British Family Seeks Aid to Bring Injured Traveller Home from Thailand

[Ralf001]

4 minutes ago, norsurin said:

Rigth.My insurance dont pay anything if like that.I dont have a driving license so they would not cover anything.

I get food poison last year in Bangkok..cost 40.000 bath a day.Hospital called my insurance..no problem at all.Stayed 4 days in a really nice room at the hospital.Insurance called me everyday and their oartner in Bangkok vidit me 2 times a day.The partner picked me up when everything was ok and brought me back to my hotel.Insurance help if ur valid for help I know a foreigner who get the bill about 10 million baht.He is stucked in Thailand until he can oay the bill 

 

Yeah I have had hospital bills totalling millions... all paid for by insurance.

[Spock]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Yeah I have had hospital bills totalling millions... all paid for by insurance.

For what? Food poisoning would be difficult to reject on any grounds given it's obviously unrelated to any known conditions. Other illnesses not brought on by something at the destination point would be more challenging to claim.

[dddave]

Every major hospital knows that most western nations, US & UK included, maintain an insurance database and there are agencies online that specialize in determining if a person has an active policy. 

 

When my friend was hit by a car and was in a coma, his brother in the US was able to call an agency found on Google.  All he had to provide was his brothers full name and date of birth.  Within 5 minutes, he had his brothers Travel insurance company name and policy number.   Insurance company turned out to be terrible but that's another issue.

[jori123]

One respect he is lucky, very Lucky ,little or no bruising showing.Saturday nights are ok

 

 

 

[Ralf001]

8 minutes ago, Spock said:

For what? Food poisoning would be difficult to reject on any grounds given it's obviously unrelated to any known conditions. Other illnesses not brought on by something at the destination point would be more challenging to claim.

Stroke.

Pnuemonia (severe both lungs).

Perforated large intestine.

Cardiac arrest x 3.

 

[ChrisKC]

On 2/28/2025 at 1:52 PM, MikeandDow said:

Wish i had shares in gofund me make a tidy profit !!

This is not the time to be thinking of yourself!

[MikeandDow]

4 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

This is not the time to be thinking of yourself!

Well i think this guys family is !!!

[ChrisKC]

3 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Well i think this guys family is !!!

No need to "think" - the post includes clearly they are!

[MikeandDow]

6 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

No need to "think" - the post includes clearly they are!

Share holders of gofund me making money !!

[ChrisKC]

1 minute ago, MikeandDow said:

Share holders of gofund me making money !!

You know what I meant - don't be manipulative!

[Chongalulu]

23 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Riding a bike wearing a bikini, should be banned,

I look quite fetching,even in my 70s with my bright green mankini. Boyukasha! 😘 

[Spock]

49 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Stroke.

Pnuemonia (severe both lungs).

Perforated large intestine.

Cardiac arrest x 3.

 

No known conditions related to these conditions? I could imagine an insurance company looking for ways to weasel out of cardiac arrest and stroke if you had a history of high blood pressure etc. They are all conditions for which you'd not want to pay out of your own pocket.

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, Spock said:

No known conditions related to these conditions? I could imagine an insurance company looking for ways to weasel out of cardiac arrest and stroke if you had a history of high blood pressure etc. They are all conditions for which you'd not want to pay out of your own pocket.

stroke was 10 yrs ago.

the rest in 2023.

[kwilco]

9 hours ago, harrycallahan said:

In Australia we had one medi-vacced back to Australia from Bali after the money was raised and then they pulled the plug because they were brain dead. Sometimes they just want to keep the meter running 

Ethics in Thai health industry are very questionable...I don't know about Indonessia. However  with no insurance one cannot be sure the patient is having appropriate care.  Also people overestimate the training and competence in Thai healthcare.

[Kerryd]

Asean Now - the Hub of GoFundMe scam stories lifted directly from the pages of various British tabloids.

Surely there are AN/TV members living on Koh Samui that could go visit this poor guy and bring him some flowers or something ?

I think that's why all these scam stories happen in Phuket or Koh Samui. Places where apparently no one cares enough to maybe go check on a fellow countryman and offer help.

It's also why these stories never have any specific details. Want to bet this never made the local (or national) news when it happened either ?

Lol - you have to donate to the GoFundMe in order to make a comment so I can't ask which hospital he is in - which I doubt would get a response anyways for some reason.

[andyman57]

No reason not to have insurance at his age but people never learn good luck.and if young travelers do get insurance and intend to ride a motorcycle make sure u add that to ur policy and u have a license or u ain't gonna get paid out

[geisha]

7 hours ago, happysoul said:

Obviously you are not well-mannered. Please restrain from judging people you never met and never will.

Just stating some facts, up to you if You don’t like them, don’t read them. 

[NorthernRyland]

3 hours ago, Kerryd said:

Asean Now - the Hub of GoFundMe scam stories lifted directly from the pages of various British tabloids.

That's where all this is coming from? Maybe if it was a long term expat or a forum member that would be more relevant but random tourists shouldn't have their e-begging publicized on a public forum in my opinion.

[ujayujay]

On 2/28/2025 at 12:28 PM, proton said:

No insurance again, then does the ultimately stupid thing here of riding a bike, Russian roulette. Don't feel sorry for him at all, now the begging begins as usual.

What is your problem, are you mentally weakened? You don't have to pay anything

[ujayujay]

On 2/28/2025 at 2:45 PM, Ralf001 said:

 

Unroadworthy bike.

shorts.

Crocs.

No t-shirt.

No helmet.

 

Even if he had insurance, they would refuse cover.

Of course you have details