Family worried about missing Briton who disappeared in Bangkok after phone signal mysteriously went out as he approached airport to fly home
- Simon Robinson, 27, from Skegness, was due to fly back to the UK on July 26
The family of a British tourist are seeking help after the holidaymaker mysteriously disappeared in Thailand.
Simon Robinson, 27, from Skegness, Lincolnshire, was due to fly back to the UK on July 26 but never boarded his flight at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.
The last signal from his phone was detected in Bangkok and he disappeared five minutes before reaching the airport.
Concerned family and friends said they have contacted the British Embassy in Bangkok to help trace Simon’s whereabouts.
But with no progress made in the case, they are turning to social media for help.
Simon Robinson, 27, from Skegness, Lincolnshire, was due to fly back to the UK on July 26
Simon’s phone signal was last detected in Bangkok and he disappeared five minutes before reaching the airport
Simon’s friend, Sam Champ, posted a photo of him online on August 2: ‘One of my dear friends has disappeared in Bangkok. He has not been heard from since July 26.
‘He was supposed to board a flight that day, but he didn’t show up. Yesterday was his 27th birthday and everyone is very worried.
‘He has been reported missing. I have attached a photo of him, his name is Simon Robinson and he is from Lincolnshire. If anyone could share this message with anyone in Bangkok or Thailand I would be very grateful.’
Simon’s sister Sarah said she had received “hundreds of messages” after online appeals were launched to find him.
She thanked people for sharing photos of her brother and urged people in Bangkok who had seen the posts to keep an eye out for him.
She wrote on Facebook that Interpol is investigating the case and that she has not received any updates yet.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been contacted for comment.
This follows after an Australian tourist disappeared in Thailand in July.
Nursing student Kieran James Cramer, 28, arrived in the Southeast Asian country on July 1 but then disappeared and was unreachable by his family for about 15 days.
Kieran’s father, Darren Cramer, traveled from Australia to Thailand to search for his son.
Mr Cramer feared that Kieran was in danger and reported the matter to the local Chalong police, the Australian Embassy and Interpol.
His son was eventually found in Bangkok on July 24, although the circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear.