The Thai family of a Scots fisherman who was tragically killed in a North Sea boating accident have been left in an "awful" financial situation since his death. Ronald Mackinnon, who split his time between Thailand and Peterhead, passed away after a fishing vessel capsized off the coast of Norway in March.
Tributes were paid to Ronald, affectionately known as ‘Noggins’, after he died with friends describing him as a "true gent" and "kind to a fault". Voriya Sonthipong, his partner of 16 years, first met the 56-year-old at a Pattaya hotel where she worked, Aberdeen Live reports.
They went on to have two daughters, now aged 13 and 12, and a seven-year-old son. Speaking through a translator, Voriya said: “I met Ronald 16 years ago (when) I worked in a hotel in Pattaya. He asked me to go with him and we were together until (his death).
