Scots dad missing in Thailand was on "solo retirement holiday"

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A dad disappeared in Thailand while taking a solo holiday to celebrate his retirement. Fears are growing for David Goldthorpe, from Edinburgh who failed to board the first of his flights home on Sunday.The 65-year-old was booked to travel from Phuket to Doha in Qatar, before catching a connecting flight home to the Scottish capital on May 5, but Thai police have confirmed he was not on the plane.

David flew out to Thailand on April 12 and stayed at a hotel in Bangkok for a week before travelling on to popular holiday resort.He last had contact with his family on Wednesday, May 1 at 3.30am.Police Scotland say they are investigating the disappearance while the UK Government has confirmed that they are in contact with David's family.His family described his disappearance as "out of character" and told how they are "worried sick".

His daughter Hayley has been posting in expat groups on Facebook, appealing for help and sharing his photograph.Daughter-in-law Kate Goldthorpe told the Record: "We're concerned and eager to locate David."David is 5'8", 65 years old, and has been on holiday in Thailand.

He is single and had recently retired so just wanted a holiday."He was booked on a flight to Doha on Sunday morning but police confirmed he was unfortunately not on that.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join