webfact Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Lampang woman furious with "big bank" after losing finger in branch door Picture: Sanook LAMPANG: -- A Lampang woman has gone to the police after she lost a middle finger in a accident in a bank's main door. Nareerat, 43, said that she has been offered a paltry 103,000 baht for her injury from insurance. Her efforts to get the bank to take proper responsibility have fallen on deaf ears despite earlier assurances. The bank has just told her that they are not taking responsibility and the matter must be dealt with my the bank's insurance company, reports Sanook. Said Nareerat, a Lampang native: "I have been a customer of this bank for 15 years. They couldn't care less about what has happened to me". Now the police have summonsed the manager of the branch in the Sop Tui area of Lampang. And the case looks set to go to court. Nareerat's woes began on the 17th of October after she left the bank where she had deposited some money. She caught her hand in the door and then looked in horror to see her middle finger severed on the ground and blood spurting everywhere. She promptly fainted. When she came round the bank staff asked her if she had insurance and when she said "no" she was taken to Lampang Hospital where she hoped to get treated according to the government's 30 baht Gold Card system. She waited from 10am to 2pm when she demanded to be taken elsewhere but, according to Nareerat, the bank manager said she must be treated there. After waiting until 7pm to be seen it was then too late to reattach the finger. Yesterday after months of being fobbed off by the bank and its manager Nareerat went to the police to step up the matter. She has been offered 103,000 baht by the insurance company but she thinks she should get more and is willing to go to court. Sanook.com did not name the bank but said it was a "big bank". Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-01-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 The bank should and must have a public liability insurance for such cases, and I'm they have, they just don't want to bother to help a mere lowly customer, if it was me, I'd sue the pants of them for millions..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 hours ago, ezzra said: The bank should and must have a public liability insurance for such cases, and I'm they have, they just don't want to bother to help a mere lowly customer, if it was me, I'd sue the pants of them for millions..... They have.......and the Insurance company offered her 103,000 Baht componsation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 hours ago, ezzra said: The bank should and must have a public liability insurance for such cases, and I'm they have, they just don't want to bother to help a mere lowly customer, if it was me, I'd sue the pants of them for millions..... Agree, however in my experience local bank managers are very poorly informed about the management of the branch they are in charge of, often also not fully knowledgeable about standard banking policies etc., just make your own rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai3 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The bank with no name then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The bank should and must have a public liability insurance for such cases, and I'm they have, they just don't want to bother to help a mere lowly customer, if it was me, I'd sue the pants of them for millions.....Farang against Thai bank? Would love to see the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangkhut Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 43 minutes ago, theguyfromanotherforum said: Farang against Thai bank? Would love to see the outcome. "A Lampang woman" the article says and as far as I know Lampang is still a province of northern Thailand, not the more infamous Farangland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 How many customers have visited this bank without losing a finger? Sometimes people should take responsibility for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerostar Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 My guess is they delayed her treatment because they didn't know how to reattach a finger. End result: "So sorry, can not do now because finger die already". "But you can go to pharmacy for paracetamol tablets !" "Next !" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 "A Lampang woman" the article says and as far as I know Lampang is still a province of northern Thailand, not the more infamous Farangland.Wow. Reading ability has failed you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denby45 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 19 minutes ago, xerostar said: My guess is they delayed her treatment because they didn't know how to reattach a finger. End result: "So sorry, can not do now because finger die already". "But you can go to pharmacy for paracetamol tablets !" "Next !" More to do with this statement I suspect: "she was taken to Lampang Hospital where she hoped to get treated according to the government's 30 baht Gold Card system." There are designated hospitals you have to attend. If you attend a hospital not on the list you cannot claim. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeyang wah Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Feel her pain. A post office door tried to bite my toe off once. Almost succeeded too, but of course the staff couldn't care less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just what is a finger worth damaged beyond repair down to the 1st joint? This could become "in vogue" Suggest all banks get their fing no doors checked Must check my policy when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Mangkhut said: "A Lampang woman" the article says and as far as I know Lampang is still a province of northern Thailand, not the more infamous Farangland. It was an answer to ezzra who said:"if it was me, I'd sue the pants of them for millions" With only one quote many times it is hard to understand anything! grrrr the new quote system.... () Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard052 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, eeyang wah said: Feel her pain. A post office door tried to bite my toe off once. Almost succeeded too, but of course the staff couldn't care less. Just have to look where you are going next time. Are you blind? How can somebody lose a finger in a door? It takes great talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 She must not have bought the accident insurance policy that the nice staff at the bank had tried to sell her during her visit. If she had, they would have taken her to a private hospital, where there was a better chance she would have been seen promptly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 One finger one thumb keep moving one finger one thumb keep moving and please avoid the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 B10,000,000 seems like fair compensation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 6 hours ago, ezzra said: The bank should and must have a public liability insurance for such cases, and I'm they have, they just don't want to bother to help a mere lowly customer, if it was me, I'd sue the pants of them for millions..... Your David and their Goliath ezzra good luck. The insurance offered her 103,000 bahts for Thailand that seems in the ballpark. Good luck on getting more unless your super connected like I will see your bank and raise you 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Well you can say with certainty ... she gave that bank the finger Edited January 18, 2017 by steven100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 She is very lucky. A lot of people have lost both their arms and legs to the banks and financial industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I guess in this case the bank really "GOT THE FINGER" Sorry I just had to say it I really do feel bad for the woman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Next, she should go after the builder and the owner of the building (if the bank is leasing). May be to no avail, but worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWPattaya Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Gerard052 said: Just have to look where you are going next time. Are you blind? How can somebody lose a finger in a door? It takes great talent. What about people who are blind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissbie Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 hours ago, denby45 said: More to do with this statement I suspect: "she was taken to Lampang Hospital where she hoped to get treated according to the government's 30 baht Gold Card system." There are designated hospitals you have to attend. If you attend a hospital not on the list you cannot claim. Den Every hospital has to provide emergency treatment, after this, the patient will be sent to a designated hospital. Shouldn't have happend with a severed finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinostar Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I'm appalled by the sick comments of people who mock with the suffering of a human being. Losing a finger and making jokes or cynical comments just show that Farangs on this forum are no better. Shame on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 That door must be some kind that I have not seen, pretty strong to lop off a whole finger. I have been to many banks in BKK, Hua Hin, Pattaya, and Chiang Mai etc, but have not seen any finger eating doors yet. 103,00 baht is nearly 4000 Canadian dollars, and is nothing to sneeze at unless you have tried to get your own insurnace company to pay up.,, then it is pretty good considering this is Thailand land and not the Good old USA or Canada. In Europe, I am not sure how generous the insurance companies are anymore. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Well now so know what the insurance company thinks a finger worth 103000 baht TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Now you know why many banks have people to open the door for you..Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezrider62 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 10 hours ago, thai3 said: The bank with no name then I was just asking the same question. Who? I guess the defamation laws around here make it imposible to name the bank? Not sure. this is a real bummer for the injured lady. Wish her the best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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