Cha-Am: Search for missing Netherlands pensioner "who went out for a beer" stepped up

[webfact]

Picture: Ban Muang

 

Ban Muang reported that a 61 year old Thai woman called Rachot Janwijit from Nayang, Cha-Am had reported her 79 year old husband missing after he went out for a beer on his motorcycle on Tuesday.

 

Francis from the Netherlands had been headed for Nong Pradu village in Tha Yang on his Fino bike plate number กรท 954.

 

She reported to Tha Mai police that she had been in phone contact with her husband until late evening when he called to say that he had got lost in some woods, it was raining heavily and he didn't know where he was.

 

Following this there was no more contact despite many calls to his phone.

 

Yesterday Phetchaburi provincial police chief Pol Maj-Gen Kawindechathorn said that a search party of 100 local and tourist police plus kamnan and phu yai ban were stepping up their search.

 

They were focusing on an area of 20 kilometers radius from where the last phone contact was made before the phone's battery apparently went dead.

 

Hospitals in the area have been checked but so far there has been no reported sighting of the man. 

 

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[petermik]

Let us hope their search proves successful....

[Denim]

2nd one within a few days.

[YorkshireTyke]

Thailand: British man reunites with wife after being lost in forest for three days | World News | Sky News

 

Same man? British man found after 3 days in forest.

[edwinchester]

2 minutes ago, YorkshireTyke said:

Thailand: British man reunites with wife after being lost in forest for three days | World News | Sky News

 

Same man? British man found after 3 days in forest.

Brit was in Khon Kaen, this Dutch guy is in Phetchaburi.

[Henryford]

Do they have bars in the woods there?

[Gsxrnz]

Hope they find him OK.  I treat my phone as the holy grail of life preservers and never let the battery get below 50%. Even got a USB socket on my scooter. 

[Rampant Rabbit]

4 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

Hope they find him OK.  I treat my phone as the holy grail of life preservers and never let the battery get below 50%. Even got a USB socket on my scooter. 

I  on the other hand rarely  turn mine  on always  leave it at  home and remember when there was no such thing as and we coped. Hope  the  ole  fella  turns  up  ok,  in fact often is the case there is  nowewhere in Thailand where people arent wandering around in forests and  jungle am sure someone will see  him

[toofarnorth]

Fine pointing , yep he could be in those trees.

[sammieuk1]

With the pointing in the direction of the canopy not inspiring confidence hopefully a positive result can still come ???? 

[CharlieH]

Taking the wrong turning in the dark its easily done in rural areas with little or no lights around.

 

Hope they find him, he must have been pretty distressed  being lost in the dark and if his phone went out too.

[Harry Black]

As this is a missing person's hunt, blurring his face seems a tad strange.

[webfact]

Update: Missing Dutch pensioner found alive

 

Picture: Manager

 

Manager reported that the 79 year old Dutch pensioner missing since Wednesday in Phetchaburi had been found alive and relatively unscathed in the Tha Yang area.

 

Reports suggested that Mr Francis was found by locals in the Klat Luang area of protected forest adjacent to the Kaeng Krachan national park.

 

He was 700-800 meters off the road resting from the heat with his feet in a small reservoir. 

 

He was exhausted and had a few superficial injuries but was otherwise unhurt.

 

He was taken to hospital ahead of going home to his Thai wife. 

 

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[JoePai]

Hang a cow bell round his neck if he wants to go walk-about again

[KhunBENQ]

2 hours ago, Denim said:

2nd one within a few days.

Was confused at first.

From the jungles of Khon Kaen to Cha Am?

No, another one!

[Denim]

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

Was confused at first.

From the jungles of Khon Kaen to Cha Am?

No, another one!

Could make a movie of it :

 

The Long Walk part 2

[metisdead]

A troll post and a reply has been removed. 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, Henryford said:

Do they have bars in the woods there?

One would think that the bar was adjacent to some tarmac which he should have stayed on,  how in gods name do you get from a bar to lost in the woods?

Unless like you say.... this was an illicit bar tucked away from prying eyes.

[Moonlover]

5 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

With the pointing in the direction of the canopy not inspiring confidence hopefully a positive result can still come ???? 

And how else do you indicate to a party of searchers in which direction you would like them to go?

[Colabamumbai]

We are getting older. 

[unblocktheplanet]

Gotta be glad he was found! Old & tough, I'd say.

[nahkit]

So they gave the name of his wife and his village, the make and licence plate number of his bike, but they blanked his face out to respect his privacy.

[NeoDinosaw]

11 hours ago, JoePai said:

Hang a cow bell round his neck if he wants to go walk-about again

I bought one of those for her-indoors - but she refuses to wear it !  Some people do not ant to be helped  ????

[Maybole]

Unfortunately both instances may be early signs of the onset of dementia.

 

[Robsweblinks]

Wooden shoes must have floated down stream.. you know why dutch wear wooden shoes? Keep the wood peckers off his head .????

[sirineou]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Reports suggested that Mr Francis was found by locals in the Klat Luang area of protected forest adjacent to the Kaeng Krachan national park.

Dis he have a beer in his hand?

[bojo]

21 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Taking the wrong turning in the dark its easily done in rural areas with little or no lights around

Very true that, whilst also a double edged sword.................bright streetlighting worldwide has sapped the life out of the enjoyment and feeling of tranquility that the night sky gives................just saying........

[phetphet]

There is an app called What3Words. Ideal for situations like this.

If he had that on his phone, all he would have to have done is look up his location and give the three word  locator to his wife to give to any would be rescuers

[bojo]

18 minutes ago, phetphet said:

There is an app called What3Words. Ideal for situations like this.

If he had that on his phone, all he would have to have done is look up his location and give the three word  locator to his wife to give to any would be rescuers

Looked my house up few days ago incidentally................whats the situation for languages aside from English, how does the app work then I'm interested to know..................

[Gottfrid]

22 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Was confused at first.

From the jungles of Khon Kaen to Cha Am?

No, another one!

That would at least been an explanation why the guy would be exhausted. ????