British man Kyle Campbell, 32, has died in Thailand days before he was due to marry his fiancee, Kannika Masasai, his family said.

The plumber from Westhoughton, Bolton, died in his sleep in the early hours of July 30 after being involved in a motorbike crash, on a holiday island, that left him with a head injury. He had travelled to Thailand to marry Kannika, his partner of two-and-a-half years. The family said he had travelled often to meet Kannika during that time.

Family raise concerns over treatment

Mr Campbell was taken to hospital after the crash, where relatives said he received treatment before being discharged only hours after the collision.

His family say doctors gave him the all-clear but advised that he return the following day so he could travel to the mainland for further treatment. The family were informed of his death in the early hours of July 30.

Relatives have described the standard of medical care he received as "inadequate". In a statement on a JustGiving fundraising page, Mr Campbell's cousin, Dianne Fisher, said the family had since been told his care was inadequate and that he later died as a result of his injuries. The family gave no further details of where the crash occurred or the hospital involved.

"His death has devastated everyone who knew and loved him," she wrote.

Kannika, who has been left grieving alongside Mr Campbell's 12-year-old son, paid tribute to her fiance.

"Death takes away the body but love remains, rest in peace my love, and you will always be in my heart," she said.

"I will keep you in my best memories forever my love."

Repatriation costs and travel concerns

The family has launched a JustGiving appeal with a GBP10,000 target, which was quickly reached, to help meet the cost of returning Mr Campbell's body to the UK, his funeral and other unexpected expenses.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Thailand."

Picture courtesy of The Sun

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motorbike crash

I've never seen an accident between a car and a motorcycle where the motorcycle wins.

F = m * a

Conclusion: Drive a fully loaded cement mixer to a wedding party.

You're welcome. 😲

Edited August 3Aug 3 by SiSePuede419
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1 minute ago, SiSePuede419 said:

motorbike crash

I've never seen an accident between a car and a motorcycle where the motorcycle wins.

F = ma

Conclusion: Drive a fully loaded cement mixer to a wedding party.

You're welcome. 😲

I dont think he was riding the bike to the wedding party.

You're welcome. 😲

6 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

I dont think he was riding the bike to the wedding party.

You're welcome. 😲

Whoosh. That's the sound of my point flying right over your head.

NB The 10,000 GBP JustGiving request for body repatriation has reached over 11,000 GBP.

Edited August 3Aug 3 by JerryM

This is sad news. RIP.

11 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

This is sad news. RIP.

Yes, tragic. Motorcycles dangerous on the islands.

Edited August 3Aug 3 by jacko45k

36 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

after being involved in a motorbike crash, on a holiday island,

No mention anywhere I note including Mirror & Sun papers of which 'holiday island' -- only that the medical attention received on the 'holiday island' was "inadequate"

Photo looks like Phi Phi, so I'll guess he was staying in Phuket or Kho Lanta.

Can't see why they want his body back, wouldn't ashes be sufficient?

At least he was having a good time when he died.

Very tragic once again.

When will the UK government ban it's own to travel without proper travel health or accident insurance ? Because at this rate of all the gofundme's for the brits, at one point countries will ban them from entry if they cannot prove having adequate insurance, like most of the west europeans have compulsory by law. I would think that the best insured and often even over-insured would be the citizens from Switzerland.

4 minutes ago, SingAPorn said:

Very tragic once again.

When will the UK government ban it's own to travel without proper travel health or accident insurance ? Because at this rate of all the gofundme's for the brits, at one point countries will ban them from entry if they cannot prove having adequate insurance, like most of the west europeans have compulsory by law. I would think that the best insured and often even over-insured would be the citizens from Switzerland.

How would "proper travel health or accident insurance" have helped this lad other than maybe cover the cost of sending the body home ?

Just now, SingAPorn said:

Very tragic once again.

When will the UK government ban it's own to travel without proper travel health or accident insurance ? Because at this rate of all the gofundme's for the brits, at one point countries will ban them from entry if they cannot prove having adequate insurance, like most of the west europeans have compulsory by law. I would think that the best insured and often even over-insured would be the citizens from Switzerland.

Reality is there is not enough cost to the UK government to justify forcing insurance, more so it is on the hosting countries, and the success of goFundMe efforts seems to make that redundant. In this case it is more about the quality of the treatment that perhaps failed to check for more serious injury.,,

Sad story, but wearing helmets??? If he had a helmet, maybe he was still alive. Everybody knows also in the UK and the rest of the world. and Thailand has very very dangerous roads.

20 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Photo looks like Phi Phi, so I'll guess he was staying in Phuket or Kho Lanta.

Can't see why they want his body back, wouldn't ashes be sufficient?

At least he was having a good time when he died.

Whatever photos shown could be from prior visits.

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The family has launched a JustGiving appeal with a GBP10,000 target,

Again a Brit, who didn't know the danger riding a bike in Thailand,.

Again a British family trying to make money out of this fatal accident!

He planned his life here in Thailand. His place would be here, not in UK.

Give the money to his Thai wife to be instead

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

Sad story, but wearing helmets??? If he had a helmet, maybe he was still alive. Everybody knows also in the UK and the rest of the world. and Thailand has very very dangerous roads.

All places have dangerous roads. It's not so much the roads as it is the inexperience of the motorbike drivers, often not wearing helmets. Obstacles and hazards can be avoided with diligent defensive safe driving. People on bikes fail to be fully aware of how vulnerable they are to others' mistakes, or when they take chances. So sad.

1 hour ago, SingAPorn said:

Very tragic once again.

When will the UK government ban it's own to travel without proper travel health or accident insurance ? Because at this rate of all the gofundme's for the brits, at one point countries will ban them from entry if they cannot prove having adequate insurance, like most of the west europeans have compulsory by law. I would think that the best insured and often even over-insured would be the citizens from Switzerland.

Yes, I agree 💯. But I'm afraid the dumbness will not stop, more increasing. Look around and you will see it.

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

How would "proper travel health or accident insurance" have helped this lad other than maybe cover the cost of sending the body home ?

Well, the insurance would list definitely in the contract not to ride without a helmet and proper clothes or shoes.

It can escalate quickly, had 2 accidents in 14 years. First time I was hit from a side soi by a car that came on the main road without even looking. I flew like superman but a full face helmet made it reduced to a broken nose and arm wrist.

Then a second time i had half a hole in my chin with 14 stitches and a few broken ribs. And this was both times because i massively reduced speed by doing a emergency brake having a good reaction speed.

It's just really next level on the southern islands, to the point that I even feel like buying a car now. You talk literally at very least 5-10 close by encounters on a 30 minute ride along the ring roads of most islands, that where others make mistakes but if you didn't pay attention, you would become part of it. It's mainly big trucks and minivans, they do crazy sht, taking over in corners of a mountain where you just came down with your bike at 60km per hour, to force you in the side (if it was a car it would be full smash). Daily that.

The numbers are really shocking too, everyone knows this 20K a year figure, but like for example Samui you literally talk 60-80 deaths a month from traffic alone. Apparently statistically it's that bad, that you are guaranteed to get one over time, even as the best driver. It's more dangerous than the most dangerous US states if it comes to Math and variance, the chances of you having a encounter.

Imagine this then also while it never is in the news, it would drastically change people their view. All these roads and bends and corners are basically places were dozens if not hundreds to thousands died over the years. That makes a casual murder peanuts.

Edited August 4Aug 4 by sunrisecoconuts

There's no question that motorcycles are dangerous and driving motorcycles on the southern Islands in Thailand increases the danger by many times. The degree of recklessness here is quite astonishing and one must refrain from riding

a motorbike here unless you have many years of experience and a lot of skill. Even then you must drive very defensively and without a great deal of speed, and top on the list is that you must always wear the best helmet you can afford. The chances of him having brought a helmet here is very low, meaning that he was likely wearing one of those very fragile skull caps, if he was wearing a helmet at all.

People make this bizarre presumption that I will rent a motorcycle, because it's an island, and everything is very casual and what could possibly go wrong? Alot. The head is incredibly fragile and if you hit it in the wrong spot the game is over.

Death by motorcycle on the southern islands is incredibly common, and it's something that the authorities have been incredibly reluctant to admit, and they have always lied about the statistics for decades now. I had a friend who worked for Samui Rescue for many years, and he told me the authorities were constantly fudging the numbers, which are dramatically higher than what they reported. The number of foreigners that come to Thailand, ride a motorbike and return in wooden boxes is far higher than most people presume.

Edited August 4Aug 4 by spidermike007

7 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

All places have dangerous roads. It's not so much the roads as it is the inexperience of the motorbike drivers, often not wearing helmets.

Experienced over confident drivers as well.

9 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Obstacles and hazards can be avoided with diligent defensive safe driving. People on bikes fail to be fully aware of how vulnerable they are to others' mistakes, or when they take chances. So sad.

Speeding is a real killer. Every time whenever in the city see careless, mostly farangs (per capita by far) risking life and limb just to gain a car length just to stop fifty meters ahead or going nowhere fast, utmost epitome of stupid on the road.

1 minute ago, novacova said:

Experienced over confident drivers as well.

Speeding is a real killer. Every time whenever in the city see careless, mostly farangs (per capita by far) risking life and limb just to gain a car length just to stop fifty meters ahead or going nowhere fast, utmost epitome of stupid on the road.

I would have put that desire more on the locals who only look forward when driving.

Just now, novacova said:

Experienced over confident drivers as well.

Speeding is a real killer. Every time whenever in the city see careless, mostly farangs (per capita by far) risking life and limb just to gain a car length just to stop fifty meters ahead or going nowhere fast, utmost epitome of stupid on the road.

Entirely relative, anyone with a actual big bike license knows there is places where you can enjoy that speed, and where you do the opposite. That is more the issue aside from actual people violating traffic rules, causing issues for people that drive a bike with less experience.

In for example samui the speed limit is even 75-80kmph in the ring road, it is dangerous to not follow the flow of traffic and that's about the cap of a 115cc. Also you do not need to drive fast to get a very bad accident, it just depends how you get hit and land. Seen bad at 35kmph.

This is also the issue with capping the CC on bikes due to the mountains / hills, you need it to be able and drive up. If someone were to invent a smart CC cap sensor, it would sure be a hit. In theory not that hard, it could detect the level of the bike. But This is Thailand.

Also most accidents happen due to cars and minivans or trucks sandwiching them, or pushing them to go faster or out of the way where they then get stuck or hit a pothole / slippery or sandy parts etc etc. Cars either drive way too slow or way too fast in Thailand.

Edited August 4Aug 4 by sunrisecoconuts

Here we go again. No helmet. No insurance. GoFundMe.

Not wearing helmet. Head injuries and they're saying that he got inadequate treatment. What? Inadequate health care in Thailand? They've probably never been here, they don't know what they're talking about. But Thailand's excellent health care had of course problem to safe life of another ignorant moron driving motorcycle without helmet, as every other health care would have.

No insurance, when would people understand they need insurance, always. Gofundme beggars.

1 minute ago, hanbla said:

Here we go again. No helmet. No insurance. GoFundMe.

Not wearing helmet. Head injuries and they're saying that he got inadequate treatment. What? Inadequate health care in Thailand? They've probably never been here, they don't know what they're talking about. But Thailand's excellent health care had of course problem to safe life of another ignorant moron driving motorcycle without helmet, as every other health care would have.

No insurance, when would people understand they need insurance, always. Gofundme beggars.

The ''cheap'' full face helmets for around 2-4K baht prevent already 85% more but as long they not force people to use those on 115CC + bikes or any bikes, nothing changes. Instead they allow german nazi helmets from plastic, which actually turn into knives that puncture the skull on accidents. Most landings are also frontal (chin / nose first), not head first.

Edited August 4Aug 4 by sunrisecoconuts

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Sad story, but wearing helmets??? If he had a helmet, maybe he was still alive. Everybody knows also in the UK and the rest of the world. and Thailand has very very dangerous roads.

Maybe. Helmets reduce deaths by about 40%. But if he was in a car with his seat belts fastened, it's about 100%

Tragic data point. My condolences to his loved ones.

8 minutes ago, sunrisecoconuts said:

The ''cheap'' full face helmets for around 2-4K baht prevent already 85% more but as long they not force people to use those on 115CC + bikes or any bikes, nothing changes. Instead they allow german nazi helmets from plastic, which actually turn into knives that puncture the skull on accidents. Most landings are also frontal (chin / nose first), not head first.

Agree, but we don't know if he was wearing a helmet or not. I assume he didn't wear any.

Just now, hanbla said:

Agree, but we don't know if he was wearing a helmet or not. I assume he didn't wear any.

I almost never ever see anyone wear a full face helmet except when it is an actual big sportsbike or ducati etc. Just maybe 10% wearing those 400-500 baht ones from Big C that are full face but too weak too. Still better already for minor falls; full face should be mandatory.

I would literally have died twice already, without mine. That over 15 years daily driving in Thailand. Aside of 100+ close calls.

Edited August 4Aug 4 by sunrisecoconuts

Brits are obviously not well traveled so they require a risk assessment. Instead of banning them outright after reading all these sad stories about Brits and their misfortunes in Thailand, i think the UK government should put in place some sort of bilateral agreement with Thailand. Just check into a public hospital, bring your NHS certificate and you are all set.

Edited August 4Aug 4 by Celsius

23 minutes ago, sunrisecoconuts said:

Also you do not need to drive fast to get a very bad accident, it just depends how you get hit and land. Seen bad at 35kmph.

15 20 kmph no helmet can kill. But we are invincible and since nothing happened the last time nothing is going to happen this next time until it does but by then it’s too late anyway.