‘No skull on one side’: Husband reveals wife’s disturbing injuries after Thai holiday incident

The husband of an Australian woman who suffered horrific head injuries after falling in Thailand has revealed a sad new detail.

An Australian businesswoman who was placed in a coma after hitting her head while on a holiday in Thailand can only communicate with her eyes, her husband has revealed.

Paul Enwright has disclosed how a half-a-metre fall following a couple of drinks by the pool at their Khao Lak hotel late last month left his wife Kylee with catastrophic injuries.

The 48-year-old allegedly mistook a balcony ledge for a set of stairs, before plunging forward face first into the ground.

She was rushed to a small nearby medical centre where she received stitches for her wounds and was intubated.

The mother-of-three was then admitted to a larger hospital in Phuket where she underwent a six-hour brain surgery before being placed in an induced coma.

Security vision shows Kylee Enwright falling in Thailand. Picture: Supplied

The incident left her with catastrophic injuries. Picture: Supplied

Ms Enwright took some time to wake up from her coma, however has since regained consciousness amid her return to Australia on Saturday via a medevac flight.

It’s understood she is in a very vulnerable state with part of her skull missing and is unable to talk, rather using her eyes to communicate.

“She’s got no skull on one side of her head, so one small movement the wrong way and we could be right back where we started the first time,” Mr Enwright told 7 News.

“You can see the pain in her eyes, you can see the frustration. She wants you to help her and, for her own safety, I can’t.”

Kylee Enwright in a Phuket hospital. Picture: Supplied

Mr Enwright posted an update to his Facebook and the GoFundMe page set up for the NSW mum on Monday, saying upon arriving back home, her condition is improving.

“Kylee arrived back in Australia just before midnight on Saturday evening to the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle she has received the very best of care since her arrival and has responded well to treatment she has received,” he wrote.

The father added doctors had reduced her sedation and removed her breathing tube, with Ms Enwright growing less agitated each time she reached a milestone in her recovery.

“[She] is starting to improve to the extent of her trying to use her toes to undo the knots of her feet restraints, which shows thought process and problem solving skills which is a terrific sign,” he added.

“Just goes to show you can’t keep a good woman down.”

Paul with his wife Kylee on the medevac flight. Picture: 7 News

It’s also believed Ms Enwright’s Australian neurosurgeon assessed the mum on Monday in a bid to come up with a treatment plan and pathway for recovery.

“We still have a long way to go, one day at a time and don’t know just how much recovery can be achieved in the next 12 months,” Mr Enwright wrote.

“But thanks to you all, this process has been able to happen much quicker than it would have if I was left to do this on my own.”

The Singleton local returned to NSW on Saturday thanks to the generosity of Australians who funded her $200,000 medevac bill in addition to some extra medical costs.

Paul and Kylee two days before the incident. Picture: Paul Enwright/Facebook

While the couple did have travel insurance for their two-week long Phuket holiday, their insurance company refused to support the couple as they allegedly voided the conditions.

Because Ms Enwright had consumed alcohol prior to the incident, the insurance company alleged she had a blood-alcohol level above the coverable limit of 0.19 at the time of the fall, making her ineligible for a claim.

The company later cited bar tabs and CCTV footage from the venue to back up their allegations, leaving the pest management business owners to fend for themselves.

Mr Enwright said he will forever be in debt to the Australians who supported his family and helped him get his wife back home.

“To all my family, friends and the wider community. I am truly thankful for all the support you all have given to Kylee, myself and our children over the last 3 weeks,” he posted to GoFundMe on Monday.

“The donations, the messages of support, the sharing of posts have all been truly humbling for us as a family and we thank you for your kindness and generosity.”