The 35-year-old split from wife Nan Kidaw in a bitter divorce last year. The former soldier was found dead in a room above a bar in the red light area on May 15.
His wallet was missing and he had no other identification on him so he was taken to a police mortuary in Bangkok as an unidentified foreigner.
But questions were raised in Pattaya over the weekend after The Daily Record highlighted his disappearance and the British Embassy got involved.
Local police then linked the discovery of the body with Steve’s disappearance. They later identified him by the tattoo of Georgina’s name on his forearm.
Steve’s heartbroken parents Archie and Anne, from Rosyth, were last night coming to terms with the tragic news but were still seeking answers.
Archie, who served alongside his son in the Royal Scots, said: “From what we have heard we’re certain it’s Steve – who else would have exactly the same tattoo of Georgina’s name on their arm. But we still don’t know what happened to him.”
“He always went out with his wallet with bank and ID cards in it, and that wasn’t with him when he was found.