Home at last! "Starving and mistreated" British pensioner back in England "eating nonstop"

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Home at last! "Starving and mistreated" British pensioner back in England "eating nonstop"

 

 

The 86 year old man who relatives and a rescuer claimed was starved and mistreated by a Thai family has made it safely back to the UK.

 

It was all smiles at Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok and the airport in London as the nightmare of Ron (surname withheld) came to an end.

 

The pensioner was rescued by a kind hearted Liverpudlian after a desperate appeal by his family on a Bangkok expats forum.

 

Picture supplied by Marion Phillips

 

Ron was found sleeping in a shabby upstairs room on a pile of pallets. It is claimed that his ATM had been used by a Thai family siphoning off his pension.

 

Daughter Marion Phillips said: "Dad is home in Brighton and staying with me.

 

Picture supplied by Marion Phillips

 

"He's been chatting and eating nonstop but he's happy and safe.

 

"He would love to visit Thailand (again) one day and meet up with the man who saved him".

 

That is Declan Theodore who kindly responded to the Facebook plea last week. No police were involved. 

 

Picture supplied by Marion Phillips

 

Ron was rescued from a house in Samut Sakhon and stayed briefly near Hua Hin before a crowd fund appeal enabled him to fly back to England. 

 

He had been in Thailand for seven years and had one good relationship with a Thai woman before another turned sour.

 

He then moved south from Udon and his problems started.

 

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[yogi100]

Let that be a lesson for us all. Never forget that we're just human ATMs. And all the more so as we get older and less able to take care of ourselves and our affairs.

 

He's lucky he was worth more to them alive than he would have been had he died.

[eeworldwide]

What a sad and pathetic story. Goes to show that with age doesn't necessarily come wisdom.

[yogi100]

14 minutes ago, eeworldwide said:

What a sad and pathetic story. Goes to show that with age doesn't necessarily come wisdom.

Unfortunately senility and dementia do often come with age.

[bangsaenguy]

Who was it that was posting on TVF that Declan was running a scam?

Well done Declan

[sirocco]

a story that ends well, even if he would have liked to end his life in his adopted country.
Good recovery to this gentleman.

[connda]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

No police were involved. 

Why?

[herfiehandbag]

29 minutes ago, connda said:

Why?

Nothing in it for them.

[EricTh]

So why did he go to Thailand when he was well-treated in UK? At 86, he shouldn't be looking for Thai women.

[Matzzon]

4 hours ago, yogi100 said:

Let that be a lesson for us all. Never forget that we're just human ATMs. And all the more so as we get older and less able to take care of ourselves and our affairs.

 

He's lucky he was worth more to them alive than he would have been had he died.

Yes, but of course. Now we must think that this is a big risk if living in Thailand, and that many cases like this exist everywhere. This was bad people that absolutely shall not be identified to present the greater group of Thais or Thai women. Why are you posting such silly things that we are just human ATMs? That is just a tell-tale that has been made up of people that visit Thailand and starts unhealthy relations with Thai bar girls a.k.a. hookers. That is a part that has absolutely no relation or connection with the real Thailand and the genuine Thai people. Exactly same difference that it is in your home country between a hooker and a person living a so called normal life.

[Blumpie]

No police involved - of course!

Why would they?  IT's bad press.  It was just a "misunderstanding".  Amazing Thailand, LOL!  

[Ron jeremy]

Nice to see everything has worked out well for him. I would have thought perhaps he and his daughter would have been in contact thruout the years. And great for the gentleman to pay his airfare home. Kudos.

[colinneil]

4 hours ago, bangsaenguy said:

Who was it that was posting on TVF that Declan was running a scam?

Well done Declan

You mean chequered flag, noticable by has absence on this thread.

Good to see the gentleman man back where he can be taken care of.

[spiekerjozef]

 

The guy on the right...

Is that Jimmy Somerville - Bronski Beat ?

[Boycie]

45 minutes ago, spiekerjozef said:

The guy on the right...

Is that Jimmy Somerville - Bronski Beat ?

 

Ron said please......'Don't leave me this way' ????

[Mr Meeseeks]

5 hours ago, bangsaenguy said:

Who was it that was posting on TVF that Declan was running a scam?

Well done Declan

If you Google his name it comes up with several results of people accusing him of various things.

[alleykat]

What a bunch of dropkicks.

 

[yogi100]

3 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Yes, but of course. Now we must think that this is a big risk if living in Thailand, and that many cases like this exist everywhere. This was bad people that absolutely shall not be identified to present the greater group of Thais or Thai women. Why are you posting such silly things that we are just human ATMs? That is just a tell-tale that has been made up of people that visit Thailand and starts unhealthy relations with Thai bar girls a.k.a. hookers. That is a part that has absolutely no relation or connection with the real Thailand and the genuine Thai people. Exactly same difference that it is in your home country between a hooker and a person living a so called normal life.

We are not discussing the 'real Thailand' nor bar girls nor hookers.

 

We're discussing what happened to one particular octogenarian who'd decided to live out his remaining years in Thailand. We're giving our opinions on the matter and we should all be aware that the same treatment could one day be doled out to any elderly ex pat retirees in the LOS.

 

Read the title of this topic. That's what we're supposed to be commenting on.

[lee b]

Whatever happened wont be changed. Hes back safe in the UK, and thats all that counts.

[Eindhoven]

3 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Yes, but of course. Now we must think that this is a big risk if living in Thailand, and that many cases like this exist everywhere. This was bad people that absolutely shall not be identified to present the greater group of Thais or Thai women. Why are you posting such silly things that we are just human ATMs? That is just a tell-tale that has been made up of people that visit Thailand and starts unhealthy relations with Thai bar girls a.k.a. hookers. That is a part that has absolutely no relation or connection with the real Thailand and the genuine Thai people. Exactly same difference that it is in your home country between a hooker and a person living a so called normal life.

 

Agreed. Unfortunately, too many have their views shaped by relationships with bar girls.

 

As a backpacker, I was travelling up from the South on a train, Whilst on the train, I for some reason, decided to change my destination to Bangkok instead of Samui. But I didn't have enough cash on me.

A Thai male nearby put his hand in his pocket and paid the excess. I had to insist on paying him back, even though he he showed no interest in getting the money back. Met up with him on the Khaosan Road later to at least give him the money back.

But of course for me it was more than the money. It was that he was willing to help a stranger.

 

This is but one example.

[car720]

10 hours ago, EricTh said:

So why did he go to Thailand when he was well-treated in UK? At 86, he shouldn't be looking for Thai women.

I don't think he was looking for women.  Memories are a wonderful thing.  Many of us remember life when it was much more casual.  This is what S.E. Asia offers.  The world has become just too over regulated for many of us so we seek escapism.  Trouble is that escaping costs a lot of money.

[Bundooman]

14 hours ago, eeworldwide said:

What a sad and pathetic story. Goes to show that with age doesn't necessarily come wisdom.

I agree in your case.

How old are you?

[Bundooman]

11 hours ago, EricTh said:

So why did he go to Thailand when he was well-treated in UK? At 86, he shouldn't be looking for Thai women.

Why not?

At 'em and up 'em!'

[Cali farong]

Never give your PIN to Thai woman

[hotandsticky]

14 hours ago, eeworldwide said:

What a sad and pathetic story. Goes to show that with age doesn't necessarily come wisdom.

 

 

 

I don't know.......................... he was smart enough to get to age 86.

 

 

I sincerely hope you never need assistance in the future.

[colinneil]

3 minutes ago, Cali farong said:

Never give your PIN to Thai woman

What rubbish, many Thai women can be trusted.

My wife i trust 100%, not only does she know my pin, many times i give her my card.

She takes money out of the ATM for me regularly, never once taken 1 baht.

[eeworldwide]

25 minutes ago, Bundooman said:

I agree in your case.

How old are you?

Gosh - you must be a nice fella to be around! Can't stand people having an opinion, eh?
I extend my opinion to include you too, since you asked for it.

[Tarteso]

15 minutes ago, colinneil said:

never once taken 1 baht.

Stingy! ????

[Tarteso]

15 hours ago, yogi100 said:

Never forget that we're just human ATMs.

What a silly comment!

[AllanB]

A few years back I helped a guy in a similar situation, although not so serious and he did make it back to the UK too. On the other hand, I personally know two guys who were "topped" when they tried to leave with their money.

 

I am not quite 86, but you need to find a woman to trust before you get old, or get the flock outter here.

 

"It's the same the whole world over, it's the poor what get's the blame, it's the rich what gets the pleasure, ain't it all a bleeding shame." W.Shakespear 1916