The distraught family of the missing Melbourne dad who fell overboard on a Thai speedboat have revealed they refuse to lose hope of finding him.
In a social media post on Monday, Davina Bate said she will continue to search for her husband Wesley, 42, despite it being six weeks since he fell overboard and authorities saying he may never be found.
Mr Bate, a dual national British-Australian, was flung from a speed boat during a sightseeing journey from Koh Samui to Koh Tean in the Gulf of Thailand on May 15.
'It's been 6 weeks since Wes' tragic accident and he is no closer to being found,' Mrs Bate wrote on crowdfunding website GoFundMe.
In a heartfelt social media post on Monday, Davina Bate (left) said she will continue to search for her husband Wesley, 42 (right), despite being told he may never be found
Mr Bate, a dual national British-Australian, was reportedly flung from a speed boat during a sightseeing journey from Koh Samui to Koh Tean in Thailand on May 15
'This is heartbreaking for all those who love and care for him. This doesn't mean that we give up hope,' she said.
The devastated wife said she had reached out to local hospitals and provided a photo of Wesley to several social media platforms and local newspapers.
'I continue to rely on the local fisherman around the uninhabited islands of Koh Samui and the mainland to find him and alert local authorities. My priority is to bring him home,' she said.
The couple and their two children - aged nine and five - were in Thailand to celebrate a family wedding, before the tragedy occurred.
Unable to find him, Mr Bate's distraught family were forced to make the journey back to Australia without him.
A crowdfunding campaign, which has been active for just over two weeks, has raised more than $37,000 for the stricken family in less than three weeks.
Mrs Bates previously said she was desperate for her husband's body to be found and returned to Australia.
'It is devastating that he has not been found and remains ''missing'',' she said.
'The police continue their criminal investigations and I await the outcome, which I believe could take months.
Mrs Bate (right with Wesley) she had reached out to local hospitals and provided a photo of Wesley to several social media platforms and local newspapers
The family are liaising with the Australian Consulate for more support to help find Mr Bate (far right)
'He deserves to be found and be repatriated,' Mrs Bate said.
The boat's skipper Chaktham Jaijong, 23,
