THE TOUN has been a dedicated team member working for the Consular Section in the British Embassy, Phnom Penh, for nearly 9 years, helping thousands of British nationals in trouble during this time. She now needs our help.

The (pronounced as "Thai") is a loving wife and mother of two young boys age 3 and 6. She is our colleague and friend. In May 2017 she took seriously ill and was rushed to hospital. After days of tests the doctors advised her that she had cancer of the colon. The cancer is at Stage 4. The outlook is not positive. The news came as a huge and sudden blow to The, her family and her friends.

To raise enough money to pay for the emergency operation in Thailand, the flights to Bangkok and hotel bills every two weeks for her extensive and expensive chemotherapy, The has so far had to sell her family’s home, her car and many of her belongings. On her third chemo session she received more bad news, that another tumour has appeared and that she will need further surgery after completing the current chemo course. The has now been transferred to a more specialised hospital in Ubon, Thailand (near the Laos border), as there are no hospitals here in Cambodia equipped to treat her condition. She now faces months of separation from her two young children, husband and the rest of the family who are her vital support to stay strong to fight on. The’s healthcare insurance covers treatment up to a maximum of $20,000. The treatment she has received has already exceeded this. The final costs projected to be over £100,000.

We (her colleagues) would like to show our support and help raise the much needed money for her treatment. So, we have set up this Just Giving page for anyone who would like to donate towards her treatment costs. No donation is too small!

We would like to thank you for your interest.