webfact Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Appeal launched to save the sight of boy, 7, hurt in children's fight Picture: Thairath BANGKOK: -- An appeal has been launched by the poor family of a seven year old boy who was hurt in a fight with a neighborhood boy, Thairath reported. Yotsakorn Butrat - or Nong Ikyu - was hit by another boy with a broken off stick after a children's argument outside his house in Sisaket. Health officials visited mum Uraithip Duangthong, 28, at their house yesterday to offer assistance. But public funds will cover only certain things like travel and accommodation at a hospital far from their house. A hospital has been found that can perform an operation on his left eye but it will not be cheap. Uraithip said she was thankful for the help so far but she and her husband were poor and couldn't afford the treatment to help their son. She said they worked hard driving a bike to sell things morning and evening in nearby villages but their income was low. She said the accident happened when neighborhood kids attending a birthday party at a house near hers came and started playing with her son. A stick was broken and ended up entering her son's left eye A compensation claim is pending. Anyone who can help can transfer funds to a Bangkok Bank account in the boy's name (Yotsakorn Butrat). The account number is 789-0-10647-4. Source: Thairath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I don't get this.. what are the limits on healthcare under the 30bt scheme. I can understand they don't pay for everything (cosmetic surgery or replacement hips on real old people) but this a young boy, with an eye injury. Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, robblok said: but this a young boy, with an eye injury. So Many sad stories like this----- Ranji is a 9 year old boy living in Namibia. He only has 1 leg, 1 arm, and 1 eye. Each day, Ranji has to ride 7 miles to school along a narrow road on a rusty bike with bent wheels, no brakes, and only the opposite pedal. . If you send just $5, ......I’ll send you the video, ......it’s f@#king hilarious.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I wonder how much money we could raise for this kid if everybody there donated a 1000 baht? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitnessHealthTravel Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 5 hours ago, NCC1701A said: I wonder how much money we could raise for this kid if everybody there donated a 1000 baht? I'll donate 1,000 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 16 minutes ago, FitnessHealthTravel said: I'll donate 1,000 baht Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeng1212 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 10 hours ago, robblok said: I don't get this.. what are the limits on healthcare under the 30bt scheme. I can understand they don't pay for everything (cosmetic surgery or replacement hips on real old people) but this a young boy, with an eye injury. Crazy. I have a Thai friend who needed an eye operation (cataract surgery). He told me that he could get it for free (or 30 baht) if he got on the government hospital waiting list, but the wait would be many months. I suspect that's the case here, and if they have to wait for several months, the eye could be lost, so they need to go to a private hospital, or one outside the locality in which they get free medical care, in order to have the surgery done quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 The 30 Bht system is for illness. Accident injury is not under that scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Glad they start them early on how to resolve differences: violence. Will grow up to be a fine adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliphn Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Can some one please help them start a, You Fund Me account? Then people can contribute. This could raise the necessary funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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