Danish Man Vanishes After Failing to Board Flight Home from Thailand
BANGKOK — A Danish man who failed to board a flight home from Thailand in early March has vanished, prompting an international search and mounting concern from his family over his mental health and well-being.
Jakob Jensen, 41, arrived in Thailand on February 2, planning a short stay with a friend in Ranong province. However, the visit soon turned into a troubling ordeal. Jensen’s friend, observing signs of mental distress, accompanied him to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on March 1 to ensure he returned safely to Denmark. But Jensen never boarded his flight — instead, he disappeared.
His last known communication was an email to his mother on March 2, in which he appeared calm. The following day, his phone was switched off, cutting off all contact and setting off alarm bells for his family.
In a puzzling development, Jensen was spotted again on March 19 at the Palmy Hotel in Ranong. Witnesses reported he was disoriented and acting erratically. On March 21, he allegedly damaged hotel property, prompting intervention by tourist police. Officers helped him pay for the damages and placed him on a bus to Bangkok, where he claimed he would meet a friend — but there has been no confirmation that he ever arrived.
Eyewitness accounts shared on social media under posts by Jensen’s sister, Anne, have confirmed his unstable condition during the hotel incident. Anne has been leading the family’s search efforts online, appealing to the public for help and stressing the urgency of the situation, especially given that Jakob is believed to be without critical medication.
Authorities have since escalated the case. The Royal Danish Embassy in Thailand, Thai immigration, the Tourist Police, and Danish law enforcement are all involved. An international missing persons alert was issued on May 6.
“We just want to know he’s safe,” Anne wrote in a public plea. The family urges anyone with information to contact Anne via Facebook or reach out to the Danish Embassy in Thailand at +66 (0)2 343 1100.
