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Thai Police Seek Military Help in Search for Missing British Teen Near Myanmar Border

Officials are probing reports of sightings in Myanmar following his attempt to cross the closed border.

Overview

  • Lawrence Honour, 19, was reported missing after CCTV recorded him leaving a hotel in Kanchanaburi on September 27 at about 3:30 p.m.
  • Witnesses say he tried to enter Myanmar but was turned back by border guards, was later seen attempting to climb a fence, and then hitchhiked before a passerby reportedly picked him up.
  • Immigration officers arranged for him to take a van back, but police later confirmed he did not buy a ticket or board any vehicle.
  • Thai police say they have asked the military to coordinate with Myanmar, and informants have reported sightings of someone matching his description across the border, which remain unconfirmed.
  • His family filed a missing-person report in Pattaya and fear he may have been lured to a scam call‑centre compound in Myanmar, a type of operation that has proliferated since the 2021 coup.