British Man Missing in Southeast Asia Since Christmas

A British man from South Wales has been reported missing while traveling in Southeast Asia, with authorities launching an appeal for information after his last contact with family on Christmas Day.

Mark Counsell, 31, from Pontypool, was last seen on a video call between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on December 25. He had been journeying through the region and is believed to be in Thailand or the Kuala Lumpur area of Malaysia. Gwent Police, which covers the area where Counsell is from, confirmed the report and described the circumstances in a public statement.

" We're appealing for information to find Mark Counsell, 31, who has been reported as missing," the force said. "Mark was last seen on Thursday 25 December between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on video call, as he has been travelling in Thailand recently. He is believed to be in either Thailand or the Kuala Lumpur area of Malaysia."

Counsell is a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, with an average build, short brown hair with faded sides, and a short brown-ginger beard that is longer on the chin. He was last seen wearing a khaki-colored Fred Perry T-shirt. Police have urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact them by calling 101...