Family of Dutch TV Personality Emile Ratelband Offers Reward for His Location

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The family of Dutch television personality Emile Ratelband is seeking information regarding his whereabouts after failing to establish contact with him for nearly two years. Minou and Rolls Ratelband, the children of Emile, published a missing person appeal on LinkedIn on October 17, stating they have been unable to locate their father since January 2025, when he was last seen at Schiphol Airport after returning from Thailand. The siblings expressed concern over WhatsApp messages reportedly sent by Emile requesting money and claiming illness, noting that while Thai officials conducted a check six months earlier and recorded a video where Emile appeared fine, the family has never viewed this footage. A reward of 2,500 euros (around 94,000 baht) is being offered for information about Emile or his partner, Natalia da Silva. Emile Ratelband previously gained international attention in 2018 for attempting to legally change his age by 20 years, a request that was rejected; he was 69 at the time and is described as being around 77.