A retired police officer left in a coma after he was struck off his motorbike and left for dead was trapped in Thailand for weeks as his insurer mulled over if it should pay for his evacuation.

Les Ford’s adult children Emma, 28, and James, 25, have emptied their bank accounts and done all they can to pull together $115,000 to pay to evacuate Les back to Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital on Tuesday.

The pair also relied on family, friends, and the community to help fork out thousands of dollars every day to keep their dad in a Bangkok hospital, with the final hospital bill costing $72,953.

mudmax wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:46 am I was in cambodia a few months ago and rented a motor bike in Sihanoukville and Kampot and that was fine. I kind of want to rent one in PP when I'll be in town next month but do have some concerns.

I recently saw a thread about police stopping some chinese people and confiscating their vehicles bc they don't have the required license. I do not have an international or cambodian license. So I was wondering what the expats here think about this. And do you have any companies you would recommend for a rental? and should I be worried about it getting stolen if it is parked outside at night?

Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:34 pm

mudmax wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:46 am I was in cambodia a few months ago and rented a motor bike in Sihanoukville and Kampot and that was fine. I kind of want to rent one in PP when I'll be in town next month but do have some concerns.

I recently saw a thread about police stopping some chinese people and confiscating their vehicles bc they don't have the required license. I do not have an international or cambodian license. So I was wondering what the expats here think about this. And do you have any companies you would recommend for a rental? and should I be worried about it getting stolen if it is parked outside at night?

the chinese are usually driving cars without a valid car license thats why their vehicles get confiscated
if youre riding a bike in PP without a helmet the police may confiscate your bike so always have one
if youre not breaking any traffic laws the police will rarely bother you, PP is not as bad as the police in SHV

BangkokStick wrote: ↑Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:40 pm

Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:34 pm

mudmax wrote: ↑Sat Jul 28, 2018 3:46 am I was in cambodia a few months ago and rented a motor bike in Sihanoukville and Kampot and that was fine. I kind of want to rent one in PP when I'll be in town next month but do have some concerns.

I recently saw a thread about police stopping some chinese people and confiscating their vehicles bc they don't have the required license. I do not have an international or cambodian license. So I was wondering what the expats here think about this. And do you have any companies you would recommend for a rental? and should I be worried about it getting stolen if it is parked outside at night?

the chinese are usually driving cars without a valid car license thats why their vehicles get confiscated
if youre riding a bike in PP without a helmet the police may confiscate your bike so always have one
if youre not breaking any traffic laws the police will rarely bother you, PP is not as bad as the police in SHV

Sorry, but is it really the law everywhere in Cambodia that police can confiscate your bike or car, or is it just that they do what they want ?

They could try to do it if driving a Thai car or bike without Khmer license ? And then how much to pay if they confiscate any vehicle ?

Even if it's the official law in Cambodia, they do it only at Sihanoukville ?

Thanks.

explorer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:11 am
I have bought a bicycle. I go slower than motorbikes, and it is lighter, reducing the risk of accidents, and reducing the likelihood of injury if an accident occurs.