A 21-year-old British traveler from Grimsby has gone missing while vacationing in Thailand. Joshua’s family became worried when he failed to contact them after reaching the popular tourist spot of Pattaya. He was supposed to fly back to the UK from Bangkok on January 19, landing early on January 20.
According to a family member, Joshua had already checked into his hotel before his last conversation with his mother on Monday. His family has reached out to local and border police in Thailand, along with the British embassy in Bangkok, for assistance. Authorities are keeping them updated on the search efforts.
In a similar incident, 63-year-old Gordon Dewar, a British tourist in Thailand, was rescued after getting lost in a jungle filled with dangerous wildlife. Dewar had ventured off the main road while cycling in northern Thailand and became disoriented in the dense forest on January 10. He spent a night in the jungle before being located by rescue teams the following day.
Dewar expressed gratitude to those involved in his rescue, mentioning that he was relieved to be found as he had run out of food and water. The Chiang Mai Tourist Police coordinated a search operation involving motocross riders and drone operators to locate Dewar in the challenging terrain. He was found exhausted and dehydrated but in overall good condition.
