A British tourist who mysteriously disappeared during a trip to Thailand has been found safe after his family learned he had flown 5,000 miles away.
Simon Robinson, 27, from Skegness, Lincolnshire, was due to return to the UK on July 26 but never boarded his return flight, prompting an urgent two-week search.
His phone signal was last detected in Bangkok and disappeared five minutes before arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
This week, Mr Robinson’s family received information that he had in fact boarded a flight to Finland.
The 27-year-old was due to take a connecting flight from Helsinki to Manchester but never made it.
His sister has now confirmed that Mr Robinson has been found safe and well, but his whereabouts remain unknown.
Simon Robinson, 27, from Skegness, Lincolnshire, was due to return to the UK on July 26 but never boarded his return flight, prompting an urgent two-week search.
She told the Sun:Simon called me and apologized. He’s okay, thank God.
“He didn’t say where he was. I’m very happy that he’s okay.”
He added that his brother did not confirm whether he would return to the UK or not.
Mr Robinson flew to Thailand on a solo trip on July 22 and initially planned to stay until August 3.
But he called his girlfriend on July 26 to tell her he would be arriving early and was not seen or heard from for two weeks.
Concerned family and friends previously said they had contacted the British Embassy in Bangkok to ask for help in locating Mr Robinson.
But when there was no progress in the case, they turned to social media for help.
Simon’s friend Sam Champ wrote online, posting a photo of him on August 2: ‘One of my dear friends has gone missing in Bangkok, hasn’t been heard from since July 26th.
‘He was supposed to get on a plane that day and he didn’t show up. Yesterday was his 27th birthday and everyone is very worried.
Simon’s phone signal was last detected in Bangkok and he disappeared five minutes before arriving at the airport.
Simon Robinson, 27, from Skegness, Lincolnshire, was due to fly back to the UK on 26 July.
‘He has been reported missing. I have attached a photograph of him. His name is Simon Robinson and he is from Lincolnshire.
“If anyone could share this post with someone in Bangkok or Thailand, I would be very grateful.”
Robinson’s sister Sarah said that while he was still missing, she had received “hundreds of messages” after online petitions were launched to find him.
She thanked people for sharing photos of her brother and urged those in Bangkok who had seen the posts to keep an eye out for him.