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A British man left critically injured following a motorbike crash in Thailand is dependent on public donations to fund his medical care and return home, his family has said.

Tiger Duggan, 23, sustained life-threatening injuries on Sunday, Feb. 1, when the motorbike he was riding crashed during a trip to Koh Samui, according to multiple reports. Duggan, originally from Milton Keynes, England, had been working in Perth, Australia, before traveling to Thailand for the holiday.

He is currently on life support at MedPark Hospital in Bangkok. A fundraising campaign was launched after the family said his travel insurance policy does not cover medical expenses related to the incident due to a clause in the coverage.

“Tiger’s condition remains critical,” his mother, Lisa Duggan, said in a widely shared video message recorded from his hospital bedside. She explained that colleagues from her nursing profession had helped establish a GoFundMe page, which has attracted donations from around the world.

“Tiger’s medical fees have already reached thousands,” she said. “Sadly, they continue to rise, and we need to get my son home — whether that may be Australia or England. Either way, we need to get him home.”

Lisa Duggan became emotional as she described the mounting financial strain, stating that the funds raised so far were insufficient to cover the cost of medical repatriation.

“I’m begging you, please help us,” she said. “Help us get this boy home. Every penny counts.”

At the time of reporting, more than $230,000 had been raised through the fundraiser. According to the campaign organizer, Mary Duggan, Tiger was resuscitated after being feared dead for approximately 16 minutes at the scene of the crash before being transported to hospital.

“The emotional toll of this situation is overwhelming, but the financial burden is also immense,” Mary wrote in the fundraiser description, citing costs including overseas medical treatment, hospital transfers, flights, and accommodation.

Speaking to Australian media, Tiger’s father, Kieron Duggan, described the ordeal as surreal.

“It’s like being in a scary movie, and it’s just not getting better,” he said, noting that four days of medical care had already cost £26,000.

Despite doctors reportedly describing his son’s condition as “brain dead,” Kieron said the family continues to hold onto hope.

“We’ve got to have hope,” he said.

He added that Tiger had been in Thailand to celebrate a friend’s birthday when the accident occurred.

“They’d just been to the gym, gone for lunch, and Tiger was overtaking a car,” Kieron said. “As he was overtaking, another bike flew across the road. It threw him from the bike.”

He also acknowledged the support of Tiger’s friend, who has remained by his side throughout the hospitalization.

“His poor friend has been there every day,” he said.