British man in Thai hospital after Pattaya accident, family launches fundraising appeal

A 20-year-old British man is fighting for his life in a Thai hospital after a severe accident, prompting his family to launch an urgent international fundraising appeal. Ethan Lacey, from Castle Vale in Birmingham, was visiting his cousin in Thailand when he was critically injured on May 15.

According to local media reports, Lacey sustained catastrophic head injuries after falling from a moving pickup truck at a busy junction in Pattaya. He was subsequently struck by the vehicle’s rear wheel. The driver allegedly left the scene without stopping.

His family lost contact with him that day and, after days of searching, located him in a hospital intensive care unit on May 19, British time. Medical staff have informed the family that Lacey has a 30 percent chance of survival if kept on life support for two weeks. His grandmother, Anthea Chatwin, stated that doctors estimate the cost of his care at 800 to 1,000 pounds per day.

The family faces a severe financial crisis as Lacey’s travel insurance had unfortunately expired. Chatwin has launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover the mounting medical bills and to ultimately bring him home. On the fundraising page, she explained the dire...