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A British man is fighting for his life in a Thai hospital as his family frantically attempt to bring him back to the UK. Alexander Parker, 73, is in intensive care with suspected lymphoma.

A former Royal Fleet Auxiliary serviceman , he served in the Falklands, the Gulf, Bosnia, and Iraq. He had been splitting his time between his home in the UK and Thailand where he worked as a teacher before falling ill five months ago.

Jayne Simpson, 47, from Helensburgh, Scotland, said: "My dad lives in Thailand and comes home the rest of the time."

She said her dad is a retired military veteran who also retired from teaching last year.

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

She continued: "The

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