Father in Krabi keeps nine-year-old son in cage for five years

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Father keeps nine-year-old son in cage for five years

 

A man has admitted to keeping his son, who reportedly suffers from a mental disability, inside a large wooden cage at his house in Krabi for the past five years.

The 38-year-old father, whose name was withheld, said he had to keep his nine-year-old son inside the cage at their house in Tambon Phru Din Na in Klong Thom district for the boy’s own safety.

 

The father said he had to earn a living, while the boy liked to wander around and could endanger himself.

 

The man said his wife had left him to take care of the children alone.

 

The boy was injured in a road accident, after which he appeared to be mentally disabled, the father said.

 

He said he had decided to build the wooden cage so that the boy would be safe when he left the house.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30334211

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-12-18

[AlexRich]

Sounds a bit shocking on the face of it, but given their situation perhaps the father is doing his best in very difficult circumstances?

[steven100]

38 minutes ago, AlexRich said:

Sounds a bit shocking on the face of it, but given their situation perhaps the father is doing his best in very difficult circumstances?

totally agree .... as he said,  he had to go out and earn a living.  I am sure there are agencies that help with kids in his situation ... 

[Colabamumbai]

Lock dad up for five years. Won't happen this is Thailand remember, the wild west, do what you like, no one will say a word. Where were the neighbors, people must have known. Disgusting.

[shady86]

At least he is doing the best for his child.

[Colabamumbai]

33 minutes ago, shady86 said:

At least he is doing the best for his child.

Lets wait for the child's opinion.

[jak2002003]

Plenty of screaming badly behaved farang / Thai mix spoilt brat kids around here that could do with being kept in cages sometimes.

 

 

[Stargeezr]

As it is stated this happened in Thailand, Not Europe , Not North America, Not Australia.

  This happened in a country where things are different. Not the same support given

by the government.  The guy likely did the best he could do.

Geezer

[Muggi1968]

Well in old times in europe people would tei retarted children too trees in the wood and let wild animals kill them.....

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[Sir Dude]

Welfare and support for those Thais that really do need the help of the state is sadly lacking here in a lot of cases, patchy at best. A great way to judge a society/culture is to observe how it treats it's own people that really do need it's help, such as the disabled, frail elderly and mentally ill. There are now a few things like encouraging large companies to employ disabled people in return for tax breaks or for every 100 people you employ you need to employ 1 disabled person (can't remember the exact figures though) but it has a long way to go still.

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Krabi kid fenced at home after tragic accident

The father has brought him to several hospitals in Phuket, Trang and Krabi but says his son has never recovered. The boy likes to run away into the jungle or to the dam making his father very worried so he built a 2x2 metre wooden cage to restrain him while he was working away from home.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A Krabi man, Chamnan Duangchan, the father 9 year old Poramet Duangchan, is crying out for help after his son was hit by a car and become so worried that he feels he has to keep his son in a cage while working away from home.

 

The 9 year old Poramet was hit by a car 5 years ago while going to Pru Dinna School. He was injured in the crash and suffered head trauma as a result of his injuries. Following treatment and medication, he stopped talking and listening.

 

The father has brought him to several hospitals in Phuket, Trang and Krabi but says his son has never recovered. The boy likes to run away into the jungle or to the dam making his father very worried so he built a 2×2 metre wooden cage to restrain him while he was working away from home. Whenever the neighbors get close to the cage the boy, who usually lays in a hammock inside the cage, rushes to hold the cage bars and growl.

 

Full story: https://www.phuketgazette.net/news/krabi-kid-fenced-home-tragic-accident

 

-- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2017-12-19

[Beats56]

Well don't agree to keeping a kid locked up like that but seems there is no support groups to help him. Feel sorry for the little guy. At least get him a few more toys to play with. Hope he gets food and water while the father works. Wouldn't hurt to have someone check on him thru out the day.

[shady86]

For those who had never raised a child on their own, it's easy to say this is barbaric...

[geriatrickid]

On 12/18/2017 at 8:32 PM, Colabamumbai said:

Lock dad up for five years. Won't happen this is Thailand remember, the wild west, do what you like, no one will say a word. Where were the neighbors, people must have known. Disgusting.

And then what? What do you think happens to  impoverished children with mental illness in Thailand? Newsflash, the  care of   poor mentally disadvantaged kids often consists of over medicating, beatings, no human contact unless it is to sexually abuse and warehousing. Lack of proper nutrition and exposure to infectious disease doesn't help matters. This is a country with few resources for the mentally ill so don't expect there to be a caring and nurturing place to dump the child.

[isaanbanhou]

22 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Plenty of screaming badly behaved farang / Thai mix spoilt brat kids around here that could do with being kept in cages sometimes.

 

 

 

And one very ill thinking adult too it would appear

[Krataiboy]

Just a bigger version of the playpens that were once common in Blighty. 

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Help pours into the house of 9 year old boy from Krabi

The Krabi official team visited the house yesterday (December 19) to check his condition and collect information about his medication and seek ways to further assist the family.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

After the news regarding 9 year old Poramet Duangchan was reported yesterday (Poramet was hit by a car, suffered head trauma, and now has to live in a cage as his father, who works full-time, finds it difficult to control him and stop him from running away), Krabi Office of Social Development and Human Security, along with Krabi officials and the Krabi Red Cross are helping the boy. Donations have reached 400,000 baht.

 

The Krabi official team visited the house yesterday (December 19) to check his condition and collect information about his medication and seek ways to further assist the family.

 

The Red Cross and Social Development and Human Security gave an initial amount of 3,000 baht along with some rice and dried food. More support will follow from the department.

 

Full story: https://www.phuketgazette.net/news/help-pours-house-9-year-old-boy-krabi

 

-- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2017-12-20

[observer90210]

The father is not to blame as within his means and social condition, he tried his best to protect his boy.

 

Thai society should however be asking itself if they care for such issues of human conditions and if they are ready to sanction the budgets for adapted ressources?

[the guest]

On 2017-12-19 at 8:32 AM, Colabamumbai said:

Lock dad up for five years. Won't happen this is Thailand remember, the wild west, do what you like, no one will say a word. Where were the neighbors, people must have known. Disgusting.

Easy to point the finger, so what's your solution? There is no welfare system in Thailand or free handouts, so the guy is on his own.

 

[sanemax]

On 12/19/2017 at 8:32 AM, Colabamumbai said:

Lock dad up for five years. Won't happen this is Thailand remember, the wild west, do what you like, no one will say a word. Where were the neighbors, people must have known. Disgusting.

What do you suggest that the Father do ?

[jak2002003]

On ‎20‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 9:30 AM, isaanbanhou said:

 

And one very ill thinking adult too it would appear

oh, please.... can't you take a joke?

 

 

[Rhys]

A bit misleading...a father shows his concern the best way, has no one to take care of his son... but now the services are about so be it.  Let's move on..

[greenchair]

On 12/19/2017 at 8:47 PM, shady86 said:

For those who had never raised a child on their own, it's easy to say this is barbaric...

Yes, and add a serious head injury to that. 

My husband had his head stomped on. He was crazy. We had to tie his hands and legs to the bed at night or he would self injure. It broke my heart. but the other choice was have him locked in an institution. 

This man is doing the right thing to save his child. 

Walk a mile in another man's shoes.