beswick Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Right, here goes, You have probably heard this all before but I had an accident a couple of months ago where a motorbike overtook me on the inside as I was stationary ready to turn right. As he was drinving so fast I didn't see him when turning right and as a result he clipped my wing mirror and went over. This was a minor incident and they are now threatening to take me to court unless I pay them a substantial amount of money. The figures that were being thrown around were as hight as 100,000! Obviously I wont pay this type of money and my insurance are saying that he was in the wrong but he's looking for a payout. What should I do? Go to court? Offer to pay him a small amount. I'd rather keep it out of the courts if possible but I am not getting ripped off. Advice please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Was an original police report made at the time ? If not, he may not have much of a case. If so, what did that report say ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post necronx99 Posted May 25, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2012 If you have insurance why are you talking to him? let them sort it out. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barack Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Let your insurance company deal with his demand. That's why we have insurance. Posted with Thaivisa App http://apps.thaivisa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Did you give your details (Home Address / Mobile Phone nr) to the Motobike driver ? And as already asked, do you have a Police Report ? Edited May 25, 2012 by MJCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Don't get involved. Let the insurance company handle this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdavies99 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Just smile and then give him your Insurance coy details, then walk away. NO MORE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOODLOVER Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Insurance person should be handling your case. Did he come to the scene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswick Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yea, insurance turned up and took photographic evidence etc - they dealt with everything and were brilliant! I have a problem though as I was slightly over the limit from the night before. I had no idea the limit was so low as I was driving the following morning. I would never drink and drive and this came as a huge shock to me. As they know I was over the limit, they are trying to extort me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necronx99 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yea, insurance turned up and took photographic evidence etc - they dealt with everything and were brilliant!I have a problem though as I was slightly over the limit from the night before. I had no idea the limit was so low as I was driving the following morning. I would never drink and drive and this came as a huge shock to me. As they know I was over the limit, they are trying to extort me. They "know"? They breathalyzed you? Or the BiB did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry53 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 It sounds like there may be more to this story? Did you request from the motorcycle driver that the BIB not attend because you may have been over the Thai legal alcohol limit? If the BIB attended and determined you were over the limit are they trying to "extort" money from you? It is very unclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saengsureeya Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Strange story. Let everything depend on the police report. If there isn't any......there will be no court case. If those people keep asking for money and start to extort you, file a complaint at Soi 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOODLOVER Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Were you arrested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markland Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Yea, insurance turned up and took photographic evidence etc - they dealt with everything and were brilliant! I have a problem though as I was slightly over the limit from the night before. I had no idea the limit was so low as I was driving the following morning. I would never drink and drive and this came as a huge shock to me. As they know I was over the limit, they are trying to extort me. weird story..Technically you should of been arrested fro drink driving prosecuted and possibly been deported(in very rare cases)but if you were never charged then you have nothing to worry about i think. tell them you have no money and can only pay what the insurance covers Edited May 25, 2012 by Markland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiola Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yea, insurance turned up and took photographic evidence etc - they dealt with everything and were brilliant! I have a problem though as I was slightly over the limit from the night before. I had no idea the limit was so low as I was driving the following morning. I would never drink and drive and this came as a huge shock to me. As they know I was over the limit, they are trying to extort me. you see you should never go into the car. You were probably uber waisted the night before and now the shit happens. I hope nobody else gets hurt when you are driving drunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokhatter Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Definately more to the story. I was recently involved in an accident with a motorbike. No serious injuries but their bike sustained a fair bit of damage. Insurance and old bill came, all parties off to local station. While there the insurance man said it was all the motorbike drivers fault. They asked for some money towards the repair of the bike and the BIB actually tried to help them by suggesting I was partly to blame. The insurance man said no way, pay nothing and we left. Like others have said, leave it up to your insurance company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Although the law may be on your side when you are innocent, Thai practice is to help the other guy if he has a lot less money than you, This is how it works for Thais too and it is not just aimed at foreigners. But everything is related to the initial police report, if there was one, and what that says and what your insurance guys say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtjforyou Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Never talk to cops or low so people driving a bike, you should have escaped immediately, don't even stop when it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaidiver Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Sad but true advice, also make sure no one tries and grabs the keys off your bike before you get the <deleted> out of there. Furthermore it you are witness to an accident don't even think of being a "good samaritan" and helping the injured; you, being a foreigner, could quickly become involved financially since you have the deepest pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biopsych Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Never talk to cops or low so people driving a bike, you should have escaped immediately, don't even stop when it happens. I agree ! Get away as quick as possible and let them find YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Not sure that two wrongs make that right. If you try to flee, be prepared to actually get shot at by police or at least chased and what do you gain when they have your licence plate number ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaidiver Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Not sure that two wrongs make that right. If you try to flee, be prepared to actually get shot at by police or at least chased and what do you gain when they have your licence plate number ? I think the gist of, getting away quick, is to escape way before police show up and if possible before the other party has a chance to note your license number. And in the case of some dumb ass side-swiping you and going down, while you are upright and unhurt; twist that throttle and leave that mess in your rear-view mirror, don't think, don't hestitate, take about 1/2 a second to catch your breath and split! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 If you flee everyone (including the BiB) presumes that you have something to hide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rimmer Posted May 25, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2012 Two thousand baht will buy an HD Dash Cam with a 4gb memory card from Tukom 2min. 5 min or 10 min recording options. Never leave home without one!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOODLOVER Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Two thousand baht will buy an HD Dash Cam with a 4gb memory card from Tukom 2min. 5 min or 10 min recording options. Never leave home without one!! No kidding? Great idea. Will do tomorrow! What floor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timekeeper Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Two thousand baht will buy an HD Dash Cam with a 4gb memory card from Tukom 2min. 5 min or 10 min recording options. Never leave home without one!! agreed , i have two......they are my security blanket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOODLOVER Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Two thousand baht will buy an HD Dash Cam with a 4gb memory card from Tukom 2min. 5 min or 10 min recording options. Never leave home without one!! agreed , i have two......they are my security blanket One in front and one in back? Or does 1 system have 2 cameras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Two thousand baht will buy an HD Dash Cam with a 4gb memory card from Tukom 2min. 5 min or 10 min recording options. Never leave home without one!! No kidding? Great idea. Will do tomorrow! What floor? Fourth I think, Tiny little shop just at the top of the staircase, the girl in there speaks good English. They start and stop automatically when you turn on the engine, store maybe 20 x 2 min movies then over write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Two thousand baht will buy an HD Dash Cam with a 4gb memory card from Tukom 2min. 5 min or 10 min recording options. Never leave home without one!! agreed , i have two......they are my security blanket One in front and one in back? Or does 1 system have 2 cameras? You can get one with a camera facing forward and backward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Good idea with the camera, but if OP was drunk and BIB knows about it, not 500 of them recording the incident can get him off the hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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