Ron (left), the 86 year old ex British paratrooper, early last week, just over 24 hours after his escape when he was cared for by his rescuer Declan Theodore at a Hua Hin resort. Later, Declan (right) took him for medical tests and organised his flight home to the UK last Sunday to be reunited with his loving family.

May 26, 2020 at 7:56 pm
by James Morris and Son Nguyen

The family took his ATM card every week to withdraw funds from it but then barely fed the elderly man

Ron, the ex British paratrooper rescued by his fellow countryman, Declan Theodore, in Samut Sakhon province last week has flown back to the United Kingdom to be reunited with his family. The 86 year old was reported to have been the victim of abuse at the hands of the Thai family he was staying with

He had been in a relationship with a woman in Udon Thani but within the last year, a new relationship developed with a woman who wanted him to move to Samut Sakhon further south near Bangkok. She forced the issue and Ron moved to be with her. It was a mistake.

Ron was accommodated there at the top of a 3 story ramshackle and dingy room. He was left sleeping on a bed made from old pallets.The family took his ATM card every week to withdraw funds from it but then barely fed the elderly man. Ron’s pension was replenishing the account.

Ron’s pension was replenishing the account. Ron has a problem with his spine and his health is vulnerable.In his video report last week, at the start of his mission, Declan divulged that Ron as receiving rice and water for sustenance.

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