Koh Samui –
It’s a sad story Australian tourist who plans to undergo Muay Thai training in Thailand. Just starting training, he had a serious accident. Plus, his insurance refused to cover the accident.
That’s what happened to Tommy Kirk, 23, who planned to undergo intensive training in Koh Samui for 2 weeks. However, on the third day of training, he ‘bullfighted’ with another rider on January 30, until he was seriously injured.
The accident was so serious that Tommy’s bones broke and penetrated his skin. He suffered a fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg. This is a fighter’s nightmare.
The medical bills were no joke, reaching tens of thousands of dollars. In fact, Tommy had travel insurance, but the company refused to cover his medical bills because it doesn’t cover this kind of motorcycle injury.
This is also a warning for anyone who is going abroad. You need to check whether the company adds motorbike protection to the travel insurance you buy.
Reported Daily Mail, Wednesday (7/2/2024) Nathan Jones, Tommy’s friend, had to raise funds to help him return to Australia. He also explained that this accident was not Tommy’s fault but that another driver was careless and caused a collision.
Jones said fellow Muay Thai fighter Tommy was developing an interest in this martial art and had traveled to Thailand to train.
“He was young and he went out there to try to do something good for himself, change his life for the better and then something like that happens. It’s heartbreaking,” Jones said.
Doctors were scheduled to install internal fixation rods last week to help stabilize the shattered bones, but postponed surgery until today because they discovered sepsis in his lungs.
Although he was not allowed to fly home without the procedure, it was still considered an option, requiring about $35,000 (around Rp. 548 million) before doctors could perform the operation. Meanwhile, only half the money collected was USD 17,000 (Rp. 266 million).
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2024-02-07 14:05:03
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