A foreign man named Abel is searching for his Thai wife, Mali Chumvangwaphee, and their son, after receiving a letter and photos sent nearly 60 years ago. The items were posted by Facebook user Bubba Homes in the “This is Khon Kaen” group. Abel's son would now be about 56 to 60 years old, while Mali would be around 78 to 85.

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The letter was dated April 11, 1966, the day after their son was born in Khon Kaen. Mali requested financial support, questioning whether Abel's friend had accurately delivered the $15 she mentioned. She explicitly included her address, 43/1 Chainarong Road, showing she resided in Mueang district at that time.

The photographs Abel received included Mali with a newborn and a baby boy lying on bedding. These images suggested they were living in an elevated wooden house with corrugated iron, possibly with other family members. Community members responded, but none recognized Mali.

Photo via Facebook/ Bubba Homes

Social media users, particularly those from Khon Kaen or with the same surname, engaged with the post, though many didn't recognize Mali or her son. The surname was noted as common in Khao Suan Kwang district, sparking curiosity about Abel's long-delayed search and past support efforts. Calls were made for Thai media involvement to assist Abel.

Looking forward, the search continues as Abel relies on social media and possibly Thai media to locate his family. The community's involvement could play a crucial role in reuniting them after decades apart, reported The Thaiger.

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I guess the old man has been busy living his life for the last 60 years, and didn't have time to take financial responsibility for his actions?

What a man. Coming 60 years later and feel the need to connect! Where was he when it was time to take responsibility for his actions? What a total loser! He should feel ashamed!

Errrrr...I would say 60 years is a bit late..

. Even if he found them, does he think he will just show up and pick up where he left off?

He say yea, I know I said I was going to the corner store for 5 minutes,in 1966 but something came up.......I am back now, 60 years later....What's for Dinner?

I'm still confused. Went to read Thaiger's original article but it's as muddy as this one.

Letter was sent 60 years back. But when did he receive it? 60 years ago or short time ago? As it said man received old letter sent 60 years ago. To me that suggests he received it recently, but commentators above seem to think he received it 60 years back and did nothing for 6 decades... Which is it?

5 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A foreign man named Abel is searching for his Thai wife, Mali Chumvangwaphee, and their son, after receiving a letter and photos sent nearly 60 years ago.

Thai post can be pretty slow, but this is ridiculous.

Makes me wonder if I have any little Connda's running about from my visits in the 1980s? Somchai Connda would be in his 40s by now. Hope not.

7 minutes ago, connda said:

Makes me wonder if I have any little Connda's running about from my visits in the 1980s? Somchai Connda would be in his 40s by now. Hope not.

You didnt stick around to find out .

What a terrible person you are

No can have money money

you send

dollar dollar

Send money

send to US Bank

Now I no can send picture

Sounds like he stepped off the plane on 1st April 66

The AN members that married and sponsored the first Thai girl that called them teerak will downvote this post. 😁

Let he who played the field in Thailand and never kept in touch with all his sexual partners cast the first stone.

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

Let he who played the field in Thailand and never kept in touch with all his sexual partners cast the first stone.

Was you a regular no condon user as well ?

Ejaculate inside and off on your way soon after on to the next one .

Unbothered about babies or diseases , just want condom free sex

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Was you a regular no condon user as well ?

Ejaculate inside and off on your way soon after on to the next one .

Unbothered about babies or diseases , just want condom free sex

Funny you should ask, but no I wasn't.

Was you one of those tragic premature ejaculators? You know, "one in the air, two in the hair?"

Maybe not, but you sound like one.

6 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Funny you should ask, but no I wasn't.

Was you one of those tragic premature ejaculators? You know, "one in the air, two in the hair?"

Woah woah easy fella.....I like to think of it as performance efficency rather than premature ejaculation.

10 hours ago, 1tooth said:

I guess the old man has been busy living his life for the last 60 years, and didn't have time to take financial responsibility for his actions?

That conscience has been chewing away at him!

Was the letter truthful or an early example of bargirl scams?

9 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

That conscience has been chewing away at him!

Was the letter truthful or an early example of bargirl scams?

I reckon she did not pen the letter !

The guy had sex with her.

He gave her his address.

She said she would write.

He said he would send money.

He sent money.

She got the money.

She wrote.

The letter went missing.

He never heard from her.

He forgot about her.

The letter finally gets delivered.

Then someone posts on Facebook and here we are.

Trying to tie up loose ends before the big sleep.

7 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

You didnt stick around to find out .

What a terrible person you are

Who amongst us did after a recreational bang? You?

6 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Was you a regular no condon user as well ?

Ejaculate inside and off on your way soon after on to the next one .

Unbothered about babies or diseases , just want condom free sex

No less bothered about babies than the girls who were voluntarily party to the ejaculation, so no reason for the bloke to be particularly bothered.

I see only negative comments as usual.

Let it be the Thai woman taking all of a cheating farang (as usual)

Or Stonetable Grumpies verbally batter the farang (as usual)

Are here only Stonetable retirees who as usually love such stores to hide the fact, that they actually are broke and not should be here in Thailand?

OK let's tackle it:

Could it be that that Mister Farang lies in his last days, has slowly gathered some wealth and has no one who could inherit this little wealth? (15 Dollars 1966 are now a value of 150 Dollars, hence it was not that huge amount of a Rockefeller would have sent.)

BUT I also see here the wording "received a Letter from 1966" which sounds he received it just now.

That has happened before, has it? Just remember the story of a fallen soldier in WW1 as his Letter arrived in the early 80's

Then it's for me a positive act that this man is searching his son and hopes to find his girl still alive.

Lets hope for a heartbreaking love story to come before Betelgeuse blows up and turns into a Supernova..

4 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No less bothered about babies than the girls who were voluntarily party to the ejaculation, so no reason for the bloke to be particularly bothered.

Ah the scumbag defence. Blame everyone else.......

12 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Let he who played the field in Thailand and never kept in touch with all his sexual partners cast the first stone.

I think you meant "ploughed the field". As I read it, the geezer only discovered the letter and photo in a Facebook post, perhaps by a descendent of the guy who kept the $15, worth $160 today. A grunt earned $78-120 a month.

I don't foresee a touching, tearful reunion from the hot schoolgirl to an 85-year old crone with no teeth. (Well, could be okay with no teeth.) Who's been pining away and saving herself for him all these years.

There are other questions, too. Like was he aware she had his bun in the oven? If so, then he's a heartless MF. That makes for a more-than-random sexual partner.

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

That conscience has been chewing away at him!

Was the letter truthful or an early example of bargirl scams?

Those scams from women on men have been happening since cavemen. "Bring me home a gazelle, honey, and I'll give you the best <deleted> you ever had!"

And men have been preying / praying for sex. Seems a fairly equitable exchange, though women have all the cards...so to speak.

11 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Was you a regular no condon user as well ?

Ejaculate inside and off on your way soon after on to the next one .

Unbothered about babies or diseases , just want condom free sex

In those days, there was really only one disease to worry about and the drip easily cured with penicillin. I wonder idly if the other sex diseases we have today are the result of our promiscuous lack on restraint in modern times.

15 minutes ago, 1tooth said:

Ah the scumbag defence. Blame everyone else.......

Watch out that your halo doesn't slip and choke you.

15 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

There are other questions, too. Like was he aware she had his bun in the oven? If so, then he's a heartless MF. That makes for a more-than-random sexual partner.

You too Mr. Holier than thou.

8 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

In those days, there was really only one disease to worry about and the drip easily cured with penicillin. I wonder idly if the other sex diseases we have today are the result of our promiscuous lack on restraint in modern times.

ChatGPT should be able to help you out with your idle thoughts.

As others have mentioned, the story suggests that he has only just received pictures of the letter.

I do wonder why a gentleman with a wife in a foreign country didn't make contact regularly to make sure she was ok though. There is an outside chance that letters sent, if written in English/non Thai language were intercepted and opened in the hope they contained money and then discarded in the trash, leaving the sender to believe his wife had met another man and wanted nothing to do with him.

It would be interesting to find out how the letter became lost for 60 years.

4 hours ago, 1tooth said:

9 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No less bothered about babies than the girls who were voluntarily party to the ejaculation, so no reason for the bloke to be particularly bothered.

Ah the scumbag defence. Blame everyone else....

No different than the blame going in the other direction...to the man!

33 minutes ago, WHansen said:

There is an outside chance that letters sent, if written in English/non Thai language were intercepted and opened in the hope they contained money and then discarded in the trash, leaving the sender to believe his wife had met another man and wanted nothing to do with him

No, there is no chance of that because he received the letter (if the story is true), so it couldn't have been opened and binned by a disappointed potential thief.