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Frenchwomen Hurt in Motorcycle Crash
Thursday, February 5, 2015
PHUKET: Two Frenchwomen were injured when a 15-year-old boy crashed his motorcycle into theirs on Phuket today.
The boy was in the wrong, police ruled, and his family may be obliged to pay compensation.
The crash came about 2pm outside HomePro in Chalong.
One of the women, the passenger, was admitted to Vachira Phuket Hospital with a broken leg. Her companion was checked for injuries.
The boy was in the wrong and could be liable for compensation, police added.
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What is minimum age for driving a motor cycle in Thailand? If under aged than the boy has no driving license, of course the boy and/or his parents are liable for compensation and hospital bills. It will become a expensive lesson for the thai parents of the boy.
Posted by
Kurt
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February 5, 2015 20:00
Could be liable for compensation? He shouldn't even be on a public road, wonders never cease.
Posted by
coxo
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February 5, 2015 20:13
When I got hit by a 13 yo teenager on a motorcycle, police recommended I accept a ridiculously low payment. " or else your life could be in danger.."
Posted by
The Night Mare
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February 5, 2015 21:02
So, if the family is rich (statistic 95% probability isn't) the two french could maybe received some small compensation. But much more likely they will receive two fingers in the eyes. Over insult to injury.
Posted by
dave
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February 5, 2015 23:48
and will the boy be prosecuted for riding a motorcycle under age, no driving license or insurance, dangerous driving? I doubt it, too much paperwork for the local plod
Posted by
Shwe
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February 6, 2015 10:36
I was hit on my motorcycle by a Thai lady who was badly hurt and was taken away in an ambulance. Both motorbikes were impounded for a few days. The Police called and said she is better now can I come to the station to negotiate. She admitted she was wrong and asked how much she had to pay. I said I am not greedy although I was hurt just to repair my motorbike, I would get a quote and call her. She gave me her tel no which I rang in the Police station to check it was real and it was. I obtained a quote which was around 5000Baht. I called her and she said ok could she pay half and then another half two weeks later. I said ok. Then when the time came her number was dead. These French ladies will be very lucky to get any money.
Posted by
Feisty Farang
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February 6, 2015 11:12
I daily pass schools where young kids artive and leave the premises on a motorbike. Daily I see many of them driving over Patong hill and avoiding the check-point at Kathu police-post by turning right at the Family market in Kathu. Most of these kids drive like maniacs and most wear no helmet.
Posted by
phuketgreed
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February 6, 2015 12:02
that guy giving them a count of 8?
shorts flip flops bare ankles gravel rash will be a shocker, maybe things do change in the past the farang was always in the wrong, but id expect low compensation from poor thais if any, it don't work like the extortion demands of the jet skiers when a Thai is in the wrong.
Posted by
slickmelb
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February 6, 2015 12:56
Comments regarding this accident are not very positive about expecting thai people taking responsibilities about their mistakes, faults, wrong doings. It is time people on Phuket start to realize about the International Global Tourist Radar on Phuket. This counts too for Governor, Mayors, councils and police force. Message to local authorities, enforces your own thai laws, make tourists can start to trust you.
Posted by
Kurt
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February 6, 2015 13:09
Editor Comment:
There is nothing in the article to indicate that the laws are not going to be enforced in this case.
I made the same mistake when i was 16 years old. It was a hit and run, actually. There were witnesses that came to my parents' house to tell my mum what happened. After a good beating from both my parents, i had to go the police , and after that there was a court case, where my father told the judge that i received a beating, so i would remember my mistakes. I received a penalty in the form of losing my bike license for 1 month, my bike was confiscated by the police for the entire month, and a hefty fine on top, where i had to work for. Never done something stupid after that.
Posted by
Carl
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February 6, 2015 14:58
If the family is not wealthy, how can you expect payment?
We all know from experience the laws are lack lustre here.
Make sure you have travel insurance or buy insurance when you are in Thailand.
Posted by
Tbs
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February 6, 2015 15:56
Every day there are hundreds of children riding there motor bikes to school with no helmets and no licences . Every day there are check points stopping tourists and colecting money for no helmets . The question is why do they never stop the children ?
Posted by
neil kenny
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February 6, 2015 17:23
Editor Comment:
Preventing children from going to school would be a misuse of the law. As a wise policeman tried several years ago, a compact with schools should mean that kids lose marks for not wearing helmets. But the arrangement needs to be kept.
this all is just extension on the problem of lack of public transport on Phuket
kids normally should use it to get to/from the school in urban environment, which the Phuket is now
Posted by
Sue
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February 6, 2015 21:18
When are the Royal Police Superintendents starting to do their jobs properly and 'order' their officers to take positions at schools in the morning, and confiscate all motorbikes on which underage and unlicensed kids are arriving. A heavy fine for the parents to pay at police station if they want the motorbike back.
Police , make the Phuket roads a bit more safe, and earn some money.
Posted by
Kurt
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February 6, 2015 21:31
Editor Comment:
That would be crazy, Kurt. But police and schools do need to work conscientiously to encourage all students to wear helmets or lose marks.
First things first always get a photograph taken ,where were the paramedics ,defibrillators ,stretchers ,neck braces ,oxygen ..... Do they have professional paramedics here or is everything manned by volentiers the first hour is so so critical in these cases
Posted by
Scunner
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February 6, 2015 22:23
Thais do not respect foreigners when they owe money to them as most will not do anything about it. Thais they are more scared of and in some cases will "lose" it and turn violent.
Posted by
Feisty Farang
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February 7, 2015 10:35
Editor Comment:
Untrue and another piece of bigotry, FF. You are devoid of the capacity to be fair in your comments, and probably blinded by your own poor choices.
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Posted by
Feisty Farang
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February 7, 2015 20:17
Editor Comment:
Your opinion is only of value if you can find something of value to say, FF. And as you know, I don't tolerate bigotry. This message was published quite a while ago. Like it or lump it:
PHUKETWAN hereby alters its policy on the posting of Comments and bans whingers, whiners, do-nothings, dingbats, doomsayers, carpers, harpers and kooks. This list may grow with time. Constructive ideas and new pieces of information remain welcome.
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Posted by
Feisty Farang
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February 8, 2015 10:43
Editor Comment:
To test whether you are a bigot or not, FF, replace the word "Thai'' with your family name. If you have statistical proof for what you say, fine. If not, let's just accept that you're slurring an entire nation on the basis of poorly researched guesswork - your guesswork. Generalisations that are actually national character assassinations won't pass here.
Pointless arguing with someone that is delusional, AM.
Posted by
Fiesty Farang
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February 8, 2015 11:55
Editor Comment:
I know, I know. Thanks for clarifying your problem, FF.
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What is minimum age for driving a motor cycle in Thailand? If under aged than the boy has no driving license, of course the boy and/or his parents are liable for compensation and hospital bills. It will become a expensive lesson for the thai parents of the boy.
Posted by Kurt on February 5, 2015 20:00