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[churchill]

Trembly, on Yesterday, 16:45 , said:

If your wife wants to see 'justice' done then her best bet would be to find a policeman (say, Inspector or Superintendent) who is over the heads of the police who wrote said report and pay him to squash it. From amphoe level the police chain of command goes from province to regional sector. Northern Isan is Sector 4 and Southern Isan is Sector 3.

If your wife is closely related to any Kha-Rachagan (translation : "Person In His Majesty's Service", which covers civil servants and servicemen of all descriptions - basically anyone who is permanently employed in any Government Ministry or Department) this could prove to be a boon. Many police will happily give fellow People In His Majesty's Service a break, it's one of the perks and is expected. Speeding tickets, breathalizer fails, parking tickets etc are routinely waived upon the smiling presentation of Kha-Rachagan ID.

Easier said than done ..

[jamesbrock]

taninthai, on Yesterday, 16:41 , said:

I don't think this was extortion at all yes you were pressured but you let them pressure you they don't know if your a long term stayer or just a tourist who could have been leaving the next day
Water on the road is common in Thailand it doesn't really take an experienced rider to know that their is not as much grip there as on dry  roads ,I look at it from the car drivers view who is also a victim here driving along on his side of the road and a guy on a bike crosses to his side and hits his car , I would also be straight down the pOlice station wanting money for repairs to my car asap sorry just don't see any extortion there.

Seriously how can you blame the shopkeeper he is probably thinking along the same lines if the ferang new how to ride properly had safety gear etc riding bikes is not about having the experience to recover the situation if it all goes wrong it's about seeing the situation before it happens and making adjustments so said situation does not occur in the first place all this you failed to do

That's your opinion, and you're welcome to hold it.

While it differs from mine, I'm not about to get into an argument over perceptions, which will invariably differ based on any number of factors. I merely posted the story to let the OP know that my advice was based in personal experience, not to hijack the discussion.

[taninthai]

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no need to get into an argument over it Mate  that's just the way it works in Thailand you cause an accident you pay for damage and inconvenience caused to  the other party no corruption or extortion just pure facts.

[churchill]

taninthai, on Yesterday, 16:10 , said:

I can't get my head around the fact that your insurance is going to be willing to pay out to an un insured vehicle there is no damage to your vehicle so it's only repairs to other vehicle would have thought the insurance company would have fought and worked a bit harder on this one but maybe it's just my western thinking.
Yes moving the car was not the best thing to do I suppose the other party is simply saying you were out in the middle of the road and there is no way to disprove it

Just about sums it up .... I will meet and speak to the Insurance Company's lawyer for the 1st time .. on Monday when I am due in court .

[robblok]

jamesbrock, on Yesterday, 19:15 , said:

taninthai, on Yesterday, 16:41 , said:

I don't think this was extortion at all yes you were pressured but you let them pressure you they don't know if your a long term stayer or just a tourist who could have been leaving the next day
Water on the road is common in Thailand it doesn't really take an experienced rider to know that their is not as much grip there as on dry  roads ,I look at it from the car drivers view who is also a victim here driving along on his side of the road and a guy on a bike crosses to his side and hits his car , I would also be straight down the pOlice station wanting money for repairs to my car asap sorry just don't see any extortion there.

Seriously how can you blame the shopkeeper he is probably thinking along the same lines if the ferang new how to ride properly had safety gear etc riding bikes is not about having the experience to recover the situation if it all goes wrong it's about seeing the situation before it happens and making adjustments so said situation does not occur in the first place all this you failed to do

That's your opinion, and you're welcome to hold it.

While it differs from mine, I'm not about to get into an argument over perceptions, which will invariably differ based on any number of factors. I merely posted the story to let the OP know that my advice was based in personal experience, not to hijack the discussion.

Agree here with taninthai. You were wrong