Photo courtesy of Katie Maybin/SWNS via Daily Mail

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

A British dad has vanished in Thailand after failing to board his flight home—sparking fears from his distraught family.

 

The 33 year old Brit, James Sangwine, from Epping, Essex, jetted off to Bangkok on January 18 to visit a friend but hasn’t been heard from since he left for a night out on January 20. His partner, 38 year old Katie Maybin says he missed his son’s seventh birthday the next day—an unusual and worrying sign.

“He always calls, especially for our boy’s birthday but this time, nothing.”

 

Sangwine was last seen heading to the Abandoned Mansion Bar & Restaurant in Bangkok. A local couple who met him there texted Maybin, saying he had been out with friends that night. His phone has been off for over 10 days, and he has not reached out to any relatives.

Photo courtesy of Katie Maybin/SWNS via Daily Mail

Sangwine was due to fly home on January 24—but never boarded.

 

Katie reported him missing to the Royal Thai Police but claims she has received no updates.

 

“We haven’t been told anything. We just need to know what’s happened—whether he’s alive or not.”

The British man’s disappearance comes just weeks after another British tourist, 28 year old Regan Kelly, was found dead off the coast of Phuket. CCTV footage from his hostel showed him in a heated exchange with an unknown man before he was seen running towards the beach. The next morning, his body was discovered floating in the sea, reported Daily Mail UK.

 

Maybin is pleading for answers: “Someone must know where James is. We just need to bring him home.”

 

The British Embassy in Bangkok has been approached for comment.

 

Photo courtesy of Katie Maybin/SWNS via Daily Mail
 

In another missing Brit case, 27 year old Simon Robinson had disappeared from Bangkok when he didn’t board his flight home but was found later to have got on another flight to Finland instead.

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2025-02-01

 

 

Perhaps 'balls deep' in something?

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

British dad mysteriously vanishes 

Bangkok has him now. 

Hope he is OK

Guy goes on holiday to Thailand with out his wife and kid. that says a lot. 

Yes, his fine, will be with some bar lady for sure.

 

59 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Bangkok has him now. 

Hangover!  

3 minutes ago, garygooner said:

Hangover!  

Yeah probably not the best film for them to watch as the search goes on. I would just mobilise the troops into soi4 cowboy and pat pong reckon he'll turn up

 

One night in Bangkok.....🎶

 

Why would you go home?.....especially to Essex.

He could be waiting on a doss to clear up,  before goes home to the wife and kid. 

The , I caught it off a toilet seat,  just won't work now days. 

Unemployed and going on holiday to Thailand, 

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

One night in Bangkok.....🎶

 

Why would you go home?.....especially to Essex.

 

Nothing wrong with Jaywick . 

1 minute ago, rocketboy2 said:

He could be waiting on a doss to clear up,  before goes home to the wife and kid. 

The , I caught it off a toilet seat,  just won't work now days. 

That happened to a mate of mine years ago when we were working in London he caught a dose, we couldn't go home for a few weeks, It also meant I couldn't go home, 

Everybody is just assuming he got involved with some girl, but that would not explain him totally disappearing and completely losing contact with his family. It is more likely something far more sinister and far more serious took place. People disappearing is never a good thing, but when they aren't heard from for quite some time afterwards, that's a sign that something serious is going on or something serious has already taken place. Neither of which is a what any family wants to hear about their loved ones. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

“He always calls, especially for our boy’s birthday but this time, nothing.”

 

Does that indicate he is usually in Thailand on his boy's birthday?

And in tomorrows news

"British man wakes up in Sukhumvit hotel claiming amnesia"

The day after:

"British lady divorces man with amnesia"

Heavy smog is the culprit, not bar girls. He simply can't find his way out of Soi Cowboy due to low visibility. 

"One night in Bangkok makes a hard man crumble"

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Everybody is just assuming he got involved with some girl, but that would not explain him totally disappearing and completely losing contact with his family. It is more likely something far more sinister and far more serious took place. People disappearing is never a good thing, but when they aren't heard from for quite some time afterwards, that's a sign that something serious is going on or something serious has already taken place. Neither of which is a what any family wants to hear about their loved ones. 

Agree and I am sure everyone hopes he is safe and well but historically how many times has this happened and the person who is an adult has just decided to extend their holiday.

Obviously doesn't want to tell the misses who he went on holiday without in the first place or his family as they will probably tell her. But I am sure all joking aside nobody is wishing any harm to the lad.

15 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Unemployed and going on holiday to Thailand, 

There's loads of people classified as unemployed these days that make money - crypto for example.

Just copy/paste your comments from the thread 2 or 3 months ago about that scandinavian bloke i am sure they are still as funny

I think I saw this guy this morning have a bit of set-to with someone in the local pharmacy.....??

 

Kept muttering something about not wanting to go home.

21 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Unemployed and going on holiday to Thailand, 

So. what about it?  Did it report that the family were penniless?

28 minutes ago, PomPolo said:

I would just mobilise the troops into soi4 cowboy and pat pong reckon he'll turn up

Follow the monkey! 

12 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Everybody is just assuming he got involved with some girl, but that would not explain him totally disappearing and completely losing contact with his family. It is more likely something far more sinister and far more serious took place. People disappearing is never a good thing, but when they aren't heard from for quite some time afterwards, that's a sign that something serious is going on or something serious has already taken place. Neither of which is a what any family wants to hear about their loved ones. 

"Neither of which is a what any family wants to hear about their loved ones".

So considerate of you to impress dire circumstances on them, anyway.

15 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

Does that indicate he is usually in Thailand on his boy's birthday?

No.

She's a cashier so it won't take long to buy out her contract.

LB are very observant maybe interview some.

Rest assured, he is happy with his new "wife"...up river.

To visit a friend for a booze only?

Time out or time off?

RTP will find him.

3 minutes ago, Taboo2 said:

Rest assured, he is happy with his new "wife"...up river.

 

... Eagerly waiting to see the next news story about him, claiming "Thai 'wife' scammed a foreign man for all his cash, now trying to get money by gofundme to get back to UK"