Utterly tragic: Scene of Thailand's mass shooting cleaned up; parents can't collect kids, just their bags and shoes

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported with utterly tragic pictures on the clean-up of the crime scene at the nursery in Uthai Sawan, Nong Bualamphu NE Thailand, the scene of a mass shooting and stabbing incident.

 

Former Na Wang policeman Sgt Panya Khamrap killed almost two dozen children at the school. In total 38 people lost their lives before Panya took his own.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

In a Facebook post Chaisiri Butayo described how it was his duty to clean the school.

 

He posted that he had gathered up the possessions of the "little angels" for the grieving parents to collect.

 

The tragic pictures included school bags with names and shoes belonging to the victims many aged 2 and 3. 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

That was all that was left to collect for the parents and relatives of one of Thailand's most shocking mass murders in history that occurred 12 days ago.  

 

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Picture: Siam Rath

Picture: Siam Rath

[jaiyenyen]

That photo of the little shoes all lined up has to be one of the most moving photos I've ever seen. I hope they all find eternal peace.

[Wiggy]

Absolutely tragic. Those poor little souls ????

[khunPer]

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[Burma Bill]

Very sad indeed - especially the poignant photos. I now wonder if the nursery school, even having been cleaned, will now be demolished - too many sad memories for the local people. For me, the tragedy brought back memories of the Dunblane Primary School Massacre in Scotland (UK) on the 13th March 1996. Maybe a memorial garden likewise?

 

The gymnasium at the school was demolished on 11 April 1996 and replaced by a memorial garden. Two years after the massacre, on 14 March 1998, a memorial garden was opened at Dunblane Cemetery, where Mayor and twelve of the slain children are buried. (Wikipedia)

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

Very sad indeed - especially the poignant photos. I now wonder if the nursery school, even having been cleaned, will now be demolished - too many sad memories for the local people. For me, the tragedy brought back memories of the Dunblane Primary School Massacre in Scotland (UK) on the 13th March 1996. Maybe a memorial garden likewise?

 

The gymnasium at the school was demolished on 11 April 1996 and replaced by a memorial garden. Two years after the massacre, on 14 March 1998, a memorial garden was opened at Dunblane Cemetery, where Mayor and twelve of the slain children are buried. (Wikipedia)

That photo of the little pairs of Shoes all lined up - what a choker

And it was this tragic Incident in Dunblane that was the final thing in cementing really tight Gun Control in the UK.

The other Sad Incident was of course Hungerford.

I think that School should be demolished, and a Memorial garden with loads of Trees that will grow as the Children should have grown, of would be a very fitting memorial to make.

Also to employ a full time Gardner to keep the memorial spotless clean and tidy paid for by the Gov,t.

 

[Confuscious]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

Very sad indeed - especially the poignant photos. I now wonder if the nursery school, even having been cleaned, will now be demolished - too many sad memories for the local people. For me, the tragedy brought back memories of the Dunblane Primary School Massacre in Scotland (UK) on the 13th March 1996. Maybe a memorial garden likewise?

 

The gymnasium at the school was demolished on 11 April 1996 and replaced by a memorial garden. Two years after the massacre, on 14 March 1998, a memorial garden was opened at Dunblane Cemetery, where Mayor and twelve of the slain children are buried. (Wikipedia)

AFAIK, Thais will not enter a building where a violent crime or a suicide was committed.
So, very dim chance for this school to open again.

When I came to Thailand, an appartment was for sale in Bangkok at a very pupolar condo.
Where the other condominioms were priced starting at 6 million baht, this particular condominium was sold for 1 million baht.
After getting some more information, I was told that the man who lived there before was a successful Japanese businness man who lost his whole fortune in 1 week and decided to commit suicide by jumping out of his comdominium located at the 24th floor.
As for today, this condominium is still available ...

 

[scorecard]

3 minutes ago, Confuscious said:

AFAIK, Thais will not enter a building where a violent crime or a suicide was committed.
So, very dim chance for this school to open again.

When I came to Thailand, an appartment was for sale in Bangkok at a very pupolar condo.
Where the other condominioms were priced starting at 6 million baht, this particular condominium was sold for 1 million baht.
After getting some more information, I was told that the man who lived there before was a successful Japanese businness man who lost his whole fortune in 1 week and decided to commit suicide by jumping out of his comdominium located at the 24th floor.
As for today, this condominium is still available ...

 

Sure, I've heard similar things before. Not all Thais think exactly like this.

 

I recall an incident where a murder was commiiited at an average suburban house in Phya Thai.

 

The monks were consulted whether anybody should ever live there again.

 

Head monk said: There would be no ghosts or evil spirits etc., if the house was closed for 6 months then all beds and bedding removed and burned. Then no reason why another family could not buy the house and live there happily. 

 

A Thai family did buy the house, put a spirit house in the front yard and had a quick chanting /white thread ceremony. They bought new beds/bedding and the room where the murder was committed was turned into a Buddha room. 

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, jaiyenyen said:

That photo of the little shoes all lined up has to be one of the most moving photos I've ever seen. I hope they all find eternal peace.

Along with the parents and relatives.

[Darksidedude]

My god that is so sad, i dont think i could bare doing that.

 

May as well just bulldoze the school down, no thai will have any kid go there