Thai man walks over 200km to hospital for daughter’s treatment

[webfact]

A Thai man walked over 200 kilometres to take his one year old daughter, who suffers from heart disease and a severe lung infection, to a hospital in Chiang Mai‘s city centre. A rescue team came to his aid after observing him weeping by the roadside.

 

The rescuer from the Nopparat Rescue Foundation in Chiang Mai offered a free ride to the 24 year old single father and his one year old daughter on Friday, August 30, after witnessing the man sitting and crying because he could not afford a trip back home.

 

The foundation shared a heart-wrenching video of their assistance with the pair on its TikTok account, which garnered significant attention from Thai TikTok users and news agencies. Many netizens expressed a desire to help the father and daughter. In response, the rescuers disclosed the story to the media to facilitate support from those who wished to assist them.

According to the rescuers, the man was walking out of San Patong Hospital between 3pm and 4pm on Friday with his little daughter in his arms. He then sat outside a police booth on the pavement and began to cry. The rescuers decided to approach him to inquire about his situation.

Initially, the man did not say anything and continued crying. The rescuers then took the pair to the foundation office, provided them with food, and gave the little girl a chance to shower.

 

The man later explained that his daughter suffers from heart disease and a severe lung infection. She had undergone surgery when she was six months old and needed to visit the hospital frequently for check-ups.

 

Supports from netizens

 

Unable to afford the trip to the hospital, he had walked from his home in the Omkoi district to the hospital in the San Patong district, a distance of over 200 kilometres. He spent four to five hours walking and had to make this journey every month. The route was dangerous during the rainy season.

 

The father stated that he could not return home because his daughter needed to see a doctor at another hospital on September 9. He would stay at a friend’s home while waiting, so the rescue team offered him a ride to his friend’s home.

According to the father, he did not have stable work and took on various local jobs as they became available. Sometimes he had only 500 baht but needed to stay at the hospital for over a month.

 

The rescue team provided them with some money and essentials. The team updated their TikTok account, noting that many people wanted to donate money and other necessary items. The foundation would facilitate anyone who wanted to support them and would provide updates once the donations were received.

 

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Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-03

 

 

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[soalbundy]

A father worthy of the name.

[TheFishman1]

I guess in Thailand is not a lot of ways to solve this type of problem. TIT.

[steven100]

he appears to be a good caring papa .... his story did make me sad.

[CanadaSam]

Wow, if ever I heard of somebody deserving, this guy is IT!

 

Would love to contribute, any idea how or where?

 

A search for "Nopparat Rescue Foundation in Chiang Mai" comes up with nothing!

 

 

Edited September 3 by CanadaSam

[Georgealbert]

9 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

Wow, if ever I heard of somebody deserving, this guy is IT!

 

Would love to contribute, any idea how or where?

 

A search for "Nopparat Rescue Foundation in Chiang Mai" comes up with nothing!

 

 

In Thai มูลนิธิหน่วยกู้ภัยนพรัตน์ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่

 

I believe this is their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/สมาคมเม้งลักกิ้วสุกโป่ว-กู้ภัยนพรัตน์เชียงใหม่-100063473946502/

[RonJr]

Would love to interview this guy 

What a great example of a human we all wish we can be!

 

[Will B Good]

 

 

This is the type of guy kids need as a role model in their lives..........

 

 

..............Not the likes of Musk, Trump, Andrew Tate, Tommy Robinson and Bob Smith.

 

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

Brave father.... 

[chickenslegs]

57 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

Wow, if ever I heard of somebody deserving, this guy is IT!

 

Would love to contribute, any idea how or where?

 

A search for "Nopparat Rescue Foundation in Chiang Mai" comes up with nothing!

 

 

If you find out how to contribute, please share here.

[simon43]

I've asked (in Thai) on that FB page how to donate to help him and his daughter.  I'll post back if I get more details

[M-150]

https://ktla.com/news/san-diego-man-runs-100-miles-to-girlfriends-house-in-los-angeles/    Thai man wins this battle. Finally, some good stories in the news

[Brick Top]

That is the first time i have cried after reading a story on here , how very very sad , i want to help the poor guy 

[steven100]

The foundation would have opened a bank account for donations,  we just have to get the bank and account details from them or possible the Facebook page ... 

[JimHuaHin]

Meanwhile, the Thai Military have almost all the toys they want.

[steven100]

2 hours ago, Brick Top said:

That is the first time i have cried after reading a story on here , how very very sad , i want to help the poor guy 

no ... it's the second time ...  first was when Khun Prayut Chan O Cha left us ... 

[Denim]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Unable to afford the trip to the hospital, he had walked from his home in the Omkoi district to the hospital in the San Patong district, a distance of over 200 kilometres. He spent four to five hours walking and had to make this journey every month.

 

Kudos to the guy for doing his best for his daughter but I don't think he could have walked 200 kilometers in 4-5 hours ??   Misprint ?  20 k ?

 

 

Edited September 4 by Denim

[steven100]

17 hours ago, RonJr said:

Would love to interview this guy 

What a great example of a human we all wish we can be!

 

 

I think an interview is the last thing this guy wants or needs.  

[kidneyw]

At last, A good Thai father.

[billd766]

2 hours ago, kidneyw said:

At last, A good Thai father.

There are millions of good Thai fathers and mothers in Thailand.

 

The reason that most people don't read or hear about them, is probably they are good honest law abiding citizens that don't get into trouble or cause problems.

 

Good news rarely sells. Bad news is simply clickbait.

[steven100]

2 hours ago, kidneyw said:

At last, A good Thai father.

yes,  we don't see them very much.  He deserves a great deal more in life. 

 

 

 

Edited September 4 by steven100

[steven100]

On 9/3/2024 at 9:56 AM, webfact said:

A Thai man walked over 200 kilometres to take his one year old daughter, who suffers from heart disease and a severe lung infection, to a hospital in Chiang Mai‘s city centre. A rescue team came to his aid after observing him weeping by the roadside.

 

The rescuer from the Nopparat Rescue Foundation in Chiang Mai offered a free ride to the 24 year old single father and his one year old daughter on Friday, August 30, after witnessing the man sitting and crying because he could not afford a trip back home.

 

The foundation shared a heart-wrenching video of their assistance with the pair on its TikTok account, which garnered significant attention from Thai TikTok users and news agencies. Many netizens expressed a desire to help the father and daughter. In response, the rescuers disclosed the story to the media to facilitate support from those who wished to assist them.

According to the rescuers, the man was walking out of San Patong Hospital between 3pm and 4pm on Friday with his little daughter in his arms. He then sat outside a police booth on the pavement and began to cry. The rescuers decided to approach him to inquire about his situation.

Initially, the man did not say anything and continued crying. The rescuers then took the pair to the foundation office, provided them with food, and gave the little girl a chance to shower.

 

The man later explained that his daughter suffers from heart disease and a severe lung infection. She had undergone surgery when she was six months old and needed to visit the hospital frequently for check-ups.

 

Supports from netizens

 

Unable to afford the trip to the hospital, he had walked from his home in the Omkoi district to the hospital in the San Patong district, a distance of over 200 kilometres. He spent four to five hours walking and had to make this journey every month. The route was dangerous during the rainy season.

 

The father stated that he could not return home because his daughter needed to see a doctor at another hospital on September 9. He would stay at a friend’s home while waiting, so the rescue team offered him a ride to his friend’s home.

According to the father, he did not have stable work and took on various local jobs as they became available. Sometimes he had only 500 baht but needed to stay at the hospital for over a month.

 

The rescue team provided them with some money and essentials. The team updated their TikTok account, noting that many people wanted to donate money and other necessary items. The foundation would facilitate anyone who wanted to support them and would provide updates once the donations were received.

 

 

by Petch Petpailin
Photo via TikTok/ @ritin0607

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-03

 

 

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so the best I can come up with is just the @ritin0607 TikTok account ...    

but maybe someone here uses TikTok and can send him a message asking where we can donate or foundation contact or whatever regarding the story in Chiang Mai : 

 

https://www.tiktok.com/@ritin0607?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

 

maybe send in both Thai and English  ....  

 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

On 9/3/2024 at 9:56 AM, webfact said:

he had walked from his home in the Omkoi district to the hospital in the San Patong district, a distance of over 200 kilometres. He spent four to five hours walking

They got the distance from his home area to the hospital more or less right, perhaps the report meant that he broke up the journey by walking for four or five hours at a time.