Thread: Phuket Expat in Coma After Patong Motorcycle Crash

PHUKET: An Australian expat, Louise Warren, is in a coma in the intensive care unit at Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket City after a motorcycle crash in Patong.

It's believed she was alone on the bike when it crashed on the road behind Jungceylon shopping mall on Friday evening.

Her family has been notified. It is believed Ms Warren taught at Patong Language School.

An unusually high proportion of expats and tourists are involved in crashes on Phuket, mostly involving motorcycles.

Phuket Expat in Coma After Patong Motorcycle Crash - Phuket Wan

Helmet?

Real helmet, or Thai helmet?

In coma or induced coma, there is a differance

I suspect self-induced in this case.

Question. Do they rent scooters to people with foreign driving license but not a foreign motorcycle license?
Here and Indonesia as examples are not countries where you "learn" how to ride. It sounds like a good laugh until...

Phuketwan
May 18, 2015
By Prasit Tarnsirisin

Popular Australian expat teacher Louise Warren faces at least one more operation after being run over and seriously injured by a water truck in Patong.

Ms Warren, aged 28, was pulled from under the water truck in the road behind Jungceylon shopping mall about 10.50pm on Friday. She had somehow fallen from her motorcycle and slid under the truck. At least one truck wheel ran over her chest and abdomen, inflicting serious injuries.

''A total of 32 pints of blood were needed to help Ms Warren through her ordeal,'' a spokesperson for Vachira Phuket Hopital in Phuket City said today. ''The hospital could now use more A+ blood.''

Ms Warren is still in the intensive care unit but her condition had improved a little, according to the spokesperson. She was originally taken to Patong Hospital before being transferred to Vachira.

Members of her family were already on Phuket, Phuketwan has been told.

Ms Warren taught at the Patong Language School and had been on Phuket for at least three years.

A disproportionate number of expats and tourists are injured or killed in crashes on Phuket roads, especially in incidents involving motorcycles.

Aussie Expat Teacher Fights Back After Being Run Over by Patong Water Truck - Phuket Wan

It seems the attack of the killer water trucks is underway in Phuket.

I think she's happy to chance it Nige, it's not like there's an option.

Yeah I know that much mate , I saw an appeal for her on FB this morn

Hope she's got insurance,hope she recovers.

Phuketwan
June 19, 2015

Expat teacher Louise Warren, 32, seriously injured on May 21 when she slid under and was struck by a water truck in Patong, has been flown from Phuket to Perth, Western Australia.

She is now said to be in a serious but stable condition, according to a family friend, and has been transferred from ICU to a trauma ward.

She has yet to emerge from a coma.

Seriously Injured Aussie Expat Teacher Flown from Phuket to Perth - Phuket Wan

Hope she gets well soon.

I wish her well, only time will tell, hope we are kept up to date with her progress.

^ They're covered under the social fund scheme, but only for government hospitals.

It's believed she was alone on the bike when it crashed on the road behind Jungceylon shopping mall on Friday evening.

Ms Warren, aged 28, was pulled from under the water truck in the road behind Jungceylon shopping mall about 10.50pm on Friday. She had somehow fallen from her motorcycle and slid under the truck.

Expat teacher Louise Warren, 32, seriously injured on May 21 when she slid under and was struck by a water truck in Patong

They'll get it right eventually.

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Oh Ok, thanks for that Information.

So if this girl ain't got private health Insurance we can take it she is going to be in seriously deep shit financially wise.

Hope she is OK by the way.