Scottish holidaymaker’s scooter disaster in Koh Pha Ngan

[BangkokReady]

3 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Oh, the Thai that was not mentioned in the article, yes?

 

That's the one...  🫡

[SiSePuede419]

Someone rear-ended my wife's car yesterday when she stopped for a traffic light.

 

Motorcycle, no helmet, no driver's license, no insurance.

 

He asked how much the damage would cost. Our insurance company estimated 10,000B because it involved 3 panels.

He said he was an assistant at a street food stall.  Now how long will it take for him to save that much on his salary minus expenses? 

 

Infinity, no doubt.

 

My wife said she tried to help him and told him to call the insurance company and tell them he has very little money.

 

And yup, Scottish Bro had you rented one of the used cars from the Russian entrepreneurs on the island, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

 

Their insurance on the rental car is full coverage and they do the work themselves. 😄

[ericthai]

4 hours ago, gearbox said:

At least there is no GoFundMe begging this time.

wait for it....

[FritsSikkink]

5 hours ago, frank83628 said:

Whether he was paying attention propely is a different story.

The most important story.

[FritsSikkink]

9 hours ago, BritScot said:

When your young you feel invincible! You take chances without thinking. It's called life!

It is called stupidity.

[FritsSikkink]

6 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Yeah, that sounds pretty fishy.  If it was a total stitch-up (the Thai was on the wrong side of the rode, smashed straight into him, but the police were siding with the Thai and asking the foreigner to pay), you would think that would get mentioned.

 

Live streaming one-handed with faulty breaks makes it hard to not blame the foreigner, but still sounds odd.

Your lame excuse sounds odd.

[FritsSikkink]

6 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

He was riding two handed.

The phone was attached to the bike - pointed at him.

But that does not mean that he was looking at the road - or the phone.

We will never know.

If it was pointed at him, how could it record the accident?

[it is what it is]

13 hours ago, Spock said:

Many insurance policies do cover motor scooter accidents - both driver and pillion need to be helmeted, the driver has to have an appropriate licence and no alcohol or drugs in the system. You can guarantee this guy met none of those conditions and making a video while driver would alone void any policy. I am just surprised he has got out of it so cheaply.

 

and they should probably add an exclusion for motorcycle accident claims occurring while live streaming... the guy isn;t the brightest...

[it is what it is]

8 hours ago, Pompeygeezer said:

Every accident i read about the insurance company refuse to pay out.  Do they ever payout ffs!

 

yes they do, if the claim is covered by the policy. most travel insurance policies exclude motorcycle riding - for obvious reasons.

 

insurance companies certainly do pay out, i have had one travel insurance claim settled in full at around £3500 GBP, and one household claim, due to flooding, settled in full at £30,000 GBP.

[oceanbluejewell]

19 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Reading the article & somewhat between the lines.

 

1) He was riding a rented scooter and live-streaming

2) He someone how ended up in the path of an other scooter hurtling towards him (head on?) 

3) He was unable to brake in time (blaming faulty brakes)

4) His insurance didn't cover him (possibly unlicensed to ride a bike)

5) He paid compensation to the other rider, indicating the accident was his fault (or corrupt police)

... thus, possibly while life streaming he departed his lane into the path of another motorcycle. 

 

 

 

My thoughts exactly, saw it last week in soi choi chai 4 - some big foreigner riding/driving with 1 hand  and filming with the other ... crazy 🤪 

 

What the fu&k is he doing live stream while driving?? 

Can't afford a helmet or gopro? 

[Tropicalevo]

6 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

If it was pointed at him, how could it record the accident?

 

It did not 'record the accident'.

The phone was recording him and stopped working as it hit the road.

This is the recording.

 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/british-tourist-left-nothing-terrifying-230000641.html

 

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Midway through a TikTok livestream, thousands unwittingly witnessed his serenity shatter into a blood-curdling scream, moments before his phone met the tarmac.

[frank83628]

6 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

If it was pointed at him, how could it record the accident?

You could see his face while he was driving, then all of a,sudden the camera is all over the place. You dont see the bike crash into him

[Grumpy one]

21 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Don't live stream on TikTok with your phone while driving would be a good start.

He only wanted to do what a lot of Thai's and others do  

[richard_smith237]

15 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

18 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Who - the Thai or the Brit ????

 

 

 

 

 

What Thai?
I didn’t see any Thais mentioned in this story. 

 

If the other rider was  Brit you'd have peed yer nickers already... 

 

So... with a population of nearly 70 million - on the balance of probability what nationality do you think the other rider was ?

 

...  if thinking about this sensibly and with intelligent balance is something you are capable of.

 

 

[bangadang]

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