Thailand - Simon Robinson, 27, UK National, failed to board his flight home, Bangkok, 27 July 2024

[Herat]

A screenshot of the post from the Imigration Officer is still on the sisters fb, THAT is the person who told her he made the Helsinki flight # AY142...she asked if it was DEFINITE and they replied to her by saying they are an Immigration Officer from Thailand so THAT defines the accuracy of the info eta 2BBM: YES they said that!!!!!

This does not sound as though the responsible investigating officer(s) in Thailand have made any confirmation at all.

This sounds like the kind of garbage that was going on with Jay Slater in Tenerife when the worst of social media got involved.

Perhaps his phone was stolen from him and that person ended up with his phone on a plane to Helsinki. It's not making sense to me at all yet.

 

[tarabull]

I just don't understand why he isn't contacting anyone. Maybe he lost his phone charger. Or maybe his phone got wet and it's been in a bag of rice all this time. I'm sure there is a long list of possible reasons we can come up with.......................................................................................

 

[Andreee]

I just don't understand why he isn't contacting anyone. Maybe he lost his phone charger. Or maybe his phone got wet and it's been in a bag of rice all this time. I'm sure there is a long list of possible reasons we can come up with.......................................................................................

I really have to wonder just WHAT Simon said to his girlfriend when he called her to say he was coming home after only a FEW days!!! He must have given a reason and she must have questioned him about his change in plans IMO. It might give an indication of his frame of mind for one thing.

 

[Andreee]

A screenshot of the post from the Imigration Officer is still on the sisters fb, THAT is the person who told her he made the Helsinki flight # AY142...she asked if it was DEFINITE and they replied to her by saying they are an Immigration Officer from Thailand so THAT defines the accuracy of the info eta 2BBM: YES they said that!!!!!

They also added an emoji of a salute lol. Ridiculous!

 

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[tarabull]

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...A user, identifying themselves as Pol Rithikrai, who works for Thai immigration confirmed Simon had boarded Flight no. AY142 on July 26 at 05:46 am. But despite the crucial update, Simon's whereabouts in Finland are still unknown.

Mum of missing Brit in Thailand issues fresh update as mystery surrounds flight

Simon Robinson, 27, from Skegness, Lincolnshire, was due to fly back to the UK on July 26, with close friends and family believing he never boarded his flight at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[spangled]

I really have to wonder just WHAT Simon said to his girlfriend when he called her to say he was coming home after only a FEW days!!! He must have given a reason and she must have questioned him about his change in plans IMO. It might give an indication of his frame of mind for one thing.

This is crucial but not reported anywhere. As far as I can see, there's no official confirmation of what country he's in. This does make me believe it's still Thailand.
I wonder about the phone 'ping', if this this is a 'find my phone' type thing as they seem to have had the data very quickly.

Most of the information that is out there seems to be heresay.

It would be helpful if they could disclose detail, FOR EXAMPLE: 'he was intending to stay near Khao San Road' so at least bars/hotels etc could be targeted more specifically in whatever the area was. If he was travelling solo and socialising then it's likely he chatted with someone about his trip. Bangkok is a huge city, and not far off the population of London. So just saying that the destination was Bangkok is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Surely someone must have known a bit about his origins intentions, and surely the girlfriend knows why he said he wanted to return early.

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

So much seems very odd and err, unreliable. I hope that he is safe and located soon. Likely in Thailand, perhaps. Randos on FB could be a mere diversion, JMOOO.

 

[arnoldbarnacle]

This is crucial but not reported anywhere. As far as I can see, there's no official confirmation of what country he's in. This does make me believe it's still Thailand.
I wonder about the phone 'ping', if this this is a 'find my phone' type thing as they seem to have had the data very quickly.

Most of the information that is out there seems to be heresay.

It would be helpful if they could disclose detail, FOR EXAMPLE: 'he was intending to stay near Khao San Road' so at least bars/hotels etc could be targeted more specifically in whatever the area was. If he was travelling solo and socialising then it's likely he chatted with someone about his trip. Bangkok is a huge city, and not far off the population of London. So just saying that the destination was Bangkok is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Surely someone must have known a bit about his origins intentions, and surely the girlfriend knows why he said he wanted to return early.

I believe it could simply mean he was online on facebook or snapchat (or some other app) consistent with the time the flight would of landed, this could of been messages being being delivered at this time.

 

[Normal Norm]

There seems to have been very little social media activity from Simon's friends and family for two or three days. I don't know if there is any significance to this.

 

[PommyMommy]

So, did he log in, post something, "like" a post? What does this mean, "last active?"

Missing Brit vanished in Bangkok after tourist disappeared in similar case

A BRIT went missing from a holiday in Thailand just after an Australian tourist vanished in an eerily similar case. Lincolnshire native Simon Robinson, 27, hasn’t been since or heard from sin…

www.the-sun.com

It's believed he took a Finnair flight from Bangkok-Helsinki, but never hopped on a connecting jet into the UK.

Friend Demi Guttesen also wrote on Facebook: "Please share. Simon’s whereabouts are still unknown and he is still very much missing but now the focus is on Helsinki, Finland where his connecting flight would have landed at the time he was last active on his social media.

 

[Kittypoo]

So much seems very odd and err, unreliable. I hope that he is safe and located soon. Likely in Thailand, perhaps. Randos on FB could be a mere diversion, JMOOO.

Agree. Plus the fact there was no contact on his birthday very worrying imo
Anyone could be using his phone or logged into his SM apps

 

[Herat]

So, did he log in, post something, "like" a post? What does this mean, "last active?"

Missing Brit vanished in Bangkok after tourist disappeared in similar case

A BRIT went missing from a holiday in Thailand just after an Australian tourist vanished in an eerily similar case. Lincolnshire native Simon Robinson, 27, hasn’t been since or heard from sin…

www.the-sun.com

It's believed he took a Finnair flight from Bangkok-Helsinki, but never hopped on a connecting jet into the UK.

Friend Demi Guttesen also wrote on Facebook: "Please share. Simon’s whereabouts are still unknown and he is still very much missing but now the focus is on Helsinki, Finland where his connecting flight would have landed at the time he was last active on his social media.

That comment says "last active on social media"

That is substantially different than "last time his phone was active".

The former would imply that he was avoiding contact with family or GF, the latter implies that the phone was activated, but that could just be the phone turned on very briefly to check for something.

However, I don't see any confirmation from LEO or other investigating authorities, yet. The mystery continues.

 

[Normal Norm]

However, I don't see any confirmation from LEO or other investigating authorities, yet. The mystery continues.

Edited by me for focus.

A very recent social media update by a family member says "We now know he boarded the flight to Helsinki on July 26th but he did not take the connecting flight to Manchester". There is no mention of where that information came from. Unfortunately, I suspect it has come from the previously-mentioned unofficial source rather than LEO or investigating or official authorities.

 

[Herat]

Edited by me for focus.

A very recent social media update by a family member says "We now know he boarded the flight to Helsinki on July 26th but he did not take the connecting flight to Manchester". There is no mention of where that information came from. Unfortunately, I suspect it has come from the previously-mentioned unofficial source rather than LEO or investigating or official authorities.

I think the family is, understandably, extrapolating a great deal from the odd and not confirmed fb posting. And some blip on the phone that is attributed to Helsinki (?)

It appears to be all they have to go on at this time.

 

[Herat]

Is anyone able to find a list of flights on the morning of July 26th that departed towards the EU or UK?

I'm wondering if this Finnair flight was the earliest one of of there that morning with space and would be something that a man desperate to leave would grab just to get out.

 

[tarabull]

Where are you Simon!??!!?