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[khman]

Hi,
Imagine you have a small accident, no real injury (if injury, no question, hospital and we'll see after)
What do do depending you are responsible or not, depending if your or his motorbike is damaged?
I imagine if I'm responsible I pay him. And if he his? I just have to cry?
What if the Thai is drunk?

Thanks

[khman]

I precise I posted here because maybe it is specific to Koh Samui and it's roads, alcohol, police, ... But if admin wants to move in general Motorbike topic...

[gamini]

You never, repeat never should drive without a good insurance in Thailand. A good insurance company has reps in every town and all you do is phone them and they settell everything. You don't have to anything or dicuss anything with police or the injured party.

[robsamui]

What you are saying does not make a great deal of sense.

Start again, think about what you want to ask and perhaps number your questions 1, 2, 3 and so on.

Right now you sound hysterical and I have no clear idea of what you want.

R

ps. When you have written it then READ it.
See if it still sounds like what you intended to say ...  before you post it.

Edited by robsamui, 2012-02-10 22:17:07.

[steelerian]

what Rob said ^^^

[khman]

I totally agree with you.
But it was for knowing if we should involve police or not (even with insurance). Or tourist police.
Or if I assist some farang not insured.
Anyway, sorry for the question and thanks for the advice.

[PoorSucker]

gamini, on 2012-02-10 21:45:29, said:

You never, repeat never should drive without a good insurance in Thailand. A good insurance company has reps in every town and all you do is phone them and they settell everything. You don't have to anything or dicuss anything with police or the injured party.

I guess you don't live in Thailand and own a scooter.
If you do, please tell me where to get full insurance on a a three year old scooter.

[khman]

They prefer insult me, tell it's a dumb question...
Imagine a friend come to see you for a week. You rent a motorbike on beach road. Where to go to get insured?

[Slaps]

Just be careful what you say

After a minor shunt out climbed a Dwarf shouting I'm not Happy

I said which one are you then?



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Edited by Slaps, 2012-02-11 13:36:31.

[PoorSucker]

khman, on 2012-02-11 13:35:34, said:

They prefer insult me, tell it's a dumb question...
Imagine a friend come to see you for a week. You rent a motorbike on beach road. Where to go to get insured?

You can only get the traffic third part insurance on a scooter.
In case of accident, you pay in following order.

1. Tourist.
2. Expat without license.
3. Expat with license
4. Thai without license.
5. Thai with license.
6. Someone related to police.

[Yme]

Read this article, it might help you //link removed due to trojan warning//

Edited by Tywais, 2012-02-11 16:42:47.
URL removed due to trojan warning for that site

[Tropicalevo]

Yme, on 2012-02-11 14:50:38, said:

Read this article, it might help you

I just had a warning when looking at this thread - Trojen Blocked - no further action required.

Just letting you all know.

Edited by Tywais, 2012-02-11 16:43:12.
URL Removed

[Tropicalevo]

PoorSucker, on 2012-02-11 14:09:31, said:

khman, on 2012-02-11 13:35:34, said:

They prefer insult me, tell it's a dumb question...
Imagine a friend come to see you for a week. You rent a motorbike on beach road. Where to go to get insured?

You can only get the traffic third part insurance on a scooter.
In case of accident, you pay in following order.

1. Tourist.
2. Expat without license.
3. Expat with license
4. Thai without license.
5. Thai with license.
6. Someone related to police.

Spot on PS.

My friend has a bike licence (Thai) and when a police truck ran into the back of his scooter - guess who paid?

Mind you, the police did recommend a place where he could get it fixed cheap.

[BigC]

If an accident involves injury then you have to leave the vehicles in the road at the crash seen and leave the keys in the vehicles until the police give the ok to move them.

then if the Thai was drunk then you shall have to push the police to breathlizing them but good luck.

Also you shall need your driving licence.

If you were turning and someone hit you as you were turning. the law states that you must open your indictators 50 meters before the turning.

just incase you do not know and the policeman asks.

If you crash with a thai the normal situation is that the forang has to pay for the thai persons vehicle and hospital epenses which is why i drive a car most of the time with full inssurence then the inssurence shalll decide who is right or wrong and then they will either pay for you or collect payment of the other party.

[khman]

Thanks, when I see these answers, I am happy to have asked the question.
If anyone has some precisions, law information, anything, I take
Thanks

[Paangjang]

Any recommendations for a good insurance company, who has a branch on Samui?

[nocturn]

thank your lucky stars

[robsamui]

PoorSucker, on 2012-02-11 14:09:31, said:

khman, on 2012-02-11 13:35:34, said:

They prefer insult me, tell it's a dumb question...
Imagine a friend come to see you for a week. You rent a motorbike on beach road. Where to go to get insured?

You can only get the traffic third part insurance on a scooter.
In case of accident, you pay in following order.

1. Tourist.
2. Expat without license.
3. Expat with license
4. Thai without license.
5. Thai with license.
6. Someone related to police.

Hey sucker - people reading this might think you were being serious.

Not good promo for either you or the island.

R

[robsamui]

Paangjang, on 2012-02-11 18:22:46, said:

Any recommendations for a good insurance company, who has a branch on Samui?

I put this up as a serious topic 2 weeks ago. Got one righteous answer.

R

[limbos]

robsamui, on 2012-02-12 01:43:04, said:

PoorSucker, on 2012-02-11 14:09:31, said:

khman, on 2012-02-11 13:35:34, said:

They prefer insult me, tell it's a dumb question...
Imagine a friend come to see you for a week. You rent a motorbike on beach road. Where to go to get insured?

You can only get the traffic third part insurance on a scooter.
In case of accident, you pay in following order.

1. Tourist.
2. Expat without license.
3. Expat with license
4. Thai without license.
5. Thai with license.
6. Someone related to police.

Hey sucker - people reading this might think you were being serious.

Not good promo for either you or the island.

R

Sadly this is he case however in near 95% (or more) of all road accidents around this country. Good promo or not for this island, let a,one the country, unfortunately this is how it works here.

[Tropicalevo]

robsamui, on 2012-02-12 01:43:04, said:

Hey sucker - people reading this might think you were being serious.

Not good promo for either you or the island.

R

Unfortunately this is not a Samui issue, it is common throughout the Kingdom.

Some years ago I was involved in a car accident near Hua Hin. The police admitted that I was not at fault. Even the judge said that even though I may be innocent, I would still have to pay something. Foreigner v Thai. Foreigner pays. TIT

[Tropicalevo]

Paangjang, on 2012-02-11 18:22:46, said:

Any recommendations for a good insurance company, who has a branch on Samui?

I have sent you a pm

[Birdman]

had a motorcycle accident once in BKKs small Sois, my fault. At the huge police station the police said, that the Thai driver of the other motorcycle did not wait until the police came, therefore it was his fault and made him pay me compensation. So PS's list does not work always....

[Tropicalevo]

Birdman, on 2012-02-12 09:03:31, said:

had a motorcycle accident once in BKKs small Sois, my fault. At the huge police station the police said, that the Thai driver of the other motorcycle did not wait until the police came, therefore it was his fault and made him pay me compensation. So PS's list does not work always....

Nice one.

[limbos]

Tropicalevo, on 2012-02-12 08:48:09, said:

robsamui, on 2012-02-12 01:43:04, said:

Hey sucker - people reading this might think you were being serious.

Not good promo for either you or the island.

R

Unfortunately this is not a Samui issue, it is common throughout the Kingdom.

Some years ago I was involved in a car accident near Hua Hin. The police admitted that I was not at fault. Even the judge said that even though I may be innocent, I would still have to pay something. Foreigner v Thai. Foreigner pays. TIT

This can be the case in Thai vs Thai as well, not uncommon.