Gloucestershire Police are appealing for anyone who has recently been in contact with a Gloucester man believed to be missing in Thailand to come forward.

There are concerns for the welfare of Shane Marsden, 28 after messages he sent to family on Tuesday.

Shane is believed to be in Thailand after travelling there from New Zealand, where he had been since November.

Anyone who has been in contact with Shane since Tuesday or with any knowledge about his disappearance is asked to call police on 101 and quote incident 473 of 7 March.

Gloucestershire Police are currently liaising with Interpol around Shane's disappearance.

Picture: Shane Marsden