Phuket's 'Bike Diver' expat gets compensation

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Phuket's 'Bike Diver' expat gets compensation
Naraporn Tuarob

PHUKET: -- Belorussian expat Maxim Baranov has already received damage compensation after his dramatic encounter with a 2.5-metre-deep flood-filled excavation in a Patong Street in the early hours of Sunday (June 16).

As reported by The Phuket News, Mr Baranov was on his way home along flooded Phang Muang Sai Kor Rd when he drove into the huge hole, which was not properly fenced off with barriers.

After he was helped out of the water he discovered that a Thai man had also ridden into the same hole just five minutes earlier. With the help of friends, a rope and a ladder, Mr Baranov dove down into the murky water and retrieved his own bike, and then that of the Thai.

Mr Baranov’s iPad and iPhone were destroyed by being submerged, and his rented bike also had to be repaired.

Today project consultant Sunya Sunthornjinda told The Phuket News that the project is covered by insurance and that the contractor, Siamphan Wattana Co, had already contacted Mr Baranov and the bike rental company and had paid for the losses.

The deadline for completion of the project is December 19. Siamphan Wattana has already moved to increase the barriers around the giant hole and has added flashing lights to warn motorists in an effort to avoid a recurrence of Mr Baranov’s bizarre adventure.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98bike-diver%E2%80%99-expat-gets-compensation-40211.php


-- Phuket News 2013-06-19

[andreandre]

Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

[bendywire]

Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

Not true. I received compensation with 2 months of a motorcycle accident and all my medical bills paid last year within 3 months of the accident without the need for lawyers to be involved. I will say though that the police made it clear to the driver of the car who hit me that it was his fault and they would back that up in court. I sometimes think that all Thais are tarnished with the same brush and I am often surprised at how much the reverse is true. I am only happy I didn't' read TV before I came here because if I did I wouldn't have left my house back in the UK.

[andreandre]

Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

Not true. I received compensation with 2 months of a motorcycle accident and all my medical bills paid last year within 3 months of the accident without the need for lawyers to be involved. I will say though that the police made it clear to the driver of the car who hit me that it was his fault and they would back that up in court. I sometimes think that all Thais are tarnished with the same brush and I am often surprised at how much the reverse is true. I am only happy I didn't' read TV before I came here because if I did I wouldn't have left my house back in the UK.

'Not true'? Up to you mate..You were in an accident with a car and paid out in 2-3 months..fair enough ,lucky also IMO

There is absolutely no comparison between the two scenarios,

This was a hole in the road dug by a contractor for the roads dept..as in the other post about it..no one even has the power to make the contractor fill in the hole, so what reason would the contractor have ,to make such an immediate payment?

hence my post...[as well as the fact that comp was paid after only 2-3 days not months as in this case]

So i stand by what i said above....

.The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

PS i would say that the chance of anyone paying a compensation to anyone else anywhere in the rest of the world [let alone in LOS] in 2-3 days would be near zero,

Edited June 19, 2013 by andreandre

[lee b]

a payout here really? I'm shocked...........

[monkey4u]

What about the Thai bike rider? What did he get? S.F.A!

[stevenl]

Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

Not true. I received compensation with 2 months of a motorcycle accident and all my medical bills paid last year within 3 months of the accident without the need for lawyers to be involved. I will say though that the police made it clear to the driver of the car who hit me that it was his fault and they would back that up in court. I sometimes think that all Thais are tarnished with the same brush and I am often surprised at how much the reverse is true. I am only happy I didn't' read TV before I came here because if I did I wouldn't have left my house back in the UK.

'Not true'? Up to you mate..You were in an accident with a car and paid out in 2-3 months..fair enough ,lucky also IMO

There is absolutely no comparison between the two scenarios,

This was a hole in the road dug by a contractor for the roads dept..as in the other post about it..no one even has the power to make the contractor fill in the hole, so what reason would the contractor have ,to make such an immediate payment?

hence my post...[as well as the fact that comp was paid after only 2-3 days not months as in this case]

So i stand by what i said above....

.The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

PS i would say that the chance of anyone paying a compensation to anyone else anywhere in the rest of the world [let alone in LOS] in 2-3 days would be near zero,

I very much doubt he has received the payment already, but that is hardly the issue.

He was entitled to compensation so is receiving the compensation, that is all that matters.

[andreandre]

Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

Not true. I received compensation with 2 months of a motorcycle accident and all my medical bills paid last year within 3 months of the accident without the need for lawyers to be involved. I will say though that the police made it clear to the driver of the car who hit me that it was his fault and they would back that up in court. I sometimes think that all Thais are tarnished with the same brush and I am often surprised at how much the reverse is true. I am only happy I didn't' read TV before I came here because if I did I wouldn't have left my house back in the UK.

'Not true'? Up to you mate..You were in an accident with a car and paid out in 2-3 months..fair enough ,lucky also IMO

There is absolutely no comparison between the two scenarios,

This was a hole in the road dug by a contractor for the roads dept..as in the other post about it..no one even has the power to make the contractor fill in the hole, so what reason would the contractor have ,to make such an immediate payment?

hence my post...[as well as the fact that comp was paid after only 2-3 days not months as in this case]

So i stand by what i said above....

.The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

PS i would say that the chance of anyone paying a compensation to anyone else anywhere in the rest of the world [let alone in LOS] in 2-3 days would be near zero,

I very much doubt he has received the payment already, but that is hardly the issue.

He was entitled to compensation so is receiving the compensation, that is all that matters.

Wowee..i12drinkmore..thats quite some rant over a couple of factual comments..go have a and post again when you feel better

I simply pointed out that it was very unusual to get a payment at all..

More unusual to get a payment after only 2 days .anywhere in the world let alone here.

I stand by what i said.because it is factual

.''Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

Stevenl

"I very much doubt he has received the payment already, but that is hardly the issue."

Headline of OP...PHUKET: -- Belorussian expat Maxim Baranov has already received damage compensation after his dramatic encounter with a 2.5-metre-deep flood-filled excavation in a Patong Street in the early hours of Sunday (June 16).

Edited June 20, 2013 by andreandre

[stevenl]

Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

Not true. I received compensation with 2 months of a motorcycle accident and all my medical bills paid last year within 3 months of the accident without the need for lawyers to be involved. I will say though that the police made it clear to the driver of the car who hit me that it was his fault and they would back that up in court. I sometimes think that all Thais are tarnished with the same brush and I am often surprised at how much the reverse is true. I am only happy I didn't' read TV before I came here because if I did I wouldn't have left my house back in the UK.

'Not true'? Up to you mate..You were in an accident with a car and paid out in 2-3 months..fair enough ,lucky also IMO

There is absolutely no comparison between the two scenarios,

This was a hole in the road dug by a contractor for the roads dept..as in the other post about it..no one even has the power to make the contractor fill in the hole, so what reason would the contractor have ,to make such an immediate payment?

hence my post...[as well as the fact that comp was paid after only 2-3 days not months as in this case]

So i stand by what i said above....

.The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

PS i would say that the chance of anyone paying a compensation to anyone else anywhere in the rest of the world [let alone in LOS] in 2-3 days would be near zero,

I very much doubt he has received the payment already, but that is hardly the issue.

He was entitled to compensation so is receiving the compensation, that is all that matters.

Wowee..i12drinkmore..thats quite some rant over a couple of factual comments..go have a and post again when you feel better

I simply pointed out that it was very unusual to get a payment at all..

More unusual to get a payment after only 2 days .anywhere in the world let alone here.

I stand by what i said.because it is factual

.''Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

Stevenl

"I very much doubt he has received the payment already, but that is hardly the issue."

Headline of OP...PHUKET: -- Belorussian expat Maxim Baranov has already received damage compensation after his dramatic encounter with a 2.5-metre-deep flood-filled excavation in a Patong Street in the early hours of Sunday (June 16).

Yes, so? You may believe he has received the payment already, I don't. Judging by the article it will come and he has already received the notice the payment will come, but the money itself? Very much doubt it, would be nearly impossible this fast.

[Rorri]

Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

No mention if the owner (Thai) of the other bike has been compensated.

[andreandre]

Yes, so? You may believe he has received the payment already, I don't. Judging by the article it will come and he has already received the notice the payment will come, but the money itself? Very much doubt it, would be nearly impossible this fast.

Wowee..i12drinkmore..thats quite some rant over a couple of factual comments..go have a and post again when you feel better

'Not true'? Up to you mate..You were in an accident with a car and paid out in 2-3 months..fair enough ,lucky also IMO

There is absolutely no comparison between the two scenarios,

This was a hole in the road dug by a contractor for the roads dept..as in the other post about it..no one even has the power to make the contractor fill in the hole, so what reason would the contractor have ,to make such an immediate payment?

hence my post...[as well as the fact that comp was paid after only 2-3 days not months as in this case]

So i stand by what i said above....

.The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

PS i would say that the chance of anyone paying a compensation to anyone else anywhere in the rest of the world [let alone in LOS] in 2-3 days would be near zero,

I very much doubt he has received the payment already, but that is hardly the issue.

He was entitled to compensation so is receiving the compensation, that is all that matters.

I simply pointed out that it was very unusual to get a payment at all..

More unusual to get a payment after only 2 days .anywhere in the world let alone here.

I stand by what i said.because it is factual

.''Lucky guy .....a payout of some kind would be a rarity in LOS and especially so quick

The cynic in me is saying....whats up? This is not normal behaviour at all...

Stevenl

"I very much doubt he has received the payment already, but that is hardly the issue."

Headline of OP...PHUKET: -- Belorussian expat Maxim Baranov has already received damage compensation after his dramatic encounter with a 2.5-metre-deep flood-filled excavation in a Patong Street in the early hours of Sunday (June 16).

Yes, so? You may believe he has received the payment already, I don't. Judging by the article it will come and he has already received the notice the payment will come, but the money itself? Very much doubt it, would be nearly impossible this fast.

I really dont know how you could interpret ''already received " in any other way than what it says/means..

Edited June 20, 2013 by andreandre

[Bagwan]

My wife's son was recently side swiped by a hit and run car driver. He was hospitalised for 2 days. The day following the event my wife went to the Soi 9 police station, reported the incident and the police, (without charge!!!) gave her a copy of the police report. No policeman attended the scene of the coming together or interviewed the unfortunate. My wife took the police report, her son's ID card. and the registration book of the motor cycle he had been riding to an office on Sukhumvit close by BPH. They paid out imediately in the form of a cheque for 8K baht. The bill from Banglamung Hospital was 6K. I can make a better job of sewing canvas than the doctor did of stitching his wounds. Fortunately not a scratch on the bike apart from a bent foot rest..

[Rimmer]

Inflammatory post removed.

[Tywais]

Wonder if the fact it popped up on YouTube had anything to do with the 'quick' compensation? Seems YouTube is currently the weapon of choice to make things happen.

[andreandre]

Wonder if the fact it popped up on YouTube had anything to do with the 'quick' compensation? Seems YouTube is currently the weapon of choice to make things happen.

Yes..quite possible.....i'm sure that the real reason the whole episode was rushed through, from the sudden fixing of the problem, which initially ''couldn't'' be fixed to the immediate compensation payment will in time surface.

These actions are definately not the norm here....

[NamKangMan]

Wonder if the fact it popped up on YouTube had anything to do with the 'quick' compensation? Seems YouTube is currently the weapon of choice to make things happen.

I was thinking the same thing.

I wonder how long it will be before tourists with a damning video clip offer to sell the rights to the clip to the TAT, so they can shelf it, to keep it from the public view.

Could be a nice earner on Phuket, where you have so much to film. Eg. getting a gun put to your head and riding into swimming pool in the middle of the road etc etc etc etc. :)

[JSixpack]

Yes, so? You may believe he has received the payment already, I don't. Judging by the article it will come and he has already received the notice the payment will come, but the money itself? Very much doubt it, would be nearly impossible this fast.

And I do. You're just believing what you WANT to believe. You aren't "judging by the article" at all.

The article is perfectly clear that he didn't receive just notice of payment: he received the payment itself. Period.

And insurance payouts are quite common in Thailand; hence insurance is quite a big business here. A couple of posters have given examples from personal experience, and those examples are relevant. Somebody caused harm, the somebody had insurance, the insurance company paid the victim.

No evidence has been presented to the contrary that it's unusual--only hot air.

True, the speed of payout in this case does seem unusual but is easily explainable by reasons whose applicability is hardly unique to Thailand.

How TV posters twist and turn to spin positive news into negative!

But it's the norm here, eh.

Edited June 20, 2013 by JSixpack

[stevenl]

Yes, so? You may believe he has received the payment already, I don't. Judging by the article it will come and he has already received the notice the payment will come, but the money itself? Very much doubt it, would be nearly impossible this fast.

And I do. You're just believing what you WANT to believe. You aren't "judging by the article" at all.

The article is perfectly clear that he didn't receive just notice of payment: he received the payment itself. Period.

And insurance payouts are quite common in Thailand; hence insurance is quite a big business here. A couple of posters have given examples from personal experience, and those examples are relevant. Somebody caused harm, the somebody had insurance, the insurance company paid the victim.

No evidence has been presented to the contrary that it's unusual--only hot air.

True, the speed of payout in this case does seem unusual but is easily explainable by reasons whose applicability is hardly unique to Thailand.

How TV posters twist and turn to spin positive news into negative!

But it's the norm here, eh.

Could be, could also not be.

One person says he, the victim, has received. You believe that, I don't. Sometimes I believe written information, sometimes I don't.

[JSixpack]

Yes, so? You may believe he has received the payment already, I don't. Judging by the article it will come and he has already received the notice the payment will come, but the money itself? Very much doubt it, would be nearly impossible this fast.

And I do. You're just believing what you WANT to believe. You aren't "judging by the article" at all.

The article is perfectly clear that he didn't receive just notice of payment: he received the payment itself. Period.

And insurance payouts are quite common in Thailand; hence insurance is quite a big business here. A couple of posters have given examples from personal experience, and those examples are relevant. Somebody caused harm, the somebody had insurance, the insurance company paid the victim.

No evidence has been presented to the contrary that it's unusual--only hot air.

True, the speed of payout in this case does seem unusual but is easily explainable by reasons whose applicability is hardly unique to Thailand.

How TV posters twist and turn to spin positive news into negative!

But it's the norm here, eh.

Could be, could also not be.

One person says he, the victim, has received. You believe that, I don't. Sometimes I believe written information, sometimes I don't.

But NO person has said the victim didn't receive payment including the victim, who would very likely be aware of this report anyway, and the newspaper likely checked the claim by the project manager as well.

Hence you don't have any rational basis for believing he didn't in this case. As I said, you aren't "judging by the article" and just WANT to believe something negative, blowing smoke and stirring the pot. Hope you enjoyed that. Meanwhile, some justice has in fact been done, and we may all applaud that, because we live in a world where it's generally uncertain.

[stevenl]

Yes, so? You may believe he has received the payment already, I don't. Judging by the article it will come and he has already received the notice the payment will come, but the money itself? Very much doubt it, would be nearly impossible this fast.

And I do. You're just believing what you WANT to believe. You aren't "judging by the article" at all.

The article is perfectly clear that he didn't receive just notice of payment: he received the payment itself. Period.

And insurance payouts are quite common in Thailand; hence insurance is quite a big business here. A couple of posters have given examples from personal experience, and those examples are relevant. Somebody caused harm, the somebody had insurance, the insurance company paid the victim.

No evidence has been presented to the contrary that it's unusual--only hot air.

True, the speed of payout in this case does seem unusual but is easily explainable by reasons whose applicability is hardly unique to Thailand.

How TV posters twist and turn to spin positive news into negative!

But it's the norm here, eh.

Could be, could also not be.

One person says he, the victim, has received. You believe that, I don't. Sometimes I believe written information, sometimes I don't.

and the newspaper likely checked the claim by the project manager as well.

ROFL, no chance at all they checked anything.

You believe it, I don't, easy enough, end of story.

BTW< I don't think you will find a poster with a more positive outlook here on TV than me, so don't come with BS like 'turning positive news in a negative'. Nothing negative about it.

Edited June 22, 2013 by stevenl