3-Year-Old Thai Girl Still In I C U After Left Unattended All Day In Parked School Van

[retell]

sad to hear ,,, rest in piece little one

[Morden]

How tragic.

RIP

[aussiebebe]

This is very sad news, tragedies like this do happen and it's hard to find closure. I read a really sad story about a mother in the US who was obviously tired and sleep-deprived when she thought she'd dropped her son off for day care and drove back home, leaving him in the car all day. She has the support of the husband but the state is prosecuting her; so she accidentally killed her son and will now go to jail. I can see parallels with this Thai tragedy; the school staff responsible were probably overworked and tired, they probably have to get up at 4am. Certainly underpaid (the school probably go out of the 300 baht minimum wage by classifying them as part-time workers), and probably can't even support their families on what they earn. They were probably just tired and missed the little girl; as awful as their mistake was they are just slave-wage zombies with a huge amount of responsibility on less pay than McDs burger-flippers.

[Buchholz]

very sad update. the girl had passed away

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Yes, not unexpected.

The Thai press had been alluding to the strong probability days ago.

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[EyesWideOpen]

:-(

[wolf5370]

This is very sad news, tragedies like this do happen and it's hard to find closure. I read a really sad story about a mother in the US who was obviously tired and sleep-deprived when she thought she'd dropped her son off for day care and drove back home, leaving him in the car all day. She has the support of the husband but the state is prosecuting her; so she accidentally killed her son and will now go to jail. I can see parallels with this Thai tragedy; the school staff responsible were probably overworked and tired, they probably have to get up at 4am. Certainly underpaid (the school probably go out of the 300 baht minimum wage by classifying them as part-time workers), and probably can't even support their families on what they earn. They were probably just tired and missed the little girl; as awful as their mistake was they are just slave-wage zombies with a huge amount of responsibility on less pay than McDs burger-flippers.

Of course the difference being is they are being paid a service to safely transport the child to school. They had a duty of care and took a fee to provide that, and didn't. The parent of the American kid has already paid pretty much the ultimate price in losing their child.

I think you under estimate their price too - usually this is a side deal (as it was here) as they are paid teachers too - they often charge 1k+ per kid per month (I had to pay 1,200 each for my two kids to go 10km in CM) - with 15 kids in the vehicle they earn more in doing that than their teachers salary (and bet they do not pay taxes on that either).

Edited April 11, 2013 by wolf5370

[Tywais]

Very sad news.

[DocN]

Horrible start to the new year!

RIP little girl.

I hope- but I doubt- that the ones responsible will live with this forever!

[TomTao]

Very sad news, condolences to the family for thier tragic loss.

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[timewilltell]

I am beyond words - that is just too sad and terrible. Poor little girl. Oh dear me. :-((

[Thai at Heart]

School bus drivers in Chiang Mai are some of the worst drivers anywhere, they charge around with lights flashing and a huge sign in their front window as though they are on a mission from God. Rarely is their standard of driving even close to being good and the idea that the kids under their management should be forced to wear seatbelts is something that hasn't occured to them.

I don't think anyone should be forced to wear seatbelts, yes, I know they save lives, but they have cost them as well. It should be a personal choice.

I will choose to wear mine so at least I don't end up alongside you in a head on.

[Mosha]

Can any one confirm, the girls teacher died? Source is her indoors.

[webfact]

UPDATE

RT @RichardBarrow:

Sad news today about the kindergarten student who was left abandoned in a school van all day. She died at 8:50am.

[kimamey]

School bus drivers in Chiang Mai are some of the worst drivers anywhere, they charge around with lights flashing and a huge sign in their front window as though they are on a mission from God. Rarely is their standard of driving even close to being good and the idea that the kids under their management should be forced to wear seatbelts is something that hasn't occured to them.

I don't think anyone should be forced to wear seatbelts, yes, I know they save lives, but they have cost them as well. It should be a personal choice.

I will choose to wear mine so at least I don't end up alongside you in a head on.

A not very sensible comment from possum1931. If the person beside you or behind you isn't wearing a belt they can kill you even if you're wearing yours. Do you really think you should have the personal choice to kill or injure someone else?

[Locationthailand]

I think there needs to be some serious responses to questions such as:

1. A driver counts the kids coming into the bus/van? If not why not. If so, why did he not check outging?

2. The child apparently went to sleep on the way to school, so do not drivers check the van before leaving it in the sun all day?

3. Parents pay a school to accept responsibility for their time from the time they are picked up until the time they deliver them home - so why - the driver having failed - did the teacher not question roll call and inform admin or the head of kindergarten.

The school is grossly negligent here, not just the driver who probably is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. The parents having also to have paid the hospital 100,000 Baht - is just atrocious.

Needles to say the school will make some token in Baht - no doubt a pittance (at what cost a life?) - and it will all go away - but you can bet the parents will be tragically affected for the rest of their lives. This is criminal negligence and this school should be made an example of.

Edited April 17, 2013 by Locationthailand

[Travel2003]

Have no words.

When I see the pictures of this beautiful little child, and think about what she went through, I feel like crying.

[meatboy]

so sad such a beautiful child and only 3yrs.of age words can not describe the feeling of outrage against the people you trust your young ones with,r.i.p.little angel.

and for the one's responsible burn in hell.

[IMA_FARANG]

My Thai G/F's eldest daughter once had a job as a (low paid) bus monitor for a nursury school and kindergarten in Bangkok.

Her specific job was to ride with the school bus on pickups and home runs to watch the students.

She would escort the young children from and into the bus when they were picked up at home and make sure the children were escorted/delivered back to their parents on return from school.

Yes, sometimes the children liked to "hide" from her in the school bus.

Part of her job was to make sure no one was left in the bus .... either going to school or returning home,

And she specifically NEVER was allowed to let the driver lock or close the van ubtil she checked the van for any child who might be sleeping inside.

Incidentally the rules also said she was not allowed to deliver a child to anyone she did not know was part of the childs's family when they were delivered home.

If the parents or a known family member did not pick up the child on time, SHE (the daughter) was responsible for the child until the family member showed up to pick up the child.

So, such things DO exist in Thailand (Bangkok at lesat).

[webfact]

please continue:

Teachers face jail term for Thai toddler's death

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/633588-teachers-face-jail-term-for-thai-toddlers-death/

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