Army veteran, Alex Wallace, missing in Thailand for over a week as family call for help

A backpacker has been reported missing in Thailand after failing to make contact with family for over a week.

Alex Wallace, a British Army veteran, was reported missing by family members after he was last heard from on March 13 while visiting the popular Tonsai beach in Krabi.

“My son has been missing in Thailand for the last seven days,” Wallace’s mother, Maureen Wallace, posted on Facebook on Friday.

“If by any chance he has been in touch with anyone since March 13, please let me know.”

The British Embassy and Interpol have now taken over the case in the search for Wallace, according to his family, who also confirmed his social media had not been updated since last Thursday.

“I was getting daily updates from him since he landed and then nothing,” Maureen said.

“As you can imagine, I am very worried (as he) was backpacking on his own.”

Only days after Wallace was reported missing, British woman Alexandra Clarke, 26, was also reported missing after a fire ripped through a scuba diving tour boat off the island of Koh Tao on Sunday morning.

Warnings for tourists travelling to the popular destination are constantly updated by government sites, warning visitors to exercise a high degree of caution and to be on alert to crime and risks around drink spiking, according to Smart Traveller.

“Don’t leave food or drinks unattended,” the current warning for Thailand says.

“Stay with people you trust at bars, nightclubs and in taxis. Popular tourist areas may be the target of terrorist attacks.”

Sydney man Nayeem Hasan Antu was allegedly attacked by a vendor at the popular Palladium Night Markets in Bangkok in December, suffering serious head injuries.

In July, Australian man Liam Michael Ross, 35, was stabbed to death in Krabi while visiting Ao Nang Beach, an American man was later arrested in relation to the attack.