kieran2698 263 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 How generous of Patong Hospital to open their budget and grant Mr. Papaleo a whopping 1,690bht grant. :-\ SMH Perhaps that was the total of his bill. Link to post Share on other sites
Tchooptip 4,035 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 (edited) Rape victimes will get 450 Write that in any Western press 100% of readers will believe it's a printing mistake !450? The article said B20,000 for rape victoms. Maybe your converting to some other currency. I thing the B1690 from Patong hospital was a typo, maybe they meant B1,690,000 450 euro,10 second latter I thought I had forgotten the euro sign , edited the post again but the euro signe from my iPad is not recognise, why ? Edited August 6, 2014 by Tchooptip Link to post Share on other sites
khaowong1 1,378 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 $665 bucks USD plus or minus for rape victims.. Jesus wept. Link to post Share on other sites
giddyup 16,315 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 100,000 baht would only cover two days in Bangkok/Pattaya hospital. It would cover 2 days in a private room with a western menu in an international hospital. A bed on a ward in a state hospital costs nothing like that whether in Bangkok, Pattaya or anywhere else in Thailand. I wouldn't let my dog stay in the state hospitals I've seen in Thailand. A friend stayed in the Bangkok/Pattaya hospital for one night, cost him 40,000 baht, that was in ICU though. Link to post Share on other sites
JesseFrank 3,316 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 The stabbing of Antonio Papaleo made world news because he is part of a protected witness program. I wonder if cases that are not worldnews will also receive any help. I sincerely doubt it. Link to post Share on other sites
Tchooptip 4,035 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Rape victimes will get 450 Write that in any Western press 100% of readers will believe it's a printing mistake ! OK I switched to my computer, why the € sign from my Ipad is not recognize once edited on TV????... grrrr Link to post Share on other sites
Time Traveller 3,319 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 How generous of Patong Hospital to open their budget and grant Mr. Papaleo a whopping 1,690bht grant. :-\ SMH Well he was a journalist and that could bring some bad attention to the image of "safe and peaceful" Thailand. Don't expect them to be so generous for other tourists. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dotpoom 8,185 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Really, the attackers should pay. As far as I know, that is how Thai law works. There seems to be another law in place where there is a payout from the government that has been around for 12 years and most foreigners didn't use it in the past. It seems that the rise of crime and the cost of medical care scared someone to change the laws. http://www.thailandlaw.org/thailand-personal-injury.html http://www.thebigchilli.com/features/victim-of-a-crime-you-may-be-eligible-for-compensation How long would you have to wait I wonder if the attackers were the ones paying. Link to post Share on other sites
pchansmorn 71 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Why do you think in the last year that there has been so much violence? Do you think it is because of more community awareness or more newspapers trying to make money? When I moved here 10 months ago, I didn't think it was going to be as unsafe as where I was coming from, which was the San Francisco Bay Area California, USA Where we live in Thailand is pretty safe, Nonthaburi, but now am starting to think it is the same as at home and a smaller country so its easier to feel the impact. But can't go back, as because it is to expensive to live on retirement income. So we just hope for a better outcome with the new Government. Link to post Share on other sites
BossBar 66 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 100,000 baht would only cover two days in Bangkok/Pattaya hospital. It would cover 2 days in a private room with a western menu in an international hospital. A bed on a ward in a state hospital costs nothing like that whether in Bangkok, Pattaya or anywhere else in Thailand. I wouldn't let my dog stay in the state hospitals I've seen in Thailand. A friend stayed in the Bangkok/Pattaya hospital for one night, cost him 40,000 baht, that was in ICU though. FYI, I had the pleasure of staying in a private room at the Bangkok, Pattaya hospital for 2 nights just over a month ago, The cost was 48,427 baht that was inclusive of all medication etc. It was a very nice room with a sea view lol. Link to post Share on other sites
kieran2698 263 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 100,000 baht would only cover two days in Bangkok/Pattaya hospital. It would cover 2 days in a private room with a western menu in an international hospital. A bed on a ward in a state hospital costs nothing like that whether in Bangkok, Pattaya or anywhere else in Thailand. I wouldn't let my dog stay in the state hospitals I've seen in Thailand. A friend stayed in the Bangkok/Pattaya hospital for one night, cost him 40,000 baht, that was in ICU though. I don't blame you for wanting the best hospital you can afford, I used the state hospitals as an example only because you quoted about the most expensive hospital going, there are of course many options in between these. I see no relevance in how much the most expensive hospitals charge in the case of how much compensation Thailand will give to tourists. Link to post Share on other sites
belg 1,544 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 so they can start rape tourists business...; get rapped and get 20k reward Link to post Share on other sites
VINCENT2012 198 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 fund medical treatment for visitors who are attacked and injured in Phuket. only in phuket? Link to post Share on other sites
abitmiffed 295 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Now how long will it be before a not so nice farrang team up with low lifes and abuse this system also with fake assault cases....hmmmmm Link to post Share on other sites
connda 17,386 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 100,000 baht would only cover two days in Bangkok/Pattaya hospital. It would cover 2 days in a private room with a western menu in an international hospital. A bed on a ward in a state hospital costs nothing like that whether in Bangkok, Pattaya or anywhere else in Thailand. I wouldn't let my dog stay in the state hospitals I've seen in Thailand. A friend stayed in the Bangkok/Pattaya hospital for one night, cost him 40,000 baht, that was in ICU though. I spent 4 days in Maharaj Government Hospital in CM. I've also spent 10 days at Bangkok Hospital. The care at Maharaj was excellent. Top notch. The only downside was the wait to get in. I won't comment on Bangkok Hospital other to say it was nice and clean, shiny, great decor. As far as not even taking your dog to a government hospital -- fine with me. The fewer people who use these facilities, the less of a wait for us who choose to use them. Link to post Share on other sites
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