webfact Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 British victim of Pattaya attack receives help from Tourist Assistance FoundationPATTAYA: -- On Tuesday, a British man, who was the victim of a violent attack which caused him to suffer a severed ear, was given financial assistance by a Pattaya-based Foundation which offers help to Tourists who come into difficulty during their stay in Thailand.The Deputy Chief of Pattaya Police presented Mr. Ezer aged 41 from UK with an envelope containing 6,000 Baht from the Tourist Assistance Foundation following an attack on him dating back to 21st September.He was attacked by a Thai man who was armed with a bottle and an ashtray and following the attack he was hospitalized and required 5 stiches in his ear which cost him 5,000 Baht in hospital fees.Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/218422/british-victim-of-pattaya-attack-receives-help-from-tourist-assistance-foundation/-- Pattaya One 2015-10-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzzz25 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 And he wore his best shirt to the event... "No Bums Allowed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soihok Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 He must have been on an extremely tight budget. Yeap, his T shirt tells his own story, No Bums Allowed. Too BL**DY right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 So he got 6000 Baht to cover 5000 Baht hospital fees. Wow !! No responsibility there then taken by Thai tourism authority. Next ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthai Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 There you have it, if attacked make sure the hospital costs are low. If costs exceed 10-20.000 baht no help from the foundation, unless many are overdue or never made the news. Wonder what happened to the hospital bill of my friend whom got shot in the neck and died. Nice burning here in Pattaya he had. About 50-60 farang and 20 Thais showed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 There is no mention of what happened to the Thai guy.. guess he was not arrested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godden Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 A thousand baht a stitch, wow good job to get into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attento Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) A truly unpleasant experience, but was his medical treatment not covered by his Insurance ? Edited October 8, 2015 by attento Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 So he got 6000 Baht to cover 5000 Baht hospital fees. Wow !! No responsibility there then taken by Thai tourism authority. Next ........ How are they responsible for what happened ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 So he got 6000 Baht to cover 5000 Baht hospital fees. Wow !! No responsibility there then taken by Thai tourism authority. Next ........ Back to the nanny state for you.You rekon he double dipped on insurance or maybe he didn't have any.You are responcible for yourself,number 1,others may come under your umbrella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 So he got 6000 Baht to cover 5000 Baht hospital fees. Wow !! No responsibility there then taken by Thai tourism authority. Next ........ How are they responsible for what happened ? Usual sympathetic response from TVF member. If they every offer you financial help you'll refuse it of course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 a free afternoon on the piss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary wang Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 What's wrong with Pattaya? Isn't it a safe place for tourists any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajtom Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hospital fees are at least real As these roaches normally try and rob foriegners on the exit bill and it was well spotted by Prayuth The Thai man got a warning and was set free I imagine. The great Thainess in full swing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalserud Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 So he got 6000 Baht to cover 5000 Baht hospital fees. Wow !! No responsibility there then taken by Thai tourism authority. Next ........ How are they responsible for what happened ? Usual sympathetic response from TVF member. If they every offer you financial help you'll refuse it of course? 1. The Thai Tourism Board payed money to cover the hospital bill. Even that they are not responsible for the victims injuries. Goodwill at its best. 2. "If they every offer you financial help you'll refuse it of course?" No logic at all here. Why should I refuse help? I appreciate the help I can get - not for that reason I demand help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 ...as for the psycho that attacked him and will remain nameless....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 can I make a claim because I am confronted by wackos everyday just walking to the shop ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 He had a severed ear indicates it was completely detached from his head, then it says he needs a few stitches. I am confused. Was it severed or just badly cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yann55 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) I was sure that someone was going to make a smartass comment about the fact that the attacker was 'armed with an ashtray', but I see nothing, so OK, I'll be the smartass on this one : When will Thai authorities finally declare a ban on ashtrays ? Why are ashtrays sold in this country to anybody who is willing to purchase one, without any proper control ? How come the ashtray lobby is so strong that nothing ever gets done to bring about the necessary changes into the Thai ashtray-legislation ? Edited October 8, 2015 by Yann55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 And he wore his best shirt to the event... "No Bums Allowed" An insult to all bums of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard60 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Really rediculous. The guy that attacked him should have paid all the bills + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilymat Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 He had a severed ear indicates it was completely detached from his head, then it says he needs a few stitches. I am confused. Was it severed or just badly cut? Dunno. But it's still stuck to his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 A truly unpleasant experience, but was his medical treatment not covered by his Insurance ? Sounds like Thailand's version of a Criminal Injuries Compensation Board in some civilized worlds funded by surcharging fines to compensate for the sometrimes "unpleasant experience" and has FA to do with tourism. The complainant has to prove that being where they happened to be was their only fault, and that's whether or not they were sporting their best tie and shirt on the occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) jebus those were expensive stitches. A friend had a whoopsie on his scoot about 3 weeks ago and opened his head up pretty good. needed 19 stitches to repair. cost him Bt.3300 at Pattaya memorial. Edited October 8, 2015 by Don Mega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiduncankk Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 jebus those were expensive stitches. A friend had a whoopsie on his scoot about 3 weeks ago and opened his head up pretty good. needed 19 stitches to repair. cost him Bt.3300 at Pattaya memorial. It was probably 500 baht for the consultation and stitches and 4,500 baht for the paracetamol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alration Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Usual sympathetic response from TVF member. If they every offer you financial help you'll refuse it of course? 1. The Thai Tourism Board payed money to cover the hospital bill. Even that they are not responsible for the victims injuries. Goodwill at its best. 2. "If they every offer you financial help you'll refuse it of course?" No logic at all here. Why should I refuse help? I appreciate the help I can get - not for that reason I demand help. What is the Thai Tourism Board, do you mean the TAT? That authority had nothing to do with this payment. The compensation was paid by an independent Pattaya organisation, the Tourist Assistance Foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 A personal attack on another poster has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis7 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hey at least he was compensated in a way, it's a good start. Let's give credit to the foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 A truly unpleasant experience, but was his medical treatment not covered by his Insurance ? I would hazard to guess that the majority of us ex-pats who live here full time have not taken out insurance coverage, in Thailand for health and or death, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 An argumentative post has been removed, please understand Thai Visa DO NOT news articles they are taken from local news sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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