THAI ORDEAL Edinburgh dad behind bars in Thailand after trying to rescue his ‘kidnapped’ son
Jodie Smith, 41, was held as he tried to fly out of Bangkok airport with Joleon, nine. His mum Lidia is now scrambling to raise over £5,000 to pay legal fees and get him freed

By Sarah Arnold
24th February 2018, 10:31 pm
A SCOTS dad is behind bars in Thailand after trying to rescue his “kidnapped” son.

Jodie Smith, 41, was held as he tried to fly out of Bangkok airport with Joleon, nine.

The carer, of Oxgangs, Edinburgh, tracked him down to the remote home of estranged wife Jintra — accused of fleeing Scotland with their lad.

His distraught mum Lidia Smith, 67, said: “Our hearts are breaking.”

raise over £5,000 to pay legal fees and get him freed