georgefromcanada
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A couple of weeks ago I went to the next village at 7 in the morning for my deep fried pieces of dough that make a reasonable substitute for bread for my breakfast. The village is located along a thoroughfare to Sisaket. I parked off the road and crossed the street to the small shop. When I got back to the car a truck had parked directly in front of me, 3/4 on the road. I got in the car shoulder checked, backed up so I could pull out, shoulder checked again and proceeded to pull out with my signal light on.
As I got my nose out into traffic I see two men standing on the road beside the truck, I hesitated as I couldn t see incoming traffic well and would need to now enter the incoming lane. I then proceeded into the incoming lane only to be hit at the front wheel of the car.
An scooter driven by a 14 year old with no license nor plate was driving on the wrong side of the road. The police and an ambulance were called, she was whisked away to Sisaket hospital, thankfully she was wearing a helmet.
2 senior ( 3 stars on their shoulders) arrived took photos and talked to witnesses. I was invited to the police station.
The young lady's hip was broken. The police officers explained it was my fault although I was not ticketed.
I have first class insurance and the victim"s hospital bills were paid and her scooter was repaired. An appointment was made to settle the accident claim at the police station.
I arrived with my wife, my in-laws and a lawyer. The victim brought 8 people, relatives and the village chief.
They immediately demanded 200,000 baht for compensation which was quickly rejected. They then requested 500,000. My lawyer ( a friend who didn't charge me a single baht) advised them we would rather litigate than pay that amount.
After an hour and half lunch break, suggested by the same senior police officer we resumed negotiating. The police officer suggested that I pay the two tickets the victim had been given and a token amount for her inconvenience. I offered 30,000 baht and would pay her fines as after all it was my fault the police caught her driving without a license. The cash was promptly displayed and accepted.
After everything was signed the police officer took me aside and told me through my wife that he liked my haircut. LOL as I ask for white three sides, the Royal Thai Police standard issue. Harmony between villages is important and although the victims family did not get a tractor nor combine as compensation no one lost face. I am thankful
it wasn't 3 kids on the scooter or god forbid a poor couple with a baby standing between them.
The monk at the temple has blessed our car again, sprinkled me with water but upon learning of a spider bite on my ankle that refuses to heal has informed us that I am in need of magical intervention as the accident could have been predicted. We also donated 5000 baht to the chinese temple in Sisaket that buries the indigent for good measure. The magic will take place Tuesday morning with my mother in law preparing the prerequisites from her own bag of assorted potions and spells
As I got my nose out into traffic I see two men standing on the road beside the truck, I hesitated as I couldn t see incoming traffic well and would need to now enter the incoming lane. I then proceeded into the incoming lane only to be hit at the front wheel of the car.
An scooter driven by a 14 year old with no license nor plate was driving on the wrong side of the road. The police and an ambulance were called, she was whisked away to Sisaket hospital, thankfully she was wearing a helmet.
2 senior ( 3 stars on their shoulders) arrived took photos and talked to witnesses. I was invited to the police station.
The young lady's hip was broken. The police officers explained it was my fault although I was not ticketed.
I have first class insurance and the victim"s hospital bills were paid and her scooter was repaired. An appointment was made to settle the accident claim at the police station.
I arrived with my wife, my in-laws and a lawyer. The victim brought 8 people, relatives and the village chief.
They immediately demanded 200,000 baht for compensation which was quickly rejected. They then requested 500,000. My lawyer ( a friend who didn't charge me a single baht) advised them we would rather litigate than pay that amount.
After an hour and half lunch break, suggested by the same senior police officer we resumed negotiating. The police officer suggested that I pay the two tickets the victim had been given and a token amount for her inconvenience. I offered 30,000 baht and would pay her fines as after all it was my fault the police caught her driving without a license. The cash was promptly displayed and accepted.
After everything was signed the police officer took me aside and told me through my wife that he liked my haircut. LOL as I ask for white three sides, the Royal Thai Police standard issue. Harmony between villages is important and although the victims family did not get a tractor nor combine as compensation no one lost face. I am thankful
it wasn't 3 kids on the scooter or god forbid a poor couple with a baby standing between them.
The monk at the temple has blessed our car again, sprinkled me with water but upon learning of a spider bite on my ankle that refuses to heal has informed us that I am in need of magical intervention as the accident could have been predicted. We also donated 5000 baht to the chinese temple in Sisaket that buries the indigent for good measure. The magic will take place Tuesday morning with my mother in law preparing the prerequisites from her own bag of assorted potions and spells