Father dead in the bathroom as "home alone" children write letters pleading with him to wake up

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

BUNG KARN: -- Three young children living with their father in Bung Karn didn't realize their dad was dead in the bathroom.

 

They thought he was sleeping off a drinking bout. They brought a blanket to keep him warm and a drink of water.

 

Then went to bed. But when he was still there in the morning two of the eldest daughters wrote heartfelt letters to their dad begging him to come round.

 

When police and medics finally arrived they found the letters by the head of the victim.

 

The case that Thai Rath described as terribly sad came to light as the cremation of 54 year old Pheeraphan Hongthawee was taking place yesterday.

 

He lived with Jom Jem, 9, Jiap, 7 and a five year old boy. Their mother had gone to work in Bangkok with another younger child.

 

Pheeraphan died in the bathroom and the children thought he was sleeping off a drinking bout. The eldest child said he drank alcohol because he was stressed out due to a failed shrimp business.

 

So they got a blanket and a drink of water for him and took themselves off to bed. Next morning he was still there and they wrote letters to their dad.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

One said: "We love you Dad. Don't die. Please recover and come back to us for ever. Let it be true. Amen."

 

Another had a child's drawing of three happy people.

 

A man selling chicken eventually came and told the children their father had died. When medics and police arrived they found he had been dead for ten hours.

 

The sad letters were placed at the head of the victim.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-06-27

very touching

7 minutes ago, AGareth2 said:

very touching

yes

to tears

It wasn't easy for me to post this story

 

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

It wasn't easy for me to post this story

 

Very glad you did though.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

It wasn't easy for me to post this story

 

One of the hardest stories I have ever had to read on here.

Utterly tragic, and I'm sure everyone's thoughts are with the children.

Tragic.

How very very sad. Those children will be traumatised for much of their lives I suspect now they understand the events. I hope that their mother can find someway to take care of them all together

If that doesn't bring moisture to your eyes, you aren't human. 

 

2 hours ago, TheLobster said:

Tragic.

im sure there are similar tragic stories through out the world this story is just the tip of the iceberg.life can be so sad.

How terribly sad! My heart is broken for the poor children.

It is so sad these children should ever have to witness something so tragic.  I cannot begin to imagine what must have been going on in their minds.  I hope somehow they can get on with their lives and find happiness as adults without being scarred for life.

so very very sad.....brought me to tears

heartbreaking, hope the kids are being looked after. RIP to the father.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

It wasn't easy for me to post this story

 

Understand that, but you made a great work. So sad for the children.

Its another 3 young souls stranded in this worthless mean society!

Very very sad. Very difficult to read this story. Seems the world is full of sadness. Rarely these days is there a positive and happy story in the news. God bless the children 

Life is not always nice yo some people. RIP

hope the children have a warm and welcoming home in the future

1 hour ago, Tomasf said:

Very very sad. Very difficult to read this story. Seems the world is full of sadness. Rarely these days is there a positive and happy story in the news. God bless the children 

"Rarely these days is there a positive and happy story in the news." 

 

If it's not in the news this does not mean there are not those kind of stories.

I guess there are plenty.

The news just bring what they think will sell best: murder, chaos, accident ....

 

Don't allow  the news to mold your world view

 

1 hour ago, Tomasf said:

Very very sad. Very difficult to read this story. Seems the world is full of sadness. Rarely these days is there a positive and happy story in the news. God bless the children 

"God bless the children"

So far so bad! 

Poor little buggers. Leave your 'gods' out of this.

That's just sad. 

Truly awful. I have a 3 and a 4 year old. Unimaginable.

Very sad

It wasn't easy for me to post this story
 

Well done.

Very sad !
RIP to the father and condolences to the children and their mother.

I am in Bangkok attending an annual meeting. Sitting in a roof top bar enjoying a drink and my wife and kids are in the room sleeping peacefully. This story is so hard hitting and only highlights how disconnected we become as expats. If there is any way we can contribute to help these loving kids get a foothold on life I would be happy to help. If we all give a little it will go a long way. Such a sad tale for kids so young. God bless

My thoughts go out to these kids, my sincerest hope is that they will be well looked after, and that it will be impressed on them how beautifully they behaved. I find this hard to read.