webfact Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Boy's tale of abuse and travel like something out of Dickens Picture: Thai Rath Police in Chumporn heard a tale from a young boy who ran away from home that resembled a tale from the pen of Victorian writer Charles Dickens. But it happened in modern day Thailand. The boy - given the moniker "B" and aged just 12 - ran away from his central Thailand home of Saraburi. He said he had been repeatedly hit and abused by both his parents. They whacked him all over his body and a month later his wounds had still not recovered. He had marks all over his arms and legs. He said both his parents are drug addicts. So after a particularly savage beating he left home at the beginning of October and traveled towards Bangkok. He got to the Hualampong area of the capital where he begged for food and shelter from strangers. Eventually he found his way to Hua Hin last weekend where he met a construction worker - Amorn Bunsak, 28, - waiting for a train. "He said he had no mum and dad," said Amorn, " and I felt sorry for him". He allowed to boy to come with him on his journey to Lang Suan in the South where he was returning to work and he stayed for a few days. But then Amorn decided to take him to the police who called in child protection services. "B" is now in the care of Chumporn services before he is transferred to a child protection home in Saraburi where his journey began. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-11-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg1947 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Khun AMORN is a good person , should be more like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 3 hours ago, webfact said: But it happened in modern day Thailand modern cannot be employed in this third world country .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadeeken Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 4 hours ago, Borzandy said: 8 hours ago, webfact said: But it happened in modern day Thailand modern cannot be employed in this third world country .. You are very 'right'.......... however the bit you copied and referring to seems to be Referring to 'the present date' not about Thailand being modern......... But you idea is Sooooo correct also........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunroaming Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Sounds like a very lucky escape for the boy and well done Khun Amorn for doing the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 10 hours ago, kg1947 said: Khun AMORN is a good person , should be more like him. Yes I agree, but there would have been no train ride or stay it would have been straight to the nearest cop shop No way I would put myself in harms way in that manner in this world we live in today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 13 hours ago, webfact said: He allowed to boy to come with him on his journey to Lang Suan in the South where he was returning to work and he stayed for a few days. He did what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 This is just the tip of the iceberg, along with wife beating and child abuse, Until Thailand and the Thai police actually take this seriously nothing will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 12 hours ago, Borzandy said: modern cannot be employed in this third world country .. There's someone else who doesn't know what a 3rd world country is and how Thailand fits into the scheme of things, neither can he put a literate sentence together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Victorian Thailand, you said it not me and on thinking about it, it is very true, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 This story just shows that Thais have compassion and take care of their own people. In the really old days he could have been sold as a slave. So I guess progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadeeken Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 10 hours ago, Just Weird said: There's someone else who doesn't know what a 3rd world country is and how Thailand fits into the scheme of things, neither can he put a literate sentence together. OK.... OK.... Maybe you could tell us..... with your apparent literate skills (which you haven't demonstrated yet)....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, sawadeeken said: OK.... OK.... Maybe you could tell us..... with your apparent literate skills (which you haven't demonstrated yet)....... My comment wasn't addressed to you but if you bother to read the post that I commented on you will understand the second part of my comment and you can do your own research on the first part, it's not too difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 10 hours ago, Just Weird said: My comment wasn't addressed to you but if you bother to read the post that I commented on you will understand the second part of my comment and you can do your own research on the first part, it's not too difficult. This is an open forum, dont comment if you dont welcome feedback English might not be his mother tongue, either way its of no consequence because Its quite clear he got his opinion over loud and clear to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 On 11/2/2017 at 7:57 PM, webfact said: Eventually he found his way to Hua Hin last weekend where he met a construction worker - Amorn Bunsak, 28, - waiting for a train. "He said he had no mum and dad," said Amorn, " and I felt sorry for him". He allowed to boy to come with him on his journey to Lang Suan in the South where he was returning to work and he stayed for a few days. But then Amorn decided to take him to the police who called in child protection services. Fortunate for the boy who found a sympathetic soul to take him, yes, just like in Oliver Twist. Too many would have used him to their advantage, just as likely in nearly any other country as well. Some of my own best encounters with Thai people have been on train rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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