Mystery of lacking Brit staying in Thailand’s ‘Hangover Hostel’ deepens now he is discovered
Daniel Davies, 26, last contacted his family on March 13, which they described as ‘highly out of character’, but has been found alive and safe by Thailand authorities in a hostel
A young Brit who went missing in Thailand last month has been found alive and well in a hostel as his disappearance remains shrouded in mystery. Daniel Davies, from Llanelli, Wales, last contacted his family on March 13 when he was staying at the Hangover Hostel on Koh Phi Phi Don in Krabi.
The 26-year-old’s aunt Nicole Doran asked online for information on her nephew’s whereabouts as it was “highly out of character” for him to break contact for so long. The family filed a missing person report with Wales police, who got in touch with their Thai counterparts.
Nicola said: “My nephew Daniel Davies has gone missing in Bangkok, Thailand. He’s been reported and is now a missing person. No one has had any contact in weeks.”
Friend Lucia Froom added: “Daniel’s phone is switched off and no one has heard from him in weeks, which isn’t like him at all. If anyone knows anyone in Thailand or is planning a trip there soon, can people please keep an eye out for him.”
Missing persons charity Echoes of the Lost has also joined the appeal alongside SARS Cymru. They said: “Daniel, if you happen to see this post, please get in contact with your family. They are worried. If you wish to message us to pass information along, please feel free to do so.”
As the case started to attract attention in Thailand and internationally, police and immigration authorities stepped up their search efforts. The police said they located Daniel at hostel in Krabi on Tuesday (April 15) and that he was safe and well.
The details of his disappearance and breaking contact remain unclear but local media reported Daniel’s visa is valid until the end of the month.
Previously, the family of a man found dead in the sea off a beach in Thailand are frantically trying to find out what happened. Regan Kelly had just embarked on a month-long adventure to southeast Asia when he vanished in the early hours of January 3.
The friendly building surveyor, a regular traveller, was last seen on CCTV footage fleeing from a bar where he had been chatting with an unidentified man.
Regan. 28, had been lodging at the Mad Monkey Hostel on the island of Phuket. He was reportedly last spotted at the hostel’s bar, engaged in conversation with a man who seemed to be a fellow tourist but wasn’t staying at the same place. After several hours, the pair appeared to have a disagreement, as seen in the video clip which has no sound.
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