2 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Why would a tourist, having been in Pattaya only a few days, be riding in the back of a pickup truck full of local people?

Well, who said anyone in the truck was a local? By which I guess you mean a Thai person rather than a farang resident in Thailand.

I also wonder why you think he had only been in Thailand for a few days? It’s not clear how long he had been in Thailand, but the inference is that it was for more than a few days.

“He spent part of the trip travelling with his cousin before visiting Pattaya alone for a few days.”

Quite obviously I don’t know the answer why he was in that pick up truck. I can speculate that a 20 year old comes to Thailand , he and his cousin go to bars, make new found “friends” good, bad, who knows. Then he’s in Pattaya, maybe with those friends, or other people he met in Pattaya bars, they decide to go around town one day, but not enough seats for all and one goes in the back.

Pure speculation. But also plausible to me and I would even say normal. Riding in the back of a pick up truck is something I see every day

13 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

Well, who said anyone in the truck was a local? By which I guess you mean a Thai person rather than a farang resident in Thailand.

I also wonder why you think he had only been in Thailand for a few days? It’s not clear how long he had been in Thailand, but the inference is that it was for more than a few days.

“He spent part of the trip travelling with his cousin before visiting Pattaya alone for a few days.”

Quite obviously I don’t know the answer why he was in that pick up truck. I can speculate that a 20 year old comes to Thailand , he and his cousin go to bars, make new found “friends” good, bad, who knows. Then he’s in Pattaya, maybe with those friends, or other people he met in Pattaya bars, they decide to go around town one day, but not enough seats for all and one goes in the back.

Pure speculation. But also plausible to me and I would even say normal. Riding in the back of a pick up truck is something I see every day

Yeah arrived in BKK 2 months ago to visit the cousin, came to Patts alone a few days before the incident.

Interestingly it is being reported in British news tabloids he jumped out the window.

5 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

That's a myth that was nothing more than a line in a pop song. The average age of combat soldiers in the Vietnam war was 22 to 23.

Imagine running around Vietnam in the 70s at the age of 22 with a machine gun. Crazy times.

All you Master Sherlock Holmes.

You are unbelievable.

Go back and talk to the Bar Girls.

At least they get some money from you while you unburden yourselves.

Have you no respect for the family that might read some of your comments?

6 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

That's a myth that was nothing more than a line in a pop song. The average age of combat soldiers in the Vietnam war was 22 to 23.

A common misconception is that the average age was 19. While the average age of an enlisted private in the infantry was roughly 19 or 20, the average age of all deployed troops was closer to 22–23 when factoring in older officers and career NCOs.

12 hours ago, FlorC said:

Wouldn't it be better to have a trusted UK doctor come to check him out,

before pulling the plug ?

Sorry , but I do not have much faith in Thai doctors/hospitals , especially in life or death decisions.

Sorry, but your "trusted" UK doctors are on strike (again).

8 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Has that been explained yet ?

How he could manage to get run over by the vehicle he fell from ?

It is possible that he didn't jump or was thrown over. Maybe he was sitting on the side wall and fell backward. Someone saw him and tried to grab his leg. If he had been sitting just in front of the back wheel, his arm could have easily gotten caught under the wheel and dragged him under. Someone seeing this could have mistaken thought that he was pushed.

3 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

I thought I had already posted my theory ,I must have forgotten to click "send" anyway in my opinion the only way he could end up under the back wheels of the pick up he fell from ( if thats what happened ) is if it was reversing at the time or deliberately reversed over him once he fell or jumped or was pushed off

Pickup, on the crown of the road and ready to turn right, brakes suddenly because of oncoming traffic. The guy in the back gets thrown forward and out of the tray, hitting his head on the road. The driver, then seeing a break in traffic, decides to shoot the gap, puts his foot down, and still turning, runs over the guy who was just ejected from the back.

13 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Not at all, if he has brain damage best to pull the plug, family didn't want to pay the medical expenses which would only get worse

IF

You want to be sure about that .

7 hours ago, Bigwave12 said:

16 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Did he fall, or was he thrown?

Driver running away suggests thrown to me.

Doesn’t really matter now does it? RIP. Too young to depart early

It matters a lot to his family, I'm sure, especially if a third party is involved.

14 hours ago, FlorC said:

Wouldn't it be better to have a trusted UK doctor come to check him out,

before pulling the plug ?

Sorry , but I do not have much faith in Thai doctors/hospitals , especially in life or death decisions.

I think in general they are far better than doctors in the US or the UK. I have had great medical care here. Also they're willing to devote more time to discussing things and giving advice than doctors in the West.

If this guy has no chance of recovery the family is definitely making the wise decision.

5 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

unlikely , by the time the head hit the road the wheel would have passed him and I really can't imagine "some sort of twist" that would result in being run over like that

Unless he was stationary and then started after the fall. Didn't the report say it happened at an intersection? In any case, it sounds like a freak accident.

I had a similar situstion many years ago, i had a brother who fell or was pushed down a flight of stairs he suffered seriouse head trauma resulting him in a coma and on life support. After a week three doctors were brought in from outside the district to perform tests for Brain activity. They did three test Confirming he was brain dead and only the ventilator was breathing for him. My family was informed and the decistion had to be made by us to turn off his life support. Me and my remaining brothers turned off his life support and we had to let him go, it broke my heart being the youngest brother and 40 years later it still haunts me. So I understand what this young lads family have had to go through.

3 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Why would a tourist, having been in Pattaya only a few days, be riding in the back of a pickup truck full of local people?

It's a very common way to travel for Thai people and one will occasionally see a foreigner doing it… I'm guessing it has something to do with 'living the full Thai experience', but obviously, as with motorbikes, foreigners are often unaware of the dos and don'ts of this mode of transport, unlike the Thais who have been doing it since birth.

14 hours ago, Jim Waldron said:

"... The driver allegedly fled the scene without stopping..."

So, that's it then?

Surely there has to be some police follow up, if for no other reason than closure for the family!

In Thailand they don't do that.

4 hours ago, Deerculler said:

All you Master Sherlock Holmes.

You are unbelievable.

Go back and talk to the Bar Girls.

At least they get some money from you while you unburden yourselves.

Have you no respect for the family that might read some of your comments?

Chances of the family of the young man from the UK reading some obscure website in Thailand are quite remote.

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

Chances of the family of the young man from the UK reading some obscure website in Thailand are quite remote.

It's not an 'obscure website in Thailand', it's one of the most prominent English language outlets regarding Thai matters. First result on Google for 'Thai forum'. If one of my family members had died in Thailand, I would definitely look for information on Google and would come across this website in less than a minute.

AN is on the first page of Google results for query "Brit died after falling off pickup in Thailand":

We should definitely be careful of what we say, because there are good chances his loved ones will read this thread.

47 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

It's not an 'obscure website in Thailand', it's one of the most prominent English language outlets regarding Thai matters. First result on Google for 'Thai forum'. If one of my family members had died in Thailand, I would definitely look for information on Google and would come across this websi think fite in less than a minute.

AN is on the first page of Google results for query "Brit died after falling off pickup in Thailand":

We should definitely be careful of what we say, because there are good chances his loved ones will read this thread.

47 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

It's not an 'obscure website in Thailand', it's one of the most prominent English language outlets regarding Thai matters. First result on Google for 'Thai forum'. If one of my family members had died in Thailand, I would definitely look for information on Google and would come across this website in less than a minute.

AN is on the first page of Google results for query "Brit died after falling off pickup in Thailand":

We should definitely be careful of what we say, because there are good chances his loved ones will read this thread.

I think the family would have more pressing matters of concern than reading a Thai based forum. People who think family members seek out comments on this forum are fooling themselves.

4 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

I think the family would have more pressing matters of concern than reading a Thai based forum.

He died in Thailand and therefore the most natural thing in the world is to check out Thai-based English language outlets for information, especially those with news articles on the matter and especially when there is lack of transparency on the circumstances, as is the case in this young man's unfortunate demise.

In the coming weeks and months, I think it is safe to assume his loved ones may be reading all the readily available material on the matter… I know I would.

Out of respect, I will certainly bear this in mind when posting and will refrain from saying anything which could add to their grief, sorrow and distress.

18 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

5/28/2026 at 2:45 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

That's a myth that was nothing more than a line in a pop song. The average age of combat soldiers in the Vietnam war was 22 to 23.

A common misconception is that the average age was 19. While the average age of an enlisted private in the infantry was roughly 19 or 20, the average age of all deployed troops was closer to 22–23 when factoring in older officers and career NCOs

I know, that's why I posted my comment!

16 hours ago, Travel Dude said:

Surely there has to be some police follow up ...

In Thailand they don't do that.

Yes, they do if the circumstances are suspicious.

11 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

especially when there is lack of transparency on the circumstances, as is the case in this young man's unfortunate demise

How is "a lack of transparency" being demonstrated in this incident?

43 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How is "a lack of transparency" being demonstrated in this incident?

Well we don't know the exact circumstances yet, whether it was an accident or foul play, etc.… The authorities could have valid reasons for withholding information, but little has been communicated about it so far.

On 5/28/2026 at 10:48 PM, spidermike007 said:

I think in general they are far better than doctors in the US or the UK. I have had great medical care here. Also they're willing to devote more time to discussing things and giving advice than doctors in the West.

If this guy has no chance of recovery the family is definitely making the wise decision.

Both my Uroligist and Pulmanoligist did their medical degrees in the USA.

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1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

Both my Uroligist and Pulmanoligist did their medical degrees in the USA.

And they returned to Thailand for a dozen good reasons!

What a tough decision the family had to make. I would not second guess anything relative to this man’s diagnosis nor the doctor’s or family’s decision. All of us on here are just armchair quarterbacks with opinions. Opinions are like a$$holes, everybody has one!

I hope the family can find some peace and consolation with this loss.

Back of a pick up and he fell.Where was he sitting in the back.Now the begging bowl starts and 150 k really to get him back.Sitting in the rear of a pick up you hang on or sit at the back as u see everyone does

He was still alive as of yesterday. Gofundme states that he has responded with finger movements.

A company has said that they could transport him to the Uk for £33000. Money raised so far

£17000

6 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said:

He was still alive as of yesterday. Gofundme states that he has responded with finger movements.

A Middle finger to some ASEANNOW posters who criticised his GFM campaign ?