Accident British Tourist Seriously Injured in Thai Waterfall Fall – Family Appeals for Help

[Chongalulu]

On 5/11/2025 at 6:55 AM, Harrisfan said:

I made one claim got approved

Was it for "in event of death" cover...? 

[shackleton]

Not sure why they say he is a member of the British Army

I would have said he is a tourist on Holiday from the UK 

As most are 

Anyway hope he gets the funds money 💰 🤑 to get him back to the UK 

And sorted out medical wise 

[sr_mueang_25]

On 5/11/2025 at 6:53 AM, phetphet said:

Seems like a regular occurrence at that waterfall. I wonder how many have been killed or injured there over the years.

  

This was hapening way before selfies and tik tok .... high profile slovakian  footballer  Peter Dubovsky died in one of samuis waterfalls ...not sure if it was precisely that one ... 

 

[Free the 115]

On 5/11/2025 at 6:26 AM, Harrisfan said:

White people following white people overseas. How boring.

Quite right. We should be more like the black community and avoid SM like the plague. You never see them acting anything but sensible, do you?

[ujayujay]

On 5/11/2025 at 5:07 AM, Harrisfan said:

Idiot with no insurance taking photos on a ledge.

Says a Idi@t!

[scubascuba3]

Why doesn't the family pay and take it out of his inheritance 

[ujayujay]

On 5/11/2025 at 8:14 AM, Harrisfan said:

Combined IQ 12

Talk about your two personalities?🤪

[Celsius]

How cum all the members on this forum always praise Thai Healthcare, bus as soon as one of the mates kisses the asphalt, they start begging for money back home.

[peter48]

Lads are lads but this is sad. Be interested to know which insurance company this is. Often things happen to any age group. Motor insurance will cover our mistakes when driving surely. Accidents happen.  It's time these holiday insurance companies are exposed and must surely know if customers  go to Thailand you could face big bills. Something seems not correct with his insurance company. 

[renaissanc]

As soon as possible, move him to a government hospital so you don't have to worry about the expenses. If the Samui government hospital has a foreigner's price have him moved to a mainland government hospital in Surat Thani town. Samui hospitals have 4 levels of prices and the highest are for tourists / foreigners.

[peter48]

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Another stupid, another #gofundme case. 

That's it 👎

Come on any of us can have an accident. As we age we are more careful but we may slip, fall or stumble. Our senses are less astute, our eyesight less focused, hearing too. Insurance companies need charge more for Thailand visits like US. Sorry that's reality. All age groups too. Would UK hospitals charge so much for our visitors from SE Asia. Are Thai hospitals over charging ? It's time UK authorities and Thai authorities sorted out these huge bills. Holiday insurance is all about things like accidents. Journalists should follow up the Holiday Insurance companies abandoning tourists in LOS

 

 

[Taboo2]

Yeah dude, I got 99 problems, and you are not on the list.  Do you realize how many treats from Issan, BKK and Pattaya are begging for rent money right now?  Better call Starmer for help.

[Thumbs]

These stories get boring so quickly, headline should read british tourist facing huge medical bill due to being to tight fisted to spend a few quid on travel insurance, astounds me that we keep reading these stories with begging requests for go fund me donations

 

Feel sorry that he got hurt but he could literally get travel insurance from the supermarkets, with his bank account or online with hundreds of companies 

[renaissanc]

On 5/11/2025 at 7:35 AM, watchcat said:

 

Even if they had insueance Im not sure the company would have paid up, they would call it a DANGEROUS SPORT AND NOT BE PAYING.

There will be a clause in every insurance policy in invisible ink that excludes such accidents. I have never had health insurance or travel insurance because insurance companies will always find a way to avoid paying anything.

 

[renaissanc]

If he had insurance, it would be useless anyway. There is probably a clause in every insurance policy in invisible ink that excludes such accidents. I have never had health insurance or travel insurance because insurance companies will always find a way to avoid paying anything.

[SongSomSoda]

1 hour ago, Chongalulu said:

9.6 Euro policy. " Excludes any accidental injury" exclusion clause...

um no.  have Allianz and Hanse Merkur from germany. and yes, the cover accidents and even private hospitals.

[Ralf001]

54 minutes ago, Celsius said:

How cum all the members on this forum always praise Thai Healthcare, bus as soon as one of the mates kisses the asphalt, they start begging for money back home.

I think it is families (Typically British) that do the begging, not forum members.

[watchcat]

13 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

I have never had health insurance or travel insurance because insurance companies will always find a way to avoid paying anything.

 

Correct, I'm excactly like this I just can't trust these companies so  I try self insure for illness etc.

[portisaacozzy]

On 5/11/2025 at 8:14 AM, Harrisfan said:

Combined IQ 12

im 88 and still doing silly things,the last silly thing i did was when i was 70,maried a beautifull  Thi lady who is nearly 40 years youger than me,moved  to Thailand,bought house,no pension only savings. been to gether now for 17 years, ive always love doing silly things and dont ever want to grow up !

[Loyl]

O no another one help me 

[kiwikeith]

On 5/11/2025 at 5:16 AM, save the frogs said:

yeah, i looked it up on tik tok.

people taking selfies on rocks. 

easy to slip and fall on those rocks. 

 

dangerous selfies for a bit of tik tok fame ain't worth it, kids. 

 

 

I went there a few times and decided it wasn't going to be climbed by me 

Very slippery and slimey for a start only fools climb this fall, sorry to say 

Tourist authority should put a sign up, no climbing 

[Maejo Man]

Whatever happened to the compulsory travel insurance that was going to be introduced by the wonderful Thai government??

[TruthinThailand]

Don’t be fooled into donating. He is a British soldier so the Army will pick up the bill. They will investigate the accident and if he is found at fault and didn’t take out insurance they will deduct the money from his salary. 

[wavodavo]

On 5/11/2025 at 7:51 AM, SAFETY FIRST said:

No one ever does, it's why we take out adequate insurance. 

 

Another tourist falling, taking selfie on cliff face, story 

 

So the hospital won't release him until his bill is paid so what happens if they can't pay and he dies ?? What is he worth then ? I suppose they could take out his vital organs and sell them and recoup some of the money but it looks like his body is not in good shape.

[wavodavo]

28 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

I went there a few times and decided it wasn't going to be climbed by me 

Very slippery and slimey for a start only fools climb this fall, sorry to say 

Tourist authority should put a sign up, no climbing 

Good idea kiwi but unfortunatly people don't read signs and if they do they hjust ignore the warning.

[wavodavo]

1 hour ago, renaissanc said:

There will be a clause in every insurance policy in invisible ink that excludes such accidents. I have never had health insurance or travel insurance because insurance companies will always find a way to avoid paying anything.

 

Yeah, when you go into any major city who has some of  the tallest office buildings ? Usually insurance companies and  I wonder why.

[madmitch]

4 hours ago, SongSomSoda said:

i pay 9,60 euros per YEAR and insured until 10 Million EUROS with my travel insurence. 

 

if people have no insurence i will donate nothing. 

Probably a personal accident policy at that price with minimal cover. 

 

The usual criticism of insurance policies here, most of it completely unfounded in the era of consumer duty.  

 

Today's policies use quite simple language and are set out in an understandable manner in many countries, including UK. And insurers do not deny legitimate claims. 

 

But you get what you pay for. A cheap policy will give less cover than a more expensive one. 

[diveasia666]

stupid is as stupid does...

[newbee2022]

3 hours ago, peter48 said:

Come on any of us can have an accident. As we age we are more careful but we may slip, fall or stumble. Our senses are less astute, our eyesight less focused, hearing too. Insurance companies need charge more for Thailand visits like US. Sorry that's reality. All age groups too. Would UK hospitals charge so much for our visitors from SE Asia. Are Thai hospitals over charging ? It's time UK authorities and Thai authorities sorted out these huge bills. Holiday insurance is all about things like accidents. Journalists should follow up the Holiday Insurance companies abandoning tourists in LOS

 

 

Well, it's not about old age people. It's about to be sooo stupid. Every insurance would pay in case of an accident. But here it was avoidable. That's the point. Therefore No Baht to these people because there is a pull effect. Others will rely on GoFundMe only.

[Reddavy]

On 5/11/2025 at 12:26 AM, Harrisfan said:

White people following white people overseas. How boring.

Ohhh dear you not invited you racist W⚓️