Fareham family’s plea to get ill dad home from Thailand

Peter Burder from Fareham suffered a stroke and collapsed in his apartment in Thailand last month.

The 74-year-old lay unconscious for three days until his family back home raised the alarm when he didn't respond to messages.

Peter remains in a serious condition in hospital in Thailand where he's suffering from acute kidney failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, sepsis shock and pneumonia.

The medical bill reached £20,000 in only eight days, with a warning it could go as high as £50,000.

His family is now trying to get him repatriated, but a medical flight home could be an additional £20,000.

Jolene, Cheryl and Lin Burder (Image: Jolene Burder)

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His daughter Jolene Burder has flown out alongside her Mum Lin and sister Cheryl to be with Peter in Thailand.

Jolene said: "One moment I was eating lunch at work and then I was on the next flight to Thailand.

"We were in the air for almost 13 hours not knowing if dad had already passed away. If you could see what I packed you would laugh.

"Our priority now is to get dad home and get him the care he so desperately needs in the UK.

“But this is going to come at a huge cost. My sister and I don't want money to get ourselves home.

“This is for dad with mum and a medic by his side. We'll sort ourselves out later. All we want is to see dad get home as quickly as possible."

This comes at an already difficult time for the Burder family, with Jolene's brother currently in hospital in the UK having just had both legs amputated.

Visit https://gofund.me/58601664 to support the family’s Go Fund Me Page.