of the motorbike that hit my wife's car, no tax, no licence  no insurance, damage to my wife's car which our insurance had to pay, and no charges brought to the bike owner from the police

[richard_smith237]

36 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

",,,its likely a very small amount, refusing this request is rather a nasty thing to do".

If it was not her partner's fault.

 

True... IF...  I know you ONLY deal in absolutes, what can be proven or is quoted to have 'been proven' and will not entertain any assumptions whatsoever... 

 

... However, if you allowed yourself to drift away from that level of rigidity when looking at the photo you might observe that the 'car has nosed out into the road' and is stopped and the motorcycle is lying on the road next to it which 'indicates' that the car pulled out on the motorcycle, the lack of damage indicates high-speed was not a factor.

[richard_smith237]

46 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

If that is the case, why should he have to cover her expenses just because she was riding on a bike that had no insurance?   Perhaps the rider of the bike should pay.

 

Interesting point - IF, as an adult, she knowingly travelled on an uninsured vehicle is she not accountable ?

 

 

[NoDisplayName]

On 11/20/2024 at 4:36 AM, Georgealbert said:

Efforts to resolve the matter outside of court have been unsuccessful. The Russian driver reportedly refused to pay any compensation for the damages and injuries, advising the victims to pursue legal action instead.

 

Very sensible on the part of the Russian driver.  Don't submit to extortion.  Let the insurance companies/courts deal with it.

 

Especially when, as I presume from the positions of the vehicles in the photo, the Thai motorcycle was cruising up the wrong side of the road.

[billd766]

39 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Did the Thai have a drivers license? Was she wearing a helmet? How fast were they driving?

A good idea to blame the victims.

 

Of course you could have asked if the Russian driver had a licence, how fast HE was going, if he had stopped at the junction as he should have done. You could also have asked if the Russian had a valid visa, was he working or perhaps part of a crime syndicate.

 

However it is always easier to blame the victim, especially if they are Thai, and even more so if you have nothing to back up your words.