The hospital in Thailand where the Spanish woman remains in a coma reduces the cost of bills while the Government denies the medical plane

This Tuesday, October 29, the tourist from the Valencian town of Godelleta woke up with a few tenths less fever, but “she is still in a feverish state.” Likewise, those close to the hospitalized woman have shared that the Bangkok health center located on the island of Samui, in the south of the country, has carried out a discount of the ICU admission costs “in a solidarity manner.” “They are still very high but they no longer amount to 5,000 euros,” they point out.

In parallel, Ángela’s family continues with the procedures to hire the services of a medicalized plane private after the Government’s refusal to provide one of those that make up the fleet of the Aeroevacuation Medical Unit (UMAER) of the Air and Space Army, as reported by ABC. In fact, it was the Minister of Defense herself, Margarita Robles, who informed the mayor of Godelleta, Amparo Pardo, that they do not have professional airplanes available to send to Thailand “because everyone is on a special mission in the Canary Islands.”

In this regard, the relatives confirm the news that “the Government has denied them help” and criticize that “The tone used for this is by no means the most appropriate.». “I do not wish anyone to go through a situation like this, where pain and paperwork are mixed with the fear of losing a life,” they criticize in a statement, while lamenting that “at least they would have liked to have been able to advise them with the procedures, the choice of the most appropriate plane or the medical equipment.

«We continue with the fight. By and for Angela. Thank you to all those who have altruistically helped us and continue to do so today. The veracity of history is not at stake or questioned with a person’s life.. Time is the best friend to show that unfortunately this is a very real battle,” concludes the letter published on the Instagram profile in support of Ángela.

More than 300,000 euros raised

For their part, the parents of the Valencian woman in a coma told the EFE Agency that the insurance coverage had already run out and that the Thai doctors had insisted that the transfer to Spain be carried out as soon as possible. It is worth remembering that Ángela’s family raised in just hours, thanks to the support received on social networks, little more than 300,000 euros through donations, more than 27,000.

As ABC advanced, of the amount received through crowdfunding they must pay taxes close to 37%which could result in a figure higher than 110,000 euros for donation tax. In addition, they will also pay 15,600 euros to the GoFundMe platform as commissions for the management of the intermediary between recipient and donors. However, Diego Argudo – Ángela’s brother – warned that he would publish all the invoices for the medical expenses and the hypothetical hiring of the medical plane and that, if it were paid for by the Government, the proceeds would go to a cause. beneficial.