Thread: Scot in a coma leaves hospital

Thai coma Scot taken out of hospital

Allan Hyne from Buckie, Aberdeenshire who has been in a coma in Thailand for six months, has been discharged against the wishes of his children.

01 March 2010 16:38 PM

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A north-east man, struck down by a life threatening virus in Thailand last August, is at the centre of a tug-of-love involving his family and his Thai partner.
Allan Hyne from Buckie, Aberdeenshire has been in a coma for six months and his family feared he might die alone because they could not afford to fly him home.
Now the 64-year-old has now been taken out of hospital to be looked after by his partner - against the wishes of his Scottish children.
Mr Hyne has spent the last few years working in Thailand.
Just weeks into his retirement in August last year, he fell ill and slipped into a coma.
After suffering from acute inflammation of his brain, it was thought only had weeks to live.
However Doctors are amazed by the improvement in his condition.
Dr Naratapong Sangtong said: “He is gaining consciousness bit by bit so he can move increasingly better.
For example he can hold a hand strongly. He has strength in his fingers. Some people can continue to improve - getting better slowly but others will stop improving.
Mr Hyne has now left hospital and is being looked after by his Thai partner of seven years, Patcharawadee Oogrit, who has converted part of their home into a medical facility.
She is paying the £7,000 a month it costs to take care of him after being distressed by reports suggesting no one was looking after him.
But Ms Oogrit’s actions are against the wishes of his family in Buckie who told STV News last week they could not afford the £200,000 quoted for his flight home.
Mr Hyne’s partner says she would be happy to bring him home to Scotland if it was financially possible.
The family say they have already exhausted all official channels for financial help.

Last updated: 01 March 2010, 21:34

something not quite right about this one, why on earth are they objecting to him being taken care of by the thai lassie? he retired there?? they cant afford to fly him home, shes doing the right thing by looking after the poor jock, dont see the problem....

unless he has a few quid and they want him in the uk to nab the lot and spunk it on buckie!!

'shall we go for a wee drinky while pappy is seeing the docty arr kin?'
'aye, have you got his bank card now?'
'aye, lets goo!!'