Overview
- In mid‑May a 20‑year‑old British tourist, Ethan Lacey, fell from a moving pick‑up in Pattaya and witnesses say the vehicle's rear tyre ran over his head and shoulder.
- The family only learned of his hospitalisation after a friend in Thailand reported him missing and sent a photo of him in intensive care, prompting his parents to fly to Thailand and remain at his bedside.
- Doctors carried out fresh CT and contrast scans that, according to the family, showed three brain haemorrhages, a punctured lung and extensive fractures and led clinicians to advise there would be no meaningful recovery.
- At 1.45pm on May 27 the family agreed to withdraw active treatment, life support was removed and Ethan was transferred to a palliative care ward where he is reported to be breathing independently.
- The family has launched a GoFundMe and is seeking medical repatriation quotes reportedly around £150,000 or more while the exact mechanics of the incident remain unclear pending any formal investigation.