German Seeks Runaway Thai Wife For Son's Sake

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German Seeks Runaway Thai Wife For Son's Sake

A 42-year-old German man is looking for his missing Thai wife, who deserted him and their 1-year-old son five months ago. She needs to sign a document stating he is the biological father, so he can bring his son to Germany. He has spent a 10 million THB inheritance and is almost broke.

BANGKOK-October 10, 2012[PDN]; in the evening, a Channel 3 television reporter was approached by a German man, Mr. Stephan Wagner, age 42, who was carrying his 1-year-old son.

Mr. Stephan asked if the reporter could help him find his Thai wife, who deserted the family five months ago. He needed to locate his missing wife to sign a guarantee that he is really the father of their son, so he can bring his son back to Germany.

Mr. Stephan said he used to be a rescue officer in Germany, but six years ago he came to live in Thailand with his ailing grandfather who was seeking a cure for his illness. When his grandfather died, Mr. Stephan received an inheritance of more than 10 million THB.

But Mr. Stephan didn’t return to Germany because he loved Thailand, with its good weather and much cheaper cost of living compared to Germany. Then Mr. Stephan got to know a Thai woman named Ketsarin, age 25.

So they lived together for a year, and had a son. During that time, Mr. Stephan used the money from his inheritance to build a new house, and when his wife got pregnant, he bought a car and many consumer products to use in their daily life.

But about five months after his wife gave birth, she disappeared without any trace, and left their son and the birth certificate. So Mr. Stephan began caring for his son with the help of his Thai mother-in-law, until he used up almost all of his money.

After he ran out of money, his mother –in-law expelled him from the house. So Mr. Stephan took his son and began trying to find his wife in Pattaya, because he thought that his wife might be staying there, but he still did not find any trace of her.

Full story: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2012/10/12/german-seeks-runaway-thai-wife-for-son%E2%80%99s-sake/

-- Pattaya Daily News 2012-10-13

[ThaidDown]

Surely DNA testing can determine if he is the biological father or not.

More reliable than anyone just signing to say he is.

[sjjmmi]

OMG This place will never change got money ok

[FOODLOVER]

So he built a house to live in with his wife and son, she takes off and when the money runs out the mother in law kicks him and her grand baby out of the house that he had built with his money? I do not understand Thainess.

[Songhua]

You keep this one until his money runs out Mum. I'll duck back down to Pattaya and hook another one.

If the story's true as presented let's hope the guy can get it sorted out for the child's sake ... but something's a bit fishy. Whose name is the house in - the wife's or the MIL's?

[jackr]

As Chonabot says, pondlife. Just how does a human being (haha), and especially a mother/grand mother, have it in them to turn their bank on their son/grand son?

All airports, ports and borders should have a huge sign not to mix with this scum.

[David48]

Many Thais are ashamed of this woman and the child's grandmother's actions, because they also are talking about this news story.

Through the 'Thai Network', news of this story has been received in Australia and the two Thai ladies I know here are ashamed.

They worry that Western men will think that the action of these two women (they blame the Grandmother as much as the child's mother) will reflect badly on them also.

The good news stories, of which there are thousands never get the limelight, because they are commonplace.

Sadly, we only get read the bad stories about the trash of Thailand.

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[noitom]

This reads like a dime novel. Good illustration of Thai character. The wife, the wife's mother, the house, the money burned through, the kicking out. Stephan seems like a stand up guy sticking by his son. Maybe if they get out of here and get back to Germany, Stephan and his son will have a good shot to move past Thailand and the dregs of Thailand that they were involved with.

[candid]

He blew 10 million baht in 2 years, if my understanding is correct? His wife and MIL might be right in thinking he is a little "odd"

[aussiebebe]

He blew 10 million baht in 2 years, if my understanding is correct? His wife and MIL might be right in thinking he is a little "odd"

Yes, I got the same impression from the article, he spent 10mil in 2 years. Shame he wasted it all before thinking to spend 10,000baht on DNA tests for himself and his son at a hospital. Wouldn't that evidence be sufficient at the German embassy for them to issue a passport in the case of an emergency? I don't know myself.

[Thai at Heart]

Many Thais are ashamed of this woman and the child's grandmother's actions, because they also are talking about this news story.

Through the 'Thai Network', news of this story has been received in Australia and the two Thai ladies I know here are ashamed.

They worry that Western men will think that the action of these two women (they blame the Grandmother as much as the child's mother) will reflect badly on them also.

The good news stories, of which there are thousands never get the limelight, because they are commonplace.

Sadly, we only get read the bad stories about the trash of Thailand.

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Well stories about normal behavior aren't very exciting. Stories like this are hardly rare, a mate of mine has been left with a daughter that isn't even his whilst his missus has legged it somewhere.

Another friend is taking in his sister in laws kids because the mother who us married in Norway doesn't want the kids over there. One niece is already pregnant at 15, do he couldn't stand to watch it anymore. He is taking the nieces in and will school them.

[TomTao]

The seventh paragraph says the wife left leaving the son and birth certificate, if he has the birth certificate why does he need the signature of the runaway mother?

Sent from my GT-I9003

[Payboy]

Surely DNA testing can determine if he is the biological father or not.

More reliable than anyone just signing to say he is.

The DNA test might spring some surprises.

[Om85]

This is a very sad story.

[WilliaminBKK]

Very sad on many counts, Mr. Stephan seems to have done so much in the past. The birth certificate should suffice or there must be someway of declaring her an abandoned parent, so he can get full custodial rights, what isn't clear is if it is the Embassy that wont issue the child a passport or is it a Thai issue.

Surely the Embassy can pressure the right Thai officials to allow him to return home with his son.

[ttelise]

Very sad on many counts, Mr. Stephan seems to have done so much in the past. The birth certificate should suffice or there must be someway of declaring her an abandoned parent, so he can get full custodial rights, what isn't clear is if it is the Embassy that wont issue the child a passport or is it a Thai issue.

Surely the Embassy can pressure the right Thai officials to allow him to return home with his son.

It's all about money and, unfortunately, he has very little left now. Doubt Thai officials will do jack unless too much bad publicity or they get palms greased.

[FalangBaa]

Who in his right mind comes to Thailand, with no job or income, meets some girl and decides to buy a house and a car, knowing full well that the only money he has is "only" 10 million baht (so let's say £200,000 roughly) entrusted to him by his dying grandfather, and proceeds to blow it all in just 2 years? Must have been a great 2 years, and I imagine plenty of champagne was drunk and drugs consumed. This man is a 42-year-old idiot and deserves not a shred of sympathy. However, it must be said there are many like him (in a way), who come to Thailand, leaving their job back home, decide to stay, and blow through their meagre savings, with the kind assistance of a young Thai woman, and eventually find themselves living in the gutter, or almost in it, in Pattaya. The stupidity of foreigners in Thailand never ceases to amaze me. His grandfather must be turning in his grave.

[Tatsujin]

Another boost to the reputation of Thailand.

My thoughts are with the kid.

But ... 10M in 2 years!?!? What the hell was he thinking? Oh, I forgot, foreigners don't think when they get here.

[David48]

Many Thais are ashamed of this woman and the child's grandmother's actions, because they also are talking about this news story.

Through the 'Thai Network', news of this story has been received in Australia and the two Thai ladies I know here are ashamed.

They worry that Western men will think that the action of these two women (they blame the Grandmother as much as the child's mother) will reflect badly on them also.

The good news stories, of which there are thousands never get the limelight, because they are commonplace.

Sadly, we only get read the bad stories about the trash of Thailand.

.

Well stories about normal behavior aren't very exciting. Stories like this are hardly rare, a mate of mine has been left with a daughter that isn't even his whilst his missus has legged it somewhere.

Another friend is taking in his sister in laws kids because the mother who us married in Norway doesn't want the kids over there. One niece is already pregnant at 15, do he couldn't stand to watch it anymore. He is taking the nieces in and will school them.

Agreed ...

Though normally it's the kid's grandmother who ends up the ultimate carer until the lady returns to the village.

[abhaya]

Pity the fool!

[lizardtongue]

After he ran out of money, his mother –in-law expelled him from the house. So Mr. Stephan took his son and began trying to find his wife in Pattaya, because he thought that his wife might be staying there, but he still did not find any trace of her

Well there is a surprise!

He has gone through 10 million Baht in 2 years! maybe 1 million of that would have got his loving wife to show her face? Yet again the kid is the real victim, the mum-in-law picks up what must be a nice house, fully loaded by the sounds of it, the wife has had a good time helping him blow his money, knocks out a kid then pisses off.

Whatever you think/say about the guy at least he is not turning his back on the kid.

[laurentbkk]

unfortunately this story has been heard for many many years with many many different people . It is apparently a normal practice in Thailand.

Could be nice to warn people who seems to dream a bit too much here.

[SOTIRIOS]

...just the same bloodsucking sh*t that is accepted behaviour against foreigners....

[BlueSkyCowboy]

This is a very sad story.

It is a sad and common story

[orosee]

For you guys wondering where the 10 mil went, I finished reading the article for you.

A House, a car, household & consumer goods. Plus 2 years cost of living. Possibly some unnecessary things that men in love spend money on. Perhaps expenses related to his grandfather's funeral.

Didn't read anything about champagne etc., where did you guys see that?

[Bounty01hunter]

This is a very bad case of once the money is gone then so is the honey.

I am so scared to fall in love with a Thai lady, it seems like things will never change. But like someone said we only here about the trashy shit.

[soi41]

Who in his right mind comes to Thailand, with no job or income, meets some girl and decides to buy a house and a car, knowing full well that the only money he has is "only" 10 million baht (so let's say £200,000 roughly) entrusted to him by his dying grandfather, and proceeds to blow it all in just 2 years? Must have been a great 2 years, and I imagine plenty of champagne was drunk and drugs consumed. This man is a 42-year-old idiot and deserves not a shred of sympathy. However, it must be said there are many like him (in a way), who come to Thailand, leaving their job back home, decide to stay, and blow through their meagre savings, with the kind assistance of a young Thai woman, and eventually find themselves living in the gutter, or almost in it, in Pattaya. The stupidity of foreigners in Thailand never ceases to amaze me. His grandfather must be turning in his grave.

Spot on! White trash meets brown trash. And the only winner is the Chinese moneylender in the village, who within a year will be the proud owner of the house and the car!

[asiawatcher]

Just another notch in the smoking gun of Thailand. LOS = Land of Scams.

[me313]

So he built a house to live in with his wife and son, she takes off and when the money runs out the mother in law kicks him and her grand baby out of the house that he had built with his money? I do not understand Thainess.

Greed and selfishness and using people for money and running away when the money runs out is not a Thai characteristic, it's a human characteristic and is in every country and everywhere, please don't blame Thai people for these deplorable characteristics which exist everywhere.

[DocN]

So he built a house to live in with his wife and son, she takes off and when the money runs out the mother in law kicks him and her grand baby out of the house that he had built with his money? I do not understand Thainess.

No one does!