A Scottish veteran is fighting for his life in a Thai hospital while his family try to have him repatriated to the UK.

Alexander Parker, 73, fell ill five months ago and is currently in intensive care with suspected lymphoma in Thailand. Having previously served with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in the Falklands, the Gulf, Bosnia, Iraq, he had been splitting his time between his home in the UK and Thailand where he worked as a teacher.

His daughter , Human Resources worker Jayne Simpson, 47, from Helensburgh told the Daily Record : “My dad lives in Thailand and comes home the rest of the time.

“He and is retired from the military and retired from teaching last year.

“The first sign of trouble was when he complained that his stomach was sore. He was given acid-reflux medication.

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