Mother Seeks Answers Over 2-Year-Old Daughter’s Drowning in Chao Phraya River

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

The drowning of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, identified as “Nong Pee,” has left her mother and family questioning the circumstances surrounding her death. Authorities have launched an investigation following suspicions raised by the family over several irregularities at the scene.

 

The incident occurred on the evening of January 18, at a cluster of fishing rafts along the Chao Phraya River in Ban Hae subdistrict, Mueang district, Ang Thong province. Police from Mueang Ang Thong Police Station, accompanied by rescue personnel, arrived at the scene after receiving a report of a child drowning.

 

The body of the young girl was found floating near one of the rafts. Nearby, her shoes were discovered in the bathroom of another raft, along with a fallen water hose on the floor. Authorities collected these items as evidence and summoned forensic medical experts from Ang Thong Hospital to examine the body.

 

According to relatives and neighbours, Nong Pee Pee went missing earlier in the afternoon, prompting a frantic search. Initially, they only found her shoes and signs of child play in the bathroom of one raft. The search tragically ended when her body was discovered floating later in the evening. Her grandmother, who was present at the time, was left in shock and had to be attended to by neighbours.

 

Police have classified the incident as an unnatural death and sent the child’s body to the Forensic Science Institute for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

 

Nong Pee’s mother, Ms. Pornpan Dechkul, who works in another province, rushed to the police station in Ang Thong to express her doubts about the circumstances of her daughter’s death. She pointed out several inconsistencies:

 

• The location of the drowning was over 100 metres from the family home, separated by an embankment and a bridge, making it unlikely for a child of her age to reach alone.

 

• The shoes were found in the bathroom of one raft, while her body was discovered at a different location altogether.

 

• Nong Pee was not known to wander far on her own.

 

Ms. Pornpan, who frequently visits her daughter on weekends, said her last interaction with Nong Pee was a video call that morning, during which she promised to bring her a new toy. Just hours later, she received a devastating call from her sister informing her of the tragedy.

 

“I cannot accept this. There are too many unanswered questions. I want the police to investigate thoroughly and uncover the truth about my daughter’s death,” she said.

 

The police have assured the family that all aspects of the incident will be examined to provide clarity and justice.

 

-- 2025-01-20

 

 

[Gottfrid]

As in most cases, it will be highly probable the truth is that the people that was supposed to take care of the girl, did not do their job.