Molly Meldrum is in a Thailand hospital and in pain as a result of his recent fall, but will not be flown home for treatment, says long-time friend Michael Gudinski.
There are concerns Meldrum's health has deteriorated since the 73-year-old's accident in Bangkok last month.
Gudinski, the Mushroom Music and Frontier Touring boss and Meldrum's mate, admits Meldrum's situation isn't good.
"He's in hospital.
"He's in pain. He's broken a few bones which in his situation is not a good thing because he's had trouble before," Gudinski told AAP on Monday.
However, Gudinski has dismissed reports Meldrum will be flown via Medivac to Australia, saying the whole thing had been "blown out of proportion".
"He's not flying back to Australia at this stage."
In 2011, Meldrum took a nasty fall at his Richmond home while putting up Christmas decorations. He suffered a fractured skull and spent months in rehabilitation following the near fatal accident.
Gudinski said he would talk to Meldrum on Tuesday to get an update on his friend's condition.
Meldrum, who just celebrated his birthday, slipped while exiting a cab at a Bangkok hotel last month.
He has been in excruciating pain since the fall that has left him needing spinal surgery.
Entertainment reporter Peter Ford tweeted on Monday that plans are in place to bring Meldrum back to Australia for treatment.
"Molly's brother has flown to be with him. Possibility he may be flown out on medivac flight home," Ford tweeted.
Ford also told Melbourne radio station 3AW that Molly's condition is "a lot more serious" than first thought.
Meldrum's former personal assistant Yael Cohn said Meldrum is receiving the best care possible.
"I know that he's safe and well and that's the most important thing at the moment," Cohn said.
"I'm confident at least he's been well looked after.
"That's the most important thing to me as a person who cares for him, as a friend, that he's in the best possible care and I've been assured of that."
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