This is a request no-one should have to write & one I wish I didn’t need to. It’s one of those stories you hear about & wonder how true it is, or that it will never happen to you.
Well it’s happening now to my best friend.
I’ll cut to the chase, I’m asking for donations.
Here’s the story. Last week, my friend Adam who has lived in Thailand for 7 years was attacked with intent to kill by an as yet unknown Westerner. He was hit with a hammer or a crow bar on the top of his head.
Somehow he is still alive and in a coma after undergoing operations to remove bone & blood clots from his brain. He is expected to be in a coma for at least 2 weeks, once he is well enough to be moved we’ll get him back to the UK where he can be treated here. He’s never going to be the same again, expected loss of mobility on his right hand side & speech impairment.
The intensive care unit he is in is costing £2000 per day.
He does have medical insurance through his work, but this takes time to sort out in Thailand, and has an upper limit on it, I've also been informed that it will no way cover all of his expenses & it doesn't cover medical repatriation costs - this alone has been quoted at £70,000.
He also used this insurance in September of last year when he had a very bad motor cycle accident & had to have extensive facial rebuilding. He was in a coma then too, sounds unbelievable doesn’t it? That incident cost his parents & friends upwards of £15,000 even with the insurance.
The hospitals over there are unbelievably ruthless, if they don’t have the money on a per day basis, they leave you to die.
So anyway, if I worked in a large company or if I had more time it would be a lot easier to raise some funds, do a charity run or whatever, I don’t I only have you guys.
Those of you that do know Adam know that he is 1 in a million.
I've know him nearly 20 years after meeting him at Hull University & can honestly say he's the best friend anyone could wish for & I will do anything for him.
For those that don't know him, he's the most charismatic man in the Universe.
Originally from Bradford/Keighley/York (he was hard to pin down!) has travelled extensively, teaching English wherever he went & collecting a huge number of life-long friends along the way. This group can testify to that.
When he wasn't in some far flung place across the globe, he settled in Leeds, and worked for a period at The Cathedral School in Wakefield.
Since settling in Thailand 7 years ago, he has become a massively well-respected figure at The Regents' International School, and has worked his way up to Head of English.
Extremely popular there too amongst both students and staff, he regularly takes students on trips & excursions around Thailand & the world, to educate & expand their knowledge. He coaches their football teams including coaching their team in the student World Cup, and when he's got a minute to himself he shows off his incredible guitar skills in his band, often playing charity gigs for local causes.
Whilst he was unconscious & recovering from a horrific motorcycle accident in September of last year, his beautiful son Ben was born.
At the moment Adam & his parents need all the help they can get.
Please add anyone to the group you feel appropriate, anyone that knew Adam or you feel can help.
If you can help directly in any way, either financial or practical advice please email:
donatetoadam@hotmail.com
and either myself or one of the administrators of this site will reply, or you can msg me on Facebook & I'll do my best to reply.
We now have an official charity account set up for Adam, please donate directly to:
UK:
A/C NAME - ADAM PICKLES FUNDRAISING ACCOUNT
S/C 40-13-48
A/C 90049611
IBAN: GB20MIDL40134890049611
BIC CODE: MIDLGB2173S
HSBC Bank plc
23 Market Street
Brighouse
HD6 1AR
Thailand:
Account Name: Pauline Adele Pickles
Bank: Bangkok Bank
Branch: North Pattaya
Account number: 9610093438
(this can be done at an ATM)
International:
make PayPal donations to: donatetoadam@hotmail.com
Thank-you for anything you can do,
Neil & all of Adam's countless friends x
Well it’s happening now to my best friend.
I’ll cut to the chase, I’m asking for donations.
Here’s the story. Last week, my friend Adam who has lived in Thailand for 7 years was attacked with intent to kill by an as yet unknown Westerner. He was hit with a hammer or a crow bar on the top of his head.
Somehow he is still alive and in a coma after undergoing operations to remove bone & blood clots from his brain. He is expected to be in a coma for at least 2 weeks, once he is well enough to be moved we’ll get him back to the UK where he can be treated here. He’s never going to be the same again, expected loss of mobility on his right hand side & speech impairment.
The intensive care unit he is in is costing £2000 per day.
He does have medical insurance through his work, but this takes time to sort out in Thailand, and has an upper limit on it, I've also been informed that it will no way cover all of his expenses & it doesn't cover medical repatriation costs - this alone has been quoted at £70,000.
He also used this insurance in September of last year when he had a very bad motor cycle accident & had to have extensive facial rebuilding. He was in a coma then too, sounds unbelievable doesn’t it? That incident cost his parents & friends upwards of £15,000 even with the insurance.
The hospitals over there are unbelievably ruthless, if they don’t have the money on a per day basis, they leave you to die.
So anyway, if I worked in a large company or if I had more time it would be a lot easier to raise some funds, do a charity run or whatever, I don’t I only have you guys.
Those of you that do know Adam know that he is 1 in a million.
I've know him nearly 20 years after meeting him at Hull University & can honestly say he's the best friend anyone could wish for & I will do anything for him.
For those that don't know him, he's the most charismatic man in the Universe.
Originally from Bradford/Keighley/York (he was hard to pin down!) has travelled extensively, teaching English wherever he went & collecting a huge number of life-long friends along the way. This group can testify to that.
When he wasn't in some far flung place across the globe, he settled in Leeds, and worked for a period at The Cathedral School in Wakefield.
Since settling in Thailand 7 years ago, he has become a massively well-respected figure at The Regents' International School, and has worked his way up to Head of English.
Extremely popular there too amongst both students and staff, he regularly takes students on trips & excursions around Thailand & the world, to educate & expand their knowledge. He coaches their football teams including coaching their team in the student World Cup, and when he's got a minute to himself he shows off his incredible guitar skills in his band, often playing charity gigs for local causes.
Whilst he was unconscious & recovering from a horrific motorcycle accident in September of last year, his beautiful son Ben was born.
At the moment Adam & his parents need all the help they can get.
Please add anyone to the group you feel appropriate, anyone that knew Adam or you feel can help.
If you can help directly in any way, either financial or practical advice please email:
donatetoadam@hotmail.com
and either myself or one of the administrators of this site will reply, or you can msg me on Facebook & I'll do my best to reply.
We now have an official charity account set up for Adam, please donate directly to:
UK:
A/C NAME - ADAM PICKLES FUNDRAISING ACCOUNT
S/C 40-13-48
A/C 90049611
IBAN: GB20MIDL40134890049611
BIC CODE: MIDLGB2173S
HSBC Bank plc
23 Market Street
Brighouse
HD6 1AR
Thailand:
Account Name: Pauline Adele Pickles
Bank: Bangkok Bank
Branch: North Pattaya
Account number: 9610093438
(this can be done at an ATM)
International:
make PayPal donations to: donatetoadam@hotmail.com
Thank-you for anything you can do,
Neil & all of Adam's countless friends x
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