Concerned about BF who is travelling. No contact and hasn’t been on his phone

[Sully9]

He was travelling with friends but they’ve left to go somewhere else and he’s stayed in Thailand. No contact with isn’t normal and Today it’s been 21 hours since he was last active on any social media’s. Would you be worried not sure what to do?

Just checked and it’s 9:45pm there.
Possible he’s lost his phone - can you try and contact the friends or any family, anyone else he may be in touch with?
What about the hotel he’s staying at?

It's possible he has lost his phone or had it stolen.

No wifi or 4g? Phone out of charge and missing charger

If he doesn't reappear and you're still worried, you could contact the British consulate nearest to where he was last and ask them for help - I think they get notified of British nationals who get in trouble, so they should know if there's anything seriously wrong. Hopefully it's just a lack of phone battery or something!

I'd give it to 48 hours before contacting anyone officially. Can you try to get hold of his friends in the meantime?

No; it's not even been a day. Just because someone is usually more often in contact doesn't mean they're obliged to remain constantly in contact.

I’d been anxious about this but I do suffer with anxiety and worry about stuff like this. I hope you hear from him soon and good advice about the consulate.

Not for less than a day of no contact, no. He might not have mobile data on due to high cost and not have access to WiFi. Think back to the olden days before WiFi was everywhere and if somebody was on holiday you’d expect a postcard (which would probably arrive after their return) and a phone call when they got back. You wouldn’t worry they were dead the entire fortnight.

Thank you for the replies. It’s not really the contact as such that’s worrying me, it’s more the not being active on anything either as he’s normally on everyday or has posted something. Just seems quite unusual

I’m not really sure where he’s been staying as such as they’ve been to a few different areas so changing hotels. I do know his friends have all left to go somewhere else and he’s stayed on in Thailand so he is alone

My mind would definitely go to a phone issue before anything else. Can you contact his friends? If they know where he's staying, you can contact the hotel or hostel.

Why has he decided to stay on in Thailand on his own?

I mean he’s probably not on his own…😕

Why would you be this mean?

Yes I wondered the exact same thing.

OP You could contact the consulate but they would probably tell you to wait for 48 hours, but might be worth doing..

@JamesPringle - why would anyone be be chasing a ‘boyfriend’ who has gone off to Thailand with his mates and is AWOL. When he comes back its going to be over anyway.

OP there is another thread on this august site which you would do well to absorb …

Don't be ridiculous. Seriously, What's the matter with you?

I'm a backpacker and it's extremely common for groups of friends to split up. Reasons can vary from just getting sick of each other, to simply having different plans or favoured routes.
I generally travel solo, but I also have a travel buddy sometimes. We almost always only spend half to two thirds of the time together, and then do our own thing alone, to suit our preferences.

with silent eye rolling head shaking, ask if you are a close relative

I'm so sorry that you're so cynical. But be kind to the OP please.

I imagine it's a lost phone. Try not to panic.

Have you contacted his family?

Does he rely on WiFi? Because if he's in a rural area, and his accommodation doesn't have it, then he'll be offline for a while.

I have spent a lot of time in Thailand. You get total wifi and signal blackouts and can be out of contact for days. Happened to us in Chiang Mai and Koh Lanta.

Likely he's just off the beaten track somewhere with limited signal and trying to save his phone battery. I'm so glad smart phones and social media didn't exist when I went travelling 20+ years ago. How stifling to have to check in every day and have people stalk your socials if you want to go off line for a bit.

I sent a postcard 26 March 24 from Thailand to UK
The card arrived yesterday

Your fella missing for less than 24 hours

Hopefully he is having a great holiday !