I donate to many on the street but only the ones that I see are in need

I see many that do not

in doing so you are feeding their mafia .... not the person you hand it too.

A sad but also heartwarming story. Too bad it had to get to such a point before society reacted.

IMHO this is a key point.

Why hadn't the village headman stepped in years ago and reported this situation to a higher official?

Why, in many countries is there a lack of thinking and action in terms of developing a civil society where we all share, we all support and care for each other.

One answer is the rise of rampant capitalism where we all worship one thing money / materialism, with reducing broader thought about the whole society.

The only real comment needed was "lack of thinking".

Threatening to kill yourself and the rest of your family because you are poor is sad. Next time me and my family are on the brink, we'll try that one. Don't think we'd recieve the same sympathies though.

The newbs are adorable.

Maybe, maybe not, but they aren't oxygen thieves like some posting here trying to be smart ars-'s at the expense of some else's misfortune.

I still don't believe it,,

I still don't believe it,,

But everyone involved it Thai.

How could it possibly be not as they present?

"Mental health officials from Thung Saliam district hospital have checked the mental help of the three kids and found them to be normal.

except for the "lets all drink some insecticide thing."

...it's about time....

...I am sure that people in the area knew what was going on....all this time....

...what a disgrace....

same thing happen in the USA every day.

Where is their DSS money? I will tell you its been stolen by their elite while they are forced to crawl on their feet in front of them. Hey Thais, GET UP OFF YOUR FEET FROM POVERTY!! but you wont will you instead "Get money from Farang" is the prevailing attitude - Think for yourself and stop following!!

Another screwball. How many of these people in the village have any interaction with farangs? Have the kids ever seen a farang? The disabled person has access to Farang money? One seriously poor family being reproached on their attitudes?

Give me a break

The sad reality is that there are a large majority of Thai families living in poverty,..isaan people! The rice farmers that feed the country!! If posted on social media do you think they could receive financial help too? 555