Popular Post webfact Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 Tourist Police reunite 99 year old Swiss man with Thai wife he hadn’t seen for 3 years Pictures: Thai Tourist Police Bureau Tourist Police have helped reunite a 99 year old Swiss man with his Thai wife who he hadn’t seen for more than 3 years. Emile Georges Jean-Petit-Matile had contacted Tourist Police from his home in Switzerland asking for help in locating his Thai wife after the pair became estranged when he was forced to return to his home land for medical treatment. That was more than three years ago and without any form of communication during that time, Emile told officers of his wish to see his wife one more time before died. The only information Emile had about his wife was an address on Koh Phangan. Taking up the case, Tourist Police officers at Suvarnabhumi contacted their counterparts on Samui, who in turn began to search for Emile’s wife on neighbouring island Koh Phangan. The address officers had been given proved not to be correct but locals were able to point officers in the direction of an elderly Thai lady who lived with her family it was thought was once married to a western man. Turns out the lady was indeed Emile’s wife. The lady was reportedly overcome with tears of joy when she was told Emile was trying to contact her. She explained to officers the pair had been married for twenty years but her husband was forced to go back to Switzerland for medical treatment and she hadn’t heard from him since. After being informed his wife had been located, the 99 year old flew over from Switzerland to Thailand and the pair are set to be reunited later today (25 June). Some delightful photos of Emile, alongside Tourist Police chief Surachet Hakpal (of course) were shared on the Bureau’s website. Source: Thai Tourist Police Bureau -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-25 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sweatalot Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 Seems it did not go wrong - the Thai wife was overwhelmed with tears I read. Good work of the tourist police. Good luck for Emile. May they live happily ever after .... 31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petermik Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 Great story and hopefully they can spend some time together 11 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I wonder if this would fit under the heading of cruel and unusual punishment. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stanleycoin Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 Still chasing pussy at 99. nice one 6 1 2 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Happy Grumpy Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Awww, such a lovely Thai Airways Advertisement. Even though they seem to have nothing to do with the story whatsoever. Edited June 25, 2018 by Happy Grumpy 12 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crazykopite Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 Great news wonder if they will be at the Full moon party later this week ???? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zetetique Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 oh, common King, he is swiss or Suisse. I hope you can raise your arm as high as he does when you are 99. Great story ! 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 She doesn't seem to have made any effort to have located him since he had to go back, but she's obviously happy that he's returned. She's in the money! 5 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhaoYai Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 Nice story - spoiled by the typical (for Thailand) advertising by the airline. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetetique Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I know you were kidding, King ... keep exercising you will reach the summit ! Best 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Tv , get more devoid of humour every day. This guy is going to win soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 25 minutes ago, stanleycoin said: Still chasing pussy at 99. nice one It seems like they had a friendship and there are people who like to meet others for things other than sex . If the guy was "chasing pussy" , he would more likely go to a prostitute bar and pick one up 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanuckThai Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 Sounds like a wonderful story Wow! ...but lets be realistic, and assume some well known Thai acumen. Those tears of joy may be tears of utter shock and fear. Hubby is back after 3 years and no communication. I hope the old fella can handle his wife's choices in .....her coping with his having to leave.... Would any of us hang out, if our significant other left for 3 years? I'd have tears too, if she showed up unexpectedly.... 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stanleycoin Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, sanemax said: It seems like they had a friendship and there are people who like to meet others for things other than sex . If the guy was "chasing pussy" , he would more likely go to a prostitute bar and pick one up ok mate. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 19 minutes ago, PatOngo said: She doesn't seem to have made any effort to have located him since he had to go back, but she's obviously happy that he's returned. She's in the money! Had to be one nasty rotter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post greenchair Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 So nice to read a story about putting pieces back together. The news has been bleak lately. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, CanuckThai said: Would any of us hang out, if our significant other left for 3 years? I'd have tears too, if she showed up unexpectedly.... Yes, some would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 31 minutes ago, Happy Grumpy said: Awww, such a lovely Thai Airways Advertisement. Even though they seem to have nothing to do with the story whatsoever. Only this aspect perhaps.................".After being informed his wife had been located, the 99 year old flew over from Switzerland to Thailand" "Thai Airways................... "The Thais that bind" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2702 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Great story and hope there is more to come on this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phutoie2 Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 Lovely story and kudos to the Police too. If I'm still even thinking about totty at 99, will be chuffed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcpattaya Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Wonder what the other side of the coin says.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 6 minutes ago, kcpattaya said: Wonder what the other side of the coin says.... Ask stanley........................ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 So he married her at 76, they lived 20 years together, he was 96years old 3 years ago and come back now at 99 years old. The least one could say not a common story as far as the figures are concerned, do we know how old is the "bride"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonseeker Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Nice story. For once a positive one. MS> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I am going to be the party-pooper ? Imagine if you will that he actually hated her so much that he wanted to kill her before he died, and managed to use the Tourist Police to track her down. Wonder what the next press conference would be like? Yes, I know I have a warped mind. ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Happy Grumpy said: Awww, such a lovely Thai Airways Advertisement. Even though they seem to have nothing to do with the story whatsoever. Although I am to lazy to translate the Thai language article, it is obvious that he has been flown in on Thai Airways. Maybe they have given him a free ride too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Quote Wonder what the other side of the coin says.... 11 minutes ago, ratcatcher said: Ask stanley........................ Maybe this, maybe not. good luck to the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mercman24 Posted June 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 great story his wife just won the lottery lol 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextStationBangkok Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 hour ago, petermik said: Great story and hopefully they can spend some time together Some time or rest of the life ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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