Ethan Lacey Fundraising Update ❤️

As you all know, Ethan age 20

is finally back home in the UK, receiving the care he desperately needs.

For regular updates please follow his dad on facebook Kevin Lacey

On 16th May, Ethan was involved in a horrific accident in Thailand. He was allegedly forced into a vehicle and, tragically, ended up underneath it, suffering catastrophic injuries when the tyre went over his head.

We arrived in Bangkok on 18th May as soon as we were told what had happened. Walking into the hospital and seeing Ethan in a coma is something we will never forget. We were devastated to discover that, despite being critically injured, he had been left for two days on a ventilator without sedation or pain relief. We were also told we needed to pay £4,000 before treatment would begin. Even after making that payment, and continuing to pay thousands more every week, the standard of care remained extremely poor. Left constantly in pain put on his on injures left in pain you wouldn’t wish on anyone. We had the provide cushions to make him comfortable as possible even had supply bandages or they would be changed.

Ethan has been through more than anyone should ever have to endure. He suffered multiple fractures, including injuries to his neck and spine, a broken jaw what was left for six weeks not repaired to his returned home.Sadly in all that pain for that long. doctors believe his other bones these will heal over time. His biggest battle is his severe traumatic brain injury. While in Thailand, he also fought suspected sepsis on three occasions and pneumonia. Through it all, he has never stopped fighting. Ethan truly is a miracle.

Although he is now in the best place for his recovery, his journey is only just beginning. We still don’t know what the future holds, but we will continue to fight alongside him every single day.

Ethan's total cost so far with flights home is close to 50k

Thanks to every one of you, we were able to bring Ethan home. That simply would not have been possible without your generosity, kindness, shares, messages, prayers and support. From complete strangers to lifelong friends, you all came together to help save our boy. We will never be able to put into words how grateful we are.

Bringing Ethan home has left us with around £13,000 of debt. Honestly, I would carry that debt for the rest of my life if it meant getting Ethan back to the UK.

However, we have decided that we would rather keep this debt if we raise enough to fund private rehabilitation for Ethan or additional rehabilitation. We are prepared to do anything possible to help Ethan make a full recovery. Let’s help Ethan become the miracle young man he already is.

So many of our amazing family, friends and supporters have encouraged us to keep the GoFundMe open. Right now, our biggest priority is giving Ethan every opportunity to recover. We hope to fund private rehabilitation and additional therapies that could help maximise his recovery alongside the incredible care he is receiving through the NHS.

Every donation, every share, every comment, every prayer and every kind message reminds us that we are not facing this battle alone. Ethan still has a very long road ahead of him, but knowing we have such an incredible army behind him gives us the strength to keep going.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in Ethan, believing in our family, and helping give our boy the best possible chance.

We will be forever grateful.

Thank you all. ❤️

Underneath is all of Ethan’s journey what has been updated throughout is journey

Ethan Lacey Fundraising Update

As you all know, Ethan is finally back home in the UK. After everything he’s been through, knowing he’s now where he needs to be for the specialist treatment he deserves means the world to us. None of this would have been possible without every single one of you.

From complete strangers to lifelong friends, you all came together to help save our boy. Your kindness, generosity, shares, messages and support gave us hope when we felt like we had none. We will never be able to put into words how grateful we are.

Getting Ethan home has left us with around £13,000 of debt, but honestly, I would carry that debt for the rest of my life if it meant Ethan got home safely. No amount of money could ever compare to having our son here, fighting every single day.

So many of our amazing family, friends, and the incredible people we’ve met through this journey have encouraged us to keep the GoFundMe open. They have continued to pour their hearts into helping our family, so we can focus on what truly matters right now—being by Ethan’s side and supporting our other children through this heartbreaking time.

Every donation, every share, every comment, every prayer and every kind message reminds us that we are not facing this battle alone. Ethan still has a long road ahead of him, but knowing we have such an incredible army behind him gives us strength to keep going.

From the very bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in Ethan, for believing in our family, and for helping give our boy the chance he deserves. We will be forever grateful.

Thank you all.

Update Ethan Lacey 24th of June

Ethan has had a decent day today. On our first visit, his stats were great and exactly where we wanted them to be.

During our second visit, his stats were much higher. We noticed that the nursing staff had positioned him on his right side, which is where he suffered a very serious shoulder injury. We are confident this position is causing him significant discomfort.

We completely understand that Ethan needs to be moved regularly to help prevent bed sores, but we also need to make sure he is as comfortable as possible and not lying in a position that causes him pain.

After speaking with the staff, Ethan was repositioned. Within around 15 minutes, his stats improved significantly, which gives us a much better understanding of what works best for him.

After discussing this with Ethan’s flight team, it is clear that getting him into the correct position will be a very important factor during his journey home.

We are hoping to have confirmation from everyone tomorrow regarding Ethan’s flight. Thank you all for your continued support, shares, donations, and prayers. Every bit of support means the world to us.

#BringEthanHome #EthanLaceyPlease keep sharing

Ethan Lacey Update – 23rd June

When we went in this morning, his stats were a little higher than we’d like them to be. However, it’s become apparent that whenever he’s lying on his right-hand side, his stats tend to increase. As many of you know, Ethan badly broke his right shoulder, so I really believe this position is causing him some discomfort.

You’ll see from the picture that after he was moved, his stats were brilliant, especially considering the position he’s in. This gives us valuable insight into how we can keep him as comfortable as possible when he flies home.

Every day we learn a little more about what helps Ethan, and it’s great to see positive signs like this. Thank you all for your continued support, messages, shares, and prayers. They mean the world to us.

#TeamEthan

Ethan Lacey Update – 21st June

Ethan, he’s doing brilliant. His stats are the best they’ve been yet, and his temperature is looking great too. He’s definitely looking ready for his flight home.

We’re still waiting for full confirmation, but we’re hoping that Friday will be the day. Everything is looking positive, and Ethan appears to be in a good position to travel.

He is nothing short of a miracle. Every single day he continues to surprise us and the doctors with his strength and determination. We are so proud of him and grateful for all the support, prayers, and messages from everyone following his journey.

Thank you all for continuing to stand by Ethan. ❤️

Ethan Lacey Update – 20th June

Please keep sharing Ethan’s story and supporting his page.

If you haven’t already, please watch the latest video on Ethan’s page – I’ll put the link below. His response is nothing short of amazing.

I honestly don’t know how Ethan has fought for this long through everything he has faced. On top of his devastating injuries, he has had to battle multiple infections and has been treated for sepsis three separate times. Yet somehow, he continues to beat the odds every single day.

The good news is that Ethan’s temperature is now more or less perfect, which hopefully means he has overcome another infection and is continuing to move in the right direction.

Every small improvement gives us more hope, and we remain incredibly grateful for all the love, prayers, shares, and support from everyone following Ethan’s journey.

Please keep sharing, keep praying, and keep believing in Ethan.

Ethan Lacey Update – 19th June

Ethan has had a very positive day today. His stats have been great considering his condition, which is encouraging to see.

He still has a temperature, but it isn’t too bad at 37.9°C, and hopefully it will be monitored closely.

We also received the latest infection results, which showed no growth, indicating that Ethan appears to be getting through the infection. This is a really positive step in the right direction and gives us some much-needed hope.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support, prayers, messages, and donations. Every bit of support means the world to Ethan and our family as we continue this fight together. ❤️

Ethan Lacey Update – 18th June

Ethan has had a pretty positive day today. As I posted earlier, he’s been moving his hand, and today he even moved his mouth and made a sound. We’re not sure if he was trying to talk, but it could be a very encouraging sign.

Sadly, his heart rate remains high, but his respiratory rate is much better, which is positive news.

He is now receiving magnesium, so we’re hoping this will help improve his stats further.

Most importantly, Ethan isn’t giving up, and neither are we. Thank you all for your continued support, prayers, donations, and messages. They mean more to us than words can ever express.

#TeamEthan

Ethan Lacey – 17th June Update

Please everyone share your helping Ethan get home or donate if u can . If anyone can share on pages TikTok instagram facebook please do or message me ❤️

Well, it’s been another emotional day. When we walked in today, Ethan looked very unwell. His heart rate was very high, and his respiratory rate wasn’t great either. It’s heartbreaking seeing your son like this and feeling so helpless. I would do absolutely anything to swap places with him.

He’s such a fighter, but I don’t know how much longer he can keep holding on out here. We desperately need to get him home, where he belongs, surrounded by his family and the medical support he needs.

There is some positive news. We do have a provisional flight bookeease everyone for the 26th June, but we still need to raise a considerable amount of money to make this happen. Ethan also needs to get his stats down before he can fly. Sadly, this journey is going to be very high risk, so we need him to be as stable as possible before we can bring him home.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ethan, share his story, donate, and keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Every bit of support means the world to us.

Please keep fighting, Ethan. We’re doing everything we can to get you home. ❤️

Ethan Lacey Update – 16th June ❤️

Ethan is doing reasonably well considering the severity of his condition. He continues to have good days and bad days, with his stats changing from day to day, but he is still fighting.

He remains on powerful antibiotics, which means he is sleeping most of the time while his body works to overcome the infection.

Right now, our biggest priority is getting Ethan home as quickly as possible so he can receive the specialist medical treatment and rehabilitation he desperately needs. Every day matters, and we will keep fighting to make that happen.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ethan, donate, share his story, and keep him in your thoughts. Your kindness and support mean more to us than words can express. ❤️

Ethan Lacey Update – 14th June

Sadly, Ethan’s stats are still on the high side, but thankfully they are not as high as they have been. We just have to keep fighting alongside him and stay focused on getting him home.

We are hopeful that Ethan may be able to fly home next week. ✈️ A medical repatriation company is working with us to try and make this possible. However, there are still no guarantees. We need to keep raising what we can to make it possible.

We are still waiting for results to confirm whether Ethan’s infection is contagious or non-contagious, and we need his stats to come down further so that he is fit enough to fly safely.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support us, donate, share Ethan’s story, and keep him in your thoughts and prayers. Every bit of support means more than words can say.

Ethan Lacey Update – 13th June ❤️

Sadly, Ethan’s stats are on the higher side today, although they are not as high as they have been during this infection. As we’ve learned over the past few weeks, this recovery is a rollercoaster, and there will be both highs and lows along the way.

We’re staying positive and continuing to take each day as it comes. We’re hopeful that tomorrow will bring a better day and more positive progress for Ethan.

Thank you all for your continued support, prayers, donations, and shares. It means more to us than words can say. ❤️

Update Ethan Lacey – 12th June ❤️

We walked in today and, honestly, I felt like crying with happiness. It finally seems like Ethan is beating this infection. His stats are looking really good and are pretty much perfect for his condition. If he stays like this, he would be able to fly.

We are hopeful that we can get Ethan home within the next week or two. But nothing is confirmed yet. We now have a company ready to bring him home, which is a huge step forward.

We are still short of the funds needed, but with all of you amazing people behind us, I’m confident we will get there.

At the moment, we are waiting for the results of a test to find out whether Ethan’s infection is contagious or non-contagious. This is important because if it is contagious, he will not be able to travel on the flight.

Thank you all so much for your continued support, donations, shares, prayers, and messages. Every bit of support means the world to us and is helping bring Ethan one step closer to coming home. ❤️❤️❤️

Ethan Lacey Update – 11th June

I'm afraid Ethan's heart rate and respiratory rate are still high, but there is some positive news.

Both have come down since yesterday, and Ethan looks much more settled than he did. We are taking that as a positive sign and hoping that the new antibiotics are starting to work against the infection.

It's still a difficult time, and Ethan continues to need all the strength and support he can get, but we're holding on to the small improvements and staying hopeful.

Thank you all for your continued prayers, messages, donations, and shares. Every bit of support means the world to us and helps keep us going. ❤️

Update Ethan Lacey – 10th June

Sorry there was no update yesterday; it’s been a very stressful couple of days.

Ethan is still fighting his infection and continues to have a high heart rate and high respiratory rate. He is due to have further scans tomorrow so the doctors can investigate the infection more thoroughly.

Also another bill paid today thanks to all of you.❤️❤️❤️❤️

We are getting closer to bringing Ethan home, but we still have a fight ahead of us. We just have to keep believing, keep pushing forward, and keep faith.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support us. Every donation, share, message, and prayer means the world to our family and helps us get one step closer to bringing Ethan home.

Please keep sharing and supporting if you can. Thank you all so much.

UPDATE 8th June

Update Ethan Lacey – 8th June

Sorry there’s not much of an update today. Things are pretty much the same as yesterday and continue to be very up and down.

We may have some big news tomorrow about getting Ethan home, but we want to make sure everything is confirmed before we say too much.

Thank you all for your continued support, prayers, messages, and donations. It means more to us than words can ever express.

UPDATE 7th June

Ethan Lacey Update – June 7th

Ethan has had a good day today. His stats have been good, and he is still fighting his infection. His heart rate is still going high at times, but thankfully not very often.

Today he were actually able to move his mouth, which was a really positive moment. I’ll post the video on Ethan’s page for everyone to see.

Thank you all for continuing to stand with Ethan and our family.

Ethan Lacey Update – 6th June please help get him home before it’s too late it’s just us now fighting for one of our own. And Ethan will be coming home.

I’m afraid we have received disappointing news from the government. I’ll be copying and pasting their response shortly.

To describe Ethan as “stable” is, in my opinion, misleading. Yes, he has had some better days and he is making progress, but he is still in a life-threatening condition. He is currently battling an infection, and we are devastated that he is not getting the support we believe he needs.

It feels like they are happy to leave him where he is, and as a family we are extremely upset by this. I will try to upload a video showing Ethan’s current condition. It isn’t easy to watch, but it shows the reality of what he is going through.

They seem to think that because Ethan is off life support, he is somehow “okay.” That is simply not the case. Everyone knows that when life support was removed, doctors believed there was nothing more they could do and expected him to pass away. Instead, Ethan has continued to fight against all odds.

The fact that he is still here is nothing short of a miracle. He continues to show incredible strength every single day. Sadly, from where we stand, it feels like those who could help are not interested in doing so.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ethan, share his story, and keep him in your thoughts. Your support means everything to our family.

There reply underneath

Hi Paulette

I have had the following:

Minister. We have consulted consular on this case. They have advised the following:

1. Ethan is no longer on life support. His condition is stable with small signs of improvement. The family are now in the process of fundraising to cover his medical repatriation.

2. The FCDO is limited on the support we can offer in hospitalisation cases such as this. The FCDO is in contact with the hospital and the family to establish what is happening. If the family have questions then Consular are happy to put these to the hospital.

3. ⁠Consular are in touch with Ethan’s father, Kevin, to provide support and guidance directly.

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4. ⁠The FCDO cannot pay medical bills, arrange any treatment or facilitate hospital transfer. These are the responsibility of the family.

Sent from Malhotra MP to Paulette

UPDATE 05.06.2026

Ethan Lacey Update

Ethan has had a better day today, although his heart rate is still fluctuating and going quite high at times.

Unfortunately, he has developed an infection, but he is continuing to fight and show his strength every day.

This evening he has been moving his hands quite a bit, which is encouraging to see. We haven’t pushed him too much today as he needs plenty of rest while dealing with his temperature and infection.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support, prayers, messages, and donations. Every bit of support means so much to Ethan and our family as we continue this journey.

#TeamEthan ❤️

UPDATE 04.06.2026

Ethan needs to get home fast please help if you can’t donate share it’s just as important ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Ethan Lacey Update – 4th June

Ethan had a bit of a rough day today. His blood pressure was high, and when we arrived for visiting hours he didn’t look himself. He had a build-up of fluids that needed to be suctioned from his mouth and throat, and his respiratory rate was also higher than normal.

After the suction procedure, his blood pressure gradually began to settle down, and by the time we left things were looking much better and his observations were back to an acceptable level.

We’re hoping tomorrow will be a better day for Ethan. Thank you all for your continued support, prayers, and kind messages.

UPDATE 03.06.2026

Ethan Lacey Update ❤️

Another strong day for Ethan.

I’ll share the videos as soon as I can. Due to the internet connection here in Thailand, I may need to upload them separately to Ethan’s group.

Today I asked Ethan to squeeze my hand. He then turned towards his mom and squeezed her hand instead ❤️. Definitely a mom’s boy! Sadly, I didn’t manage to catch all of it on video.

His vital signs continue to remain stable, which is another positive. When we had to leave, he also seemed to follow us with his eyes.

Please continue to share Ethan’s story, even if you’re unable to donate. Every share helps us reach more people. We now have the quote to get him home; we just need to keep pushing forward. I’m also exploring personal loan options, and I would say we’re about halfway there.

I’ve also completed a BBC radio interview, and tomorrow I’ll be appearing on BBC News via video link to help raise awareness of Ethan’s situation and the urgent need to bring him home.

Thank you all for your continued support, messages, donations, and prayers. It means more to our family than words can express. ❤️

UPDATE 02.06.2026

So update was late internet connection is poor out here.

Ethan Lacey Update – 2nd June

Ethan has surpassed expectations once again.

He was previously on 5 litres of oxygen through his nose, but today he has been completely off oxygen and his stats have remained stable throughout.

He is still showing movement in his hands and legs, and today he has been moving all of his toes much more than before.

UPDATE 01.06.2026

Update 1st of June

Ethan Lacey

Another positive day he moved his leg as up as in picture. Hasn’t not his leg since injury His stats are still stable. Only negative he has a little fever but now on antibiotics with a battle. Also when we was leaving he never stopped moving his hands. Just gotta get him home where he belongs ❤️❤️❤️

Ethan with a severe brain stem injury 2 weeks ago and has now moved his leg, that is generally a positive sign. It shows that some pathways between the brain, spinal cord, and muscles are still functioning.

However, one movement by itself doesn’t tell doctors how much recovery is possible. They usually look at:

* Whether the movement is purposeful (for example, moving when asked).

* Whether it happens repeatedly.

* Whether he can move more than one limb.

* Whether he responds to voices or commands.

* Whether he opens his eyes or tracks people with his eyes.

In Ethan’s case, from what you’ve previously described:

* He survived after life support was withdrawn.

* His vital signs have remained relatively stable.

* He has moved a thumb when asked.

* He is now moving a leg.

These are encouraging signs that there is still neurological activity and that his condition may not be completely static. They do not mean a full recovery is certain, especially with severe brain stem bleeding and multiple brain hemorrhages, but they are signs doctors would take seriously when assessing prognosis.

UPDATE 31.05.2026❤️

Today’s Update on Ethan

Today has been another day with some positive signs.

Ethan seems more alert and awake than he has been previously. The nurses told us that he moved his feet today, although we haven’t personally witnessed this yet.

The only negative today is that he has developed a fever, which is obviously a concern. We will be getting to the hospital early tomorrow to speak with the doctor and find out more about what may be causing it.

His latest monitor readings showed:

• Oxygen saturation (SpO₂): 96% ✅

• Respiratory rate: 22 breaths per minute

• Blood pressure: 144/78 (MAP 99)

• Heart rate: 127 bpm

These readings show that Ethan’s oxygen levels are being maintained and that his heart is still working strongly. The elevated heart rate could be related to the fever, infection, pain, medication, stress on the body, or the brain injury itself.

We know that these numbers alone cannot tell us what Ethan’s long-term recovery will look like, but seeing him continue to fight, maintain his oxygen levels, become more alert, and show movement gives us reasons to keep hoping.

As always, thank you all for your continued support, prayers, donations, and messages. We read every one of them, and they help us more than you know.

Please keep Ethan in your thoughts. ❤️

I hope tomorrow’s discussion with the doctor gives us clearer answers about the fever and Ethan’s current condition.

UPDATE 30.05.2026

Ethan Lacey Update

We’ve had a much more positive day today.

Ethan has been moving his fingers. I asked him to move his thumb, and he lifted it. I repeated this 3–4 times, and each time he lifted it again.

We know that if there is a recovery ahead, it could take months or even years, but if Ethan is still fighting, then so are we.

We’ve also had some positive news regarding getting Ethan home. A specialist medical transport company has advised that, if he remains in his current condition, they may be able to bring him back to the UK on a commercial stretcher flight for approximately £33,475. However, we still have the ongoing daily costs of Ethan’s hospital care to consider.

Please continue to share Ethan’s story and support us in any way you can.

The company told us:

"For stretcher transport, the current cost would be approximately £33,475 (this can change slightly week to week depending on airline costs).

If you are able to move forward, subject to review of the medical report, we can look to bring him back on a commercial stretcher flight.

Once you are ready to proceed, we can act promptly to finalise arrangements and liaise directly with the hospital.

Airlines normally take up to 10 days to approve stretcher patients, but we are often much quicker due to our experience and strong relationships with the airlines."

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Ethan and our family. Every share, donation, message, and prayer means more than you know.

UPDATE 28.05.2026

Update Ethan Lacey

I’m going to post his scan results in simple form from chat gpt

His also now responding to pain the doctor sort of pinched him and his are went in the air there’s definitely something there and his stats still remain stable .

This looks like a CT scan report after a serious head injury and abdominal trauma. I’ll explain it in plain English.

Brain CT scan (most important part)

The report says there was bleeding in the brain, but some of it is getting better (“resolving”).

What they found:

* Brain bleeding is improving

* “Resolving intraparenchymal hemorrhage” = bleeding/bruising inside the brain tissue (left frontal lobe) is starting to heal.

* “Slightly resolving IVH” = blood inside the brain’s fluid spaces (ventricles) is also improving.

* “SAH” (subarachnoid hemorrhage) = blood around the surface of the brain is still present.

* Brain swelling is still present

* “Diffuse vasogenic brain edema” = swelling across both sides of the brain.

* “0.3 cm rightward midline shifting” = the swelling is pushing the brain slightly to one side (3 mm shift). The good sign is it says “unchanged”, meaning it’s not getting worse.

* No brain herniation

* This is an important positive finding.

* “No brain herniation is seen” = the dangerous situation where swelling compresses the brain stem is not happening.

* Skull fractures

* “Minimally displaced fracture of bilateral temporal bones” = fractures on both sides of the skull near the ears/temples.

* The fractures extend near important structures (carotid canal and sphenoid sinus), but are described as minimally displaced, meaning the bones haven’t shifted much.

Overall meaning of the brain scan:

Good signs:

✅ Brain bleeding is improving

✅ No herniation (major emergency complication)

✅ Midline shift not worsening

Still concerning / needs monitoring:

⚠️ Ongoing brain swelling

⚠️ Blood still around the brain

⚠️ Skull fractures

⚠️ Mild hydrocephalus (extra fluid pressure in the brain ventricles)

This is not a normal scan, but it reads more like “serious injury that is stabilizing/improving” rather than actively worsening.

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Abdomen CT scan

This one is much more reassuring.

Findings:

* No major internal organ damage

* Liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys: look normal

* No obvious internal bleeding from abdominal organs

* Small amount of fluid in pelvis

* “Minimal free fluid” = tiny amount of fluid; could just be reactive after trauma.

* Possible lung bruising

* “Subpleural consolidations… could be lung contusion” = likely bruising of the lower lungs from trauma.

Overall meaning of abdominal scan:

✅ No abdominal organ rupture or dangerous internal bleeding

⚠️ Mild fluid and possible lung bruising

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My plain-English summary:

This person had a significant traumatic injury, especially to the brain, including:

* bleeding in and around the brain,

* swelling,

* skull fractures.

But the report suggests things are improving rather than worsening, which is encouraging:

* bleeding is resolving,

* brain shift is stable,

* no herniation,

* abdomen organs look okay.

The biggest issue still being watched would be the brain swelling and recovery from the head injury.

UPDATE 27.05 2026

As many of you are aware, we had some hope after another hospital reviewed Ethan’s case. They requested a CT scan and a contrast scan to assess his current condition. Sadly, after reviewing the results, they informed us they were not prepared to take Ethan on as a patient because they could not offer any different treatment to what he is already receiving.

The doctors at his current hospital have told us Ethan’s brain injuries are extremely severe, and that the only possible outcome would likely be Ethan being completely bedridden and only able to communicate with his eyes.

After many heartbreaking family discussions, we made the devastating decision to agree to stop all active treatment and move Ethan onto palliative care because we were told there would be no quality of life for him, and that he would not be able to breathe on his own. We signed the paperwork for treatment to be withdrawn.

However, in what feels like a miracle, Ethan is still breathing and his vital stats remain quite stable.

We are now desperately trying to explore every possible option to get him home to the UK. We have started getting medical repatriation quotes, but the costs are extremely high — currently coming back at around £150,000 or more.

We are continuing to reach out to companies, charities, organisations, and anyone who may be able to help in any way possible.

We will not give up fighting for our grandson’s life.

Thank you to everybody for the love, prayers, donations, and support you continue to show our family. It truly means everything to us.

UPDATE 24.05.2026

Update Ethan Lacey ❤️

Well there’s been some big positives. As I said, I travelled into Bangkok city today and went from hospital to hospital. The last one has finally given us some hope. They have looked through Ethan’s medical records and are willing to take him on.

Now we just need the doctor at his current hospital to sign him over, but they won’t be there until the morning, so we will be there early waiting to speak with them. This hospital has a neurospecialist team, which is exactly what Ethan needs right now.

We are completely overwhelmed by all the donations, messages, advice, and offers of help from friends, family, and even people we have never met. The whole UK seems to be getting behind Ethan and we are so grateful for every single person supporting him.

We still have the biggest fight of our lives ahead of us — getting Ethan strong enough to come back home to the UK and back to his daughter. Please keep praying, sharing, and supporting him. ❤️

UPDATE 23.05.2026

Update

After speaking to a doctor this morning, we’ve now learned there has been a lot of wrong information and miscommunication. For the first time since we’ve been here, we were finally able to properly sit down with a doctor, and we have been told there is still a very small chance Ethan could make some kind of recovery.

Seeing him lying there in so much pain and discomfort is absolutely heartbreaking, scary, and disturbing to witness.

We also learned that it is illegal in Thailand to turn off his machine, so now we are fighting to try and get him the best care possible.

The hospital he is currently in does not even have a neurosurgeon team. We are desperately trying to move him somewhere more suitable, but with the language barrier and limited funds it is proving almost impossible.

Tomorrow I am planning to travel 3–4 hours into Bangkok to personally take his medical records to hospitals and plead for their help.

Thank you to everyone for all the support, messages, prayers, and voice notes. Please continue to keep Ethan in your thoughts and prayers while we keep fighting for him.

UPDATE ON ETHAN - 22.05.2026

Ethan Lacey update ❤️

We have had to make the hardest decision of our lives. After speaking to multiple doctors and getting second opinions, the only option left for Ethan would mean lying there for weeks with a very small chance of survival, and if he did survive he would be bedridden, unable to talk, and without any quality of life.

We know Ethan would not want that for himself.

Thank you all for the love, support, prayers, and messages during this heartbreaking time. ❤️

UPDATE!

Spoken to mom and dad an hour ago, Ethan has a 30% chance of survival if kept on life support for 2 weeks I am going to attach his medical report on the injury, they are saying it’s going to cost us £800-£1000 a day to keep him in that hospital, we really need help and support from everyone that can.

Hi, my name is Anthea and I’m the grandmother of Ethan Lacey he is 20 years old!

My grandson Ethan travelled to Thailand to visit his cousin and tour the country. He had been in regular contact with my son and daughter-in-law up until Friday 15th May.

We have been told he may have been seen between 2am–3am at Tunnel nightclub in Pattaya, although this has not yet been confirmed.

My son and daughter-in-law have officially reported Ethan missing. We have tried contacting several places and numbers for help, but sadly we are still waiting for responses.

As you can imagine, we are going out of our minds with worry. Every minute and every hour that passes feels precious.

My son’s next step is to fly out to Thailand himself and begin searching for Ethan in person. I’m asking if anybody could please help by donating anything they can to support the cost of getting him there and helping with the search.

Please also share this post as widely as possible in the hope that someone may have seen Ethan or has information that could help.

UPDATE

We located Ethan at 5:00am on the 19th May British time, via a girl he is seeing in Thailand, he is ICU Article of accident, unfortunately his travel insurance has ran out, it would be greatly appreciated if people can help with donations to get him home where he belongs, myself, his mother and father are currently on the way over. Any help will be appreciated, updates will follow as soon as we arrive.

Thank you so much for your support.

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