A man whose brother died in a tuk-tuk accident while backpacking in Thailand is vowing to finish travelling the world for him - and scattering his ashes in every place he visits.

Michael Ward, 31, lost his little brother, Harry Wren, in January 2024, just five days into a trip to Thailand with friends.

The 23-year-old had a passion for travelling and was returning to Asia for a second time after falling in love with the experience on his first backpacking adventure.

But after a tragic tuk-tuk accident in Chiang Mai, Harry was left with a bleed on his brain and passed away on January 17, 2024.

Now, Michael is honouring his brother's memory by scattering his ashes in as many places as possible - including mountain tops, beaches and football stadiums around the world.

Michael, a business owner, from Hertford, said: "We were very close growing up. We shared bunk beds as kids. "

"What I miss the most about him is literally him coming to me as his big brother and either asking for my advice on something or a second opinion. "

"I think I value that more than I ever did when he was here."

Harry first went travelling after lockdown - visiting Bali, Thailand, Australia, Cambodia and Vietnam.

"He went the first time, enjoyed it, loved it, came back having spent his budget and he came back and worked his arse off to get back out there as soon as he could," Michael said. "

"That was his passion - just to travel and to see the world."

Harry, who had been diagnosed with ADHD growing up, looked up to his big brother.

"He looked at me as his role model," Michael said. "

"So when he did decide to go travelling the first time, it was a bit of a shock, because it was kind of like his first sort of independence."

Harry was described as "the life of the party" who "would always make sure that everyone else was OK before himself". "

He left for Thailand on January 11, 2024, travelling with two friends.

Michael was due to fly out and join them just eight days later, and the brothers had been counting down together in a group chat.

But tragedy struck in Chiang Mai just days after Harry arrived.

"They were in a tuk-tuk, travelling back to their hostel," Michael said. "

"The last I heard from Harry was that they were going to bed and visiting an elephant sanctuary the next day."

"I hung up the phone believing it was the end of the night. "

"And then a few hours later I got the call to say that Harry was at the hospital."

Harry had fallen from the back of the open tuk-tuk and suffered a serious head injury.

He became confused and disoriented in hospital, surrounded by staff who spoke limited English.

"I was on FaceTime calls with them," Michael said. "

"He became confused, I wouldn't say aggressive, but confused. "

"My brother didn't understand what was going on. I was trying to talk to him and calm him down. "

"But at this point, we didn't know the severity of what had happened."

Michael claims hospital staff called the police, and Harry and his friends were told to leave.

"Whether they just saw him as another tourist possibly trying to cause trouble I don't know," Michael said. "

"But a simple check like a flash in the eye would show it was a serious injury that needed attention."

It was later discovered Harry had a bleed on the brain.

After being turned away from a hospital, his condition worsened.

"After a couple of hours, my brother was just deteriorating," Michael said. "

"The friends called for another ambulance and he was taken to a different hospital. "

"He was put on life support machines and in a coma."

"I'm just sitting there talking to my brother on FaceTime even though he was unresponsive. He had tubes coming out of everywhere." "

Their mother and Harry's dad boarded emergency flights to Thailand but couldn't make it in time.

Michael said: "I was so scared and worried about hanging up the phone to talk to anyone else in case I missed him."

Harry passed away in hospital, just hours later.

"I was on FaceTime with my brother until his last breath," Michael said. "

"It just felt like I was in a really terrifying nightmare. Awful."

"You don't expect something like this to happen. "

"It's not just the fact of losing him it's everything that came with it and during it. "

"I was still on the call when my brother had passed and I'm still sitting there just thinking 'what the hell is happening here?' and before you know it they are literally unplugging all the machines and wheeling him out and it was just like wow."

Eventually, Harry's body was brought home to the UK but his death hit the family hard.

"I've suffered a lot with panic attacks and anxiety," Michael said. "

"Still now, if my phone rings late at night and it's from a family member or close friend I instantly think 'sh*t, what's happened?'."

"There's a part of my brain that goes into panic mode for a split second because I relate everything back to that night. "

"I worry as well about something happening to me, not for myself, but for my mum's sake because I have seen what it's done to her."

In the months since, Michael has been travelling the world to honour Harry by scattering his ashes.

He is documenting his journey on TikTok with his account @thegullyglobe.

"He passed away whilst travelling so I'm just trying to carry that on for him," Michael said. "

"It's kind of like passing the baton. "

"I'm going to places he never got to finish seeing."

So far, Michael has taken Harry to Spain, Portugal, Crete, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Cannes, Croatia, Cornwall, Snowdon and Ibiza.

His very first scattering was at the Emirates Stadium - the pair were lifelong Arsenal fans.

Harry also has a plaque at the stadium, organised by Arsenal fans.

Each scattering is a moment for quiet reflection.

"I will have my own time and I might sit there and watch videos of Harry, look at pictures, listen to some songs," Michael said. "

"Then I will do the scattering and just chill there for a bit after and just reflect really."

"It makes me feel like he's with me and closer to him."

In Ibiza, something happened that left Michael speechless.

"What formed in the clouds after the scattering took my breath away," Michael said. HAS HE GOT A PIC OF THIS? "

"I might be looking too much into it but the clouds looked like angel wings. "

"That was honestly hand on my heart a very real thing."

"It was very emotional but also very warming."

Michael has also started organising memorial football tournaments - the brothers used to run a Sunday league team - and has written an e-book titled 'What Grief Gave Me'.

Michael hopes Harry's ashes will eventually be scattered all over the world, including back in Thailand.

"My aim for this is for friends and family or whoever is interested to, wherever they go, they can ask 'is part of Harry here?'." Michael said. "

"Harry would be very proud and very happy and overwhelmed that I'm still doing it for him and taking him there."

You can follow Michael's journey on TikTok @thegullyglobe and read the e-book here: https://linktr.ee/thegullyglobe?lt_utm_source=lt_share_link#492296242