PHETCHABUN – A Swiss man with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing from his home in northeastern Thailand has been found safe approximately 250 kilometers away after being discovered by local residents in Phetchabun province. The man, identified as Mr. E, was located on December 29, 2025, wandering confused and unable to communicate in Lom Sak district.

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Police reported that the man had no identification and could not provide his name or address when questioned. He was carrying only two keys—one for a Ford vehicle and another for a Honda motorcycle. Attempts to communicate through an interpreter were unsuccessful due to his apparent memory loss. Officers at Lom Sak Police Station provided him with food, water, and shelter while working to identify him.

Mr. E had left his home in Suwannakhuha district, Nong Bua Lamphu province, four days earlier after riding away on a motorcycle. His family had filed a missing person report but expressed disbelief that he could have traveled such a long distance, particularly across mountainous terrain.

Pol. Col. Theerasak Sarnapusitsant, superintendent of Lom Sak police, stated that officers collaborated with residents and other agencies to identify the man. Appeals were shared on social media while police continued their search. A breakthrough came when authorities learned the man had been seen riding a blue Honda Scoopy i motorcycle registered in Nong Bua Lamphu. Police traced the registration to a foreign resident and contacted local community leaders, who then reached the man’s Thai wife.

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The wife confirmed her husband’s identity and his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. She and other relatives traveled to Lom Sak Police Station later on December 29 to bring him home. The family thanked police and local residents for their assistance in locating and caring for Mr. E during his disappearance.

-Thailand News (TN)