Community Man Walks 20km Barefoot to See Dying Wife, Locals Rally to Help Him Home

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Amarin

 

In a moving display of devotion and determination, a man walked over 20 kilometres barefoot, his feet bloodied and torn, in a desperate attempt to reach his dying wife. His journey, which began with hope and despair, ended in kindness and compassion from local rescue workers and residents.

 

The incident took place in Thung Yai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where the Tai Tek Tung rescue foundation team received a report of a man stranded near the Khwan Nara market in Moo 2, Tha Yang Subdistrict. Upon arrival, they found the man physically exhausted and in pain.

 

The man, who lives in Thung Song district, explained that he had received a heartbreaking phone call from his daughter, informing him that his wife was gravely ill and not expected to survive. In a rush to return home, he asked relatives to help get him back, but they were only able to take him as far as the entrance to Thung Yai district due to urgent personal matters.

 

With no transport and desperate to see his wife one last time, he began walking on foot toward Surat Thani province, hoping to find a passing vehicle. None stopped. After trekking more than 20 kilometres, the man’s feet were blistered, bleeding and injured.

 

The rescue team treated his wounds and, after hearing his story, contacted local residents to request further assistance. The response was overwhelming, villagers donated between 200 and 500 baht each to help fund his journey.

 

Upon learning of the situation, the owner of a nearby Susco petrol station offered to fill the rescue vehicle’s tank free of charge, ensuring the man could be taken home swiftly to be by his wife’s side.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-07-11

 

 

 

[Nick Carter icp]

18 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

a man walked over 20 kilometres barefoot,

 

   I know a couple of guys who walked 500 miles and then walked 500 more just to be the man that fell down at her door