A U.S. actor says is living like a beggar surviving on 'monkey nuts and bananas' after flying to India for liposuction during the coronavirus pandemic - but getting stranded when borders closed.<br /><br />Scorpion King star Geoffrey Giuliano, 66, took his son Eden 12, to Jaipur on March 3 for a medical tourism holiday, showing the youngster the Taj Mahal while he visited several doctors.<br /><br />Geoffrey, originally from New York, had a liposuction consultation and planned to have dental work, which he hoped would boost his acting career.<br /><br />However, they were stuck when Indian authorities suddenly closed the country's borders on March 18, canceling international flights.<br /><br />The pair, who live together in Pattaya, eastern Thailand, were stranded when Thai authorities also banned incoming flights from March 23.<br /><br />Geoffrey says he is now living as an ''Indian beggar'', surviving on the goodwill of a hostel and eating donated ''monkey nuts and bananas''. He now faces being evicted after running up an unpaid bill and forced onto the streets.<br /><br />The actor and author, who has written 32 books on The Beatles, said: ''When I came I brought 2,000 dollars, to get some dental work done but didn't have it because of the virus.<br /><br />''I thought that 2,000 dollars would be enough for us for a couple of weeks or so in India. Then India shut down instantly and didn't give us enough time to get out of the country.<br /><br />''Now we don't have any money and stupidly I didn't bring my ATM card, which sounds highly suspicious, but I just didn't think I needed it for a couple of weeks.''<br /><br />Geoffrey said he could take a repatriation flight to the U.S. but his son, who is a Thai national from a previous relationship the actor had with a local woman, would not be allowed into the country.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Geoffrey would not be allowed to return to Thailand, as the government is only repatriating Thai citizens.<br /><br />The awkward situation means that father and son would be separated and Eden would not have anybody to care for him.<br /><br />Geoffrey added: ''Some people will blame me for being stupid or say I'm a terrible person, highly irresponsible and not a good father. But I love my son and I'm here to take care of him and I need help."<br /><br />''Asking for help is hard thing to say for someone like me who has achieved so much in life.<br /><br />''Circumstance has put me on the Titanic and I need a lifeboat.’’
