Swiss man, 79, missing in Phuket, found exhausted, disoriented 20km from home

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Swiss man, 79, missing in Phuket, found exhausted, disoriented 20km from home

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET:-- Peter Meier, a 79-year-old Swiss national who was reported missing in Karon two days ago, has been found alive but exhausted and disoriented wandering the streets of Baan Liporn in Srisoonthorn, cental Phuket, this morning (Jan 6).

 

Sri Soonthorn rescue workers were called to a local grocery shop at 10am, where they found Swiss national Peter Meier, 79, resting, some 20 kilometres from where he was last seen in Karon.

 

“He was lost, he did not know where he was and he could not remember how he got there,” one rescue workers said.

 

The rescue workers took Mr Meier to Phuket Tourist Police headquarters in Phuket Town, where Capt Eakkachai Siri of Phuket Tourist Police was able to confirm where Mr Meier was staying.

 

Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/swiss-man-79-missing-in-phuket-found-exhausted-disoriented-20km-from-home-60523.php#fhEsHyVoCA8PrCyi.97

 

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[Grubster]

Very sad but I see this coming for many long term expats that do not have a old age plan. I wish they had more expat nursing homes here for those who could afford it.

[KhunBENQ]

Alzheimer and living alone(?) in Thailand is a bad mix.

 

[ezrider62]

I would probably end up exhausted and disoriented if i was in Phuket for two days too!

[The Old Bull]

Definitely Alzheimers comming on.  Will most probably get lost a couple more times then will need permanent care. Could have a couple of years same as my dad from his first episode.

[SiSePuede419]

Sad, but obviously wasn't a Stoner.  Heavy smokers of cannabis don't get Alzheimer's.  Neither do people who are on long term drugs that are for arthritis.

 

Both drugs are anti-inflaflamatories.

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=studies+cannabis+prevents+alzheimer's&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjj0KnGmrHRAhUHziYKHXFpAkwQgQMIGTAA