FrisoPee
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My uncle in law is a high ranked police officer. Good guy, very down to to earth. Although everybody knows about corruption etc these kind of ranks are pretty responsible for their squad and familie. Just keep him as a friend, and you should be fine.
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Thanks all for help, the deal has made and everybody's (sort of) happy. 118 k is the final price and will be payed.
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Things like this happen everyday in Thailand ,I'm quite surprised the amount of people saying get a lawyer ,this is a small island we are talking about a lawyer is gonna cost more and he may be in on it for a cut of the money.
All you need is a local respected Thai to go with you be friendly ,apologetic and explain the situation ,tell them your at the end if your holiday and have very little money left ,I would offer 50 k and take it from there,they fix these things for real cheap money and 50k will be a nice windfall for them,as for the car well at the end if the day his insurance will cover his damage.
Well, first of all: Where to get a respected Thai when you are on holiday. Second: I won't be so sure about the fact that 'insurance will cover his damage anyway' Thanks for your advise though!
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Everything is in that price range.. The car and the ATV and the days he's not able to rent it out. It sounds much but maybe after all it's pretty close to the truth.. I will offer her all your advise. As I conclude I guess negotiating to a max of 100k is her best option. She will run eventually because she is due to fly out this sunday. I warned her that some people will have an eye on her moves, so she needs to be very carefull..
I can tell you that she will likely not fly this Sunday, even when she is able to leave the island, the Dutch embassy doesn't issue emergency travel documents that easy. The Dutch embassy now-a-day checks with local government it the passport is found or flagged, second they will need verify with the city administration of the town she lives in... Likely takes several days...
Second she has to visit the police in Bangkok to report her has passport lost, she needs this to leave the country as without a police report she will not receive a new immigration card (the paper card in your passport when you enter Thailand).
If she get got by the police trying to leave the country she loses all credit and likely will stay in jail until her case will come to court (which is often longer than everybody hopes).... And remember what I said before, it's likely not the first time the rental company has had this issue... so you should assume they know exactly what to do and what to expect...
Thanks Richard, are you a fellow dutchman? Nice to meet you.
What I mean is that she will fly anyway, even if she has to pay the 150 k... She will not flee the country.
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Everything is in that price range.. The car and the ATV and the days he's not able to rent it out. It sounds much but maybe after all it's pretty close to the truth.. I will offer her all your advise. As I conclude I guess negotiating to a max of 100k is her best option. She will run eventually because she is due to fly out this sunday. I warned her that some people will have an eye on her moves, so she needs to be very carefull..
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Will ask if the will sell any burgers defo
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I told her that having to pay is eminent and she accepts this. The only thing what worries her is the huge amount of money involved. If this is way to much she is indeed, as Heijoshin stated: A victim of extortion. I don't have any relation with these people but I would like to help them as best as I can and won't accept the fact that her leg is being pulled big time.
What can she do? Time is running out. I told her to get a laywer on Samui and try to get help from the Embassy asap. I think that's about all she can do now..
I agree a lawyer might help in negotiating the price lower. Else pay up and yes she is extorted for sure but she rented it and signed it.. found out it had a steering problem and still went on with it.
Does her travel insurance cover anything ?
Yes the thing is she signed for it, so I guess there is no way out of this. If lucky that laywer will get the price down. If not, she has to pay up. I am not sure about travel insurance but what I do know is that if you cause the accident yourself the insurance company will give you the big finger.
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I told her that having to pay is eminent and she accepts this. The only thing what worries her is the huge amount of money involved. If this is way to much she is indeed, as Heijoshin stated: A victim of extortion. I don't have any relation with these people but I would like to help them as best as I can and won't accept the fact that her leg is being pulled big time.
What can she do? Time is running out. I told her to get a laywer on Samui and try to get help from the Embassy asap. I think that's about all she can do now.. -
Thanks all! Things aren't over yet, but to give more info about what happend:
She rented this ATV at Koh Tao which had a faulty steering wheel. It had a strong handicap (dont know if this is correct english) to the right, which means she always had to steer to the left to be able to drive the ATV straight. She was on a public road when she couldn't prevent hitting an oncoming car (due to the faulty wheel)
The police is not helping at all. This mother lives in The Netherlands and is trying to get in touch with the owner and police, this has become difficult due to the fact that no one picks up the phone or does not do what they agreed to. This makes it harder. Her daughter is in a hospital in Samui and her 2 friends are with her.. They are the only one's how can go back to Koh Tao to pay the money. I advised to bring a tourist police officer at all time to keep things from going very bad... I know they are not trustworthy but at least they won't let things get out of control ( I hope )
Another problem is that she is due to fly back this sunday which means they only have a few days to solve this matter.. I told her that likely the owner of the ATV is playing the game till there is no other way out for her daughter to pay the money (since she needs her passport to go back) I also told her that she should be very carefull overstaying and that it's a good idea to contact the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok.
She signed a contract which stated she is responsible for all damage. Also, they attached a file that gave insight in what each individual part might cost (if broken) She hasn't told me if this really summed up to 100 k but of course these prices could be way higher than normal.. In my opinion: when signing the contract she agreed with her responsibilities and the costs that could be involved damaging the ATV.. My question: is this contract 100% legit? (law-wise) If so.. I guess bringing in a dozen lawyers will not solve the fact that she herself signed that contract... To make myself clear: i'm talking about the contract she signed when she rented the ATV.Thanks again!
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Yep. Central Airport has a vast range of chain Japanese restaurants. I hope the new malls will be different, but I doubt it.Are you kidding?
I hear those islands off China are good for it. It's still Japanese food, innit? Stroll on.
>As for I will meet the director of Promenada soon. You guys have any questions you would like to be answered specifically?
Yes please. What's his daughter's number?
Let me ask him if he has a daughter first
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Yes, would like to know which shops will open there, specifically which restaurants (chains vs local businesses). And if it will be distinctly up-market, or similar in price as Airport Plaza. Also, an estimate of the opening date to the public (so when the first shops are open, not construction completion date of the overall structure) would be good too; no need for this to be down to the day, I'm fine with a guesstimate by the month or even the quarter.
Oke, noted that down for you.
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As for I will meet the director of Promenada soon. You guys have any questions you would like to be answered specifically?
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Hi all,
Someone has contacted me with the following problem. She's a mother of a daughter who stays in Thailand at the moment. When she rented an ATV in Koh Tao she had an accident. She collided with a car sending her to hospital with a bad leg. The car is damaged around the headlight, the ATV is damaged as you can see on the attached picture. Talking with the owner and the tourist police, they demand 100.000 to 150.000 baht before they will return her passport back to her (this was her deposit)
What do you think? Is amount of money abnormal? What can she do? Tourist police is not helping and also demanding cash. For both the ATV and the car. Unfortunately I don't have pics of the car, but as we found out due to the insurance of the company there is no responsibilty to 3th party vehicles, is this right? The ATV is an VIPER ST.150.
If any of you know what she should pay, and how she should handle this situation this is greatly appreciated. I am not familliar with ATV's but I know that there must be a way to get the price down (paying is eminent at this point and mother already has given up on that point) -
Great shots!
Of course, I also loved it and was prepared to get my camera killed for the sake of some good shots. But in the end it just hits me that some people are getting out of control. Honestly I can see why.. Things are turning into one big wild party with no limits, some people like to exceed in this. In the end I love Songkran and can't wait to go out again today! -
Good fun in Chiang Mai, only farang getting out of control on the water aspect. Thai are more drunk then doing crazy water things in my opinion. Went to the city center yesterday my GF and some other girls got strong waterbeam in the faces and ears.. Some farang was trying to be funny. Told him to stop and just enjoy the fun rather to be an <deleted> arshole. He said that he was only pointing at the 'neck'.. Went to a relatively quiet spot and got out my camera to make some video's... Farang spotted me and shot me right in the lens .. I don't know about all of you but I can honestly say I wouldn't see a Thai doing that to anyone. Camera's still alive so no worries...
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Want to take some friends who are over for holidays to the 'Good view' tonight. Any idea about what's going on there? Will it be one big waterfight? Hope so!
Hopefully not tonight sir, the water fights should stop after darkness falls. I'll be going out shortly with my well wrapped camera and I'm delighted to be a sacrificial lamb of a daytime, anyone trying to soak me tonight will do so at their peril
Oke good.. And thanks! Only used to Bangkok Songkran where it does not matter when it's light or dark. But ready for it! Loving Songkran.
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Want to take some friends who are over for holidays to the 'Good view' tonight. Any idea about what's going on there? Will it be one big waterfight? Hope so!
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I'm wondering. Do people actually use water from the moat in theire buckets and waterguns? If so, I might visit the restroom and vomit.
you better head for the restroom then Dont you see them all with the buckets & ropes?
Haha I havn't had the chance to go and see for myself yet (still on the job) But I guess that's kind of disgusting..
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I'm wondering. Do people actually use water from the moat in theire buckets and waterguns? If so, I might visit the restroom and vomit.
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I feel this is really a statement to HK Government since Jackie is trying to get this going for such a long time.
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Thanks Stardust for sharing your story! We talked about this via private message and I can tell you that your story is being published on my website in Dutch at the moment. People are stunned by the quality and the story itself! Thanks!
Best of luck for you, your wife and kid. I'm sure you will be alright. Please update us once in a while about how you are getting along!-
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If you own a tablet there are some great apps which will do exactly what you ask for. Use it everyday. All of these apps are free including huge dictionaries for reading.
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I was in a similair situation a year ago.. You made your point clear to her that you don't want to marry and don't have much amount of money to support the family. Just go, have fun. The family will sure remember you and will lay some pressure on the lady after a while by asking about marriage and stuff. But in the end: you are the one in control (that's how I felt at that time)
So if she might be a money sucking machine, then better to find out now then after 2 years...I've had a very nice time with the family and will be going back next week.-
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Well you could try to post your messages in English in this topic and hope someone will be kind enough to do one or two translations for you. My translating skills are not sufficient enough. If you can get by, just try to use google.translate, bing translate, or make your own sentences by using Thai-Language.com as your guideline..
โชคดี!
you better head for the restroom then 
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I wish you all the best Fauxie. Keep your head up!