Fire Claims Life of 3-Year-Old Boy in Sakhon Nakhon Forest

[Georgealbert]

 

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A fire claimed the life of a 3-year-old boy in a forested area in Sakhon Nakhon Province. Authorities revealed that the boy’s parents had left a candle burning while they went out to run errands, only to return to the tragic scene.

 

At 00:30 on 24 January, Sakhon Nakhon police received a report of a fire in a wooded area near Nong Sanom in the municipality of Sakhon Nakhon. Investigators, forensic experts, and emergency responders rushed to the site, approximately 200 metres from the roadside. There, they discovered the charred remains of the young boy.

 

The boy’s parents, who collect and sell scrap for a living, explained that they had previously rented a house in the city, but financial difficulties forced them to move into the forest.

 

According to preliminary investigations, the mother, 20-year-old Jiraporn, had gone to a convenience store, while the father, 21-year-old Natthawut, had left to charge his mobile phone at a location with electricity. To provide light in the darkness, they lit a candle and left their son sleeping alone in a mosquito net. When they returned, the fire had already engulfed the area, and their efforts to extinguish the flames and save their child were unsuccessful.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Thanakrit Charoennetikul of the Sakhon Nakhon Police stated that both parents are devastated by the loss of their child. The authorities have charged them with “negligence causing the death of another person” as the investigation continues.

 

The tragic incident highlights the harsh realities faced by families living in precarious conditions and the devastating consequences of a single moment of oversight.

 

-- 2025-01-25

 

 

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2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

financial difficulties forced them to move into the forest.

 

Very sad story.

I hope that the parents can overcome their grief.