sirchai Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Nastrovie! A Russian plane with Angela Merkel on board will rescue them from Thailand? Gotta love that one.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwhoov Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 "An emergency plane is ready to take off for Thailand to evacuate the Russian tourists for subsequent medical treatment in Russia," she said. I asked a pregnant Russian acquaintance if she was going back to Russia for the birth. "No," she replied, "medical care is better here than in Russia." Would be interesting to see how many "injured" Russians go back for Russian medical care; sounds more like a p.r. stunt by Putin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMSOBAD Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Do the Russian helpers flying in have work permits? During the tsunami many farang were arrested for providing aid to injured. WHAT A COUNTRY! I pray Putin puts a TRAVEL ADVISORY to all his people that Thailand has ZERO concern for anyone but Thais. Safety is not spoken here. Edited October 11, 2013 by IAMSOBAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baerboxer Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2013 Putin sending a plane for the injured .,..... thats what I call a big SLAP in the government's faces. That's what I call a real leader taking care of his people. All credit to Mr. Putin and the Russian government for being proactive in taking care of their citizens. I can't imaging Cameron, Clegg and the clowns in the British government reacting or even noticing with such speed and decisiveness. Once again Mr. Putin - well played sir! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Do the Russian helpers flying in have work permits? During the tsunami many farang were arrested for providing aid to injured. WHAT A COUNTRY! I pray Putin puts a TRAVEL ADVISORY to all his people that Thailand has ZERO concern for anyone but Thais. Safety is not spoken here. Don't know about work permits - but he's got a frigging big navy, air force and army if anyone wants to play silly buggers with him! I'm sure KY and her regime would not be that dumb, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I'd much rather be treated in a Thai hospital than in a Russian one. or fly on a Russian plane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I'd much rather be treated in a Thai hospital than in a Russian one. Have you visited hospitals in both countries ? Are you comparing expensive private Thai hospitals or government ones with their Russian equivalents, or just generalizing based on your extensive research of all categories ? Or are you commentating based on rumour and conjecture ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I'd much rather be treated in a Thai hospital than in a Russian one. or fly on a Russian plane! Thai air, Nok air ........... hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Best wishes to the injured in this rare incident. Indeed. Only 29,000 dead in road accidents per year Please provide a link to the barstool, who gave you those numbers!! The actual figure of 26000 was released by a Thai Interior minister at a joint conference with the WHO in the runup to the last Songkran carnage and was covered by both BP and The Nation. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckerjoe Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Best wishes to the injured in this rare incident. Indeed. Only 29,000 dead in road accidents per year Please provide a link to the barstool, who gave you those numbers!! Up to 26,000 people are killed in road accidents every year in Thailand, which puts the country in the 6th spot in terms of road casualties. Of those killed, up to 70 or 80 per cent are motorcyclists or their passengers.These statistics were released at a press conference on the 3rd march 2013 by Vice Interior Minister Silapachai Jarukasemratana . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aryehgizbar Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) dam_n! another bus accident?? you know what, I remember, the last time I went to Kanchanaburi, the bus that I rode from Erawan to Kanchanaburi scared the hell out of me. It was an old, non-airconditioned bus. I was sitting beside the foldable door near the window. On our way back, the foldable door suddenly got loose from its screws and fell, almost hitting the other tourist behind me. He was able to catch the door, otherwise, it fell off from the bus. Scared me because I would've fallen off the bus too had I not seen the door give way. Edited October 11, 2013 by aryehgizbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttthailand Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I'd much rather be treated in a Thai hospital than in a Russian one. Have you visited hospitals in both countries ? Are you comparing expensive private Thai hospitals or government ones with their Russian equivalents, or just generalizing based on your extensive research of all categories ? Or are you commentating based on rumour and conjecture ? I think it is cool that Russia will help its own but I have to agree that perhaps best to get medical care in Thailand. Worked in Russia for a few months. One guy got sick and went to hospital and it was terrible ..... This was in Moscow . He was the happiest guy I ever saw when he got out... Worse than he went in but happy to get out... They would not release him no matter how hard he tried and complained . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohphangan Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Best wishes to the injured in this rare incident. Indeed. Only 29,000 dead in road accidents per year If you do enough research you will find the real figure is closer to 48,000 per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdoom6996 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 It will be interesting to see what the end of this story is. If a plane will actually be sent. And what the circumstances really are. IMHO just another headline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimbuman Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Putin sending a plane for the injured .,..... thats what I call a big SLAP in the government's faces. I guess he must have been here before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyumchai Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Imagine if this were an accident involving British tourists. The British Embassy officials wouldn't put down their glass of Cognac and their cigar as they read it, and would carry on to the next article. Such is their reputation for helpfulness and concern. If anything, they would charge each injured person for helping them. unless they were from a certain section of the population. then they would airlift them 5 star to a major hospital for immeadiate treatment........and make the other idiot taxpayers foot the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 A number of posts have been deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Putin sending a plane for the injured .,..... thats what I call a big SLAP in the government's faces. when you are an effective dictator, you can do stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 a few weeks ago a tour bus with pegas written on it over took me in kanchanaburi cut right in front of me a forced me off the road maybe the same driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Connection Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 No one was seriously injured in bus crash with Russian tourists onboard in Thailand - tour operator head No one seriously injured except for the woman that died and the 5 people in a coma out of 6 that are in critical condition. Source: Voice of Russia http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2013_10_11/Five-in-coma-after-bus-with-Russian-tourists-overturns-in-Thailand-Consulate-Department-4438/ Who is the liar in this story? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuket43 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Pegas again No wonder the way they "run" that company. Exactly, it's amazing how this bus company appears very often in the accidents (serious) involving tourist buses. I have never seen any clarification by the police how this can go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry001 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Best wishes to the injured in this rare incident. Indeed. Only 29,000 dead in road accidents per year Please provide a link to the barstool, who gave you those numbers!! I was reading only last month that the road toll is actually 34,000. 2nd highest road toll per capita in the world. To those sceptics who refuse to believe Thailand is as bad as it is, wake up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Troll post removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarika Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Who is the liar in this story? According to russian news a woman did die in the accident. There was children in the bus too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBattles Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 At least the Russians are willing to rescue the injured. Never heard of any other country willing to do the same. Thailand is a very dangerous place for Russians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 At least the Russians are willing to rescue the injured. Never heard of any other country willing to do the same. Thailand is a very dangerous place for Russians. It's become a VERY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Guess no one here has spent time in Russia. They drive more dangerously there than here, and the roads are much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Best wishes to the injured in this rare incident. By rare do you mean the first time that specific bus with that specific driver and those specific passengers crashed at that specific location at that specific time? Just for you............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Imagine if this were an accident involving British tourists. The British Embassy officials wouldn't put down their glass of Cognac and their cigar as they read it, and would carry on to the next article. Such is their reputation for helpfulness and concern. If anything, they would charge each injured person for helping them. Really ???.... Or is the Embassy really in place for the interests of the British Economy and business ?... think carefully before answering. But, if an accident were to happen and a number of British Tourists injured are the Thai hospitals not well enough equipped ? OR, IF the British Government put on a plane to Medivac the tourists, wouldn't those British Expats with such a high sense of entitlement expect the same when they fall of their honda wave ? Really - The only responsibility any foreign government has is to warn its citizens to be careful of various risks including the safety of public transport in Thailand. On the other hand, It is the responsibility Thai government to ensure the safety of its visitors - We complain that not enough is being done and agreeably so, but to turn this into a criticism of our own Embassy is just daft... I wonder who's GF was rejected a Visa !... On Topic: There are way way too many mini-van and bus accidents in Thailand.... I for one advise anyone I know visiting Thailand not to use Mini-Vans and public busses. Those who still choose to, I advise them that if the driver is erratic or appears dangerous in anyway that they should get off the bus at a convenient point and re-arrange transport (not always an option, but it could make the difference). State Railway is no much of an option either is it, makes BR look like a RR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 At least the Russians are willing to rescue the injured. Never heard of any other country willing to do the same. Thailand is a very dangerous place for Russians. It's become VERY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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