Jimdandy Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Tragic, just tragic. This incident speaks volumes about the things that happen on a daily basis the general public never knows about until it is reported. Recently in America a two young girls were arrested for killing their mother. Where do we go from here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiLai Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 7 hours ago, bkkgriz said: Go to a random village in the north east. It's really not that hard to find. Totally agree, i'm surprised this comes as a shock to so many people on here, the fact that parents dump their kids with whoevers available while they go off and continue there lifes as normal, it's nothing new... This situation is very very common in rural thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 11 hours ago, anterian said: What is typical here is the absence of males, grandmother but no grandfather, mother but no father. I know dozens of kids like this. Honestly, more times than not, it makes no difference if a male is around or not. They too aren't exactly role models and most of them are as brain dead as a chicken. Seriously. Look around. I feel really sorry for this little kid. Judging by the photos, I'd say he's scared for life, a mother who b*ggered off and left him with grandmother to take care of him while she as out looking for a new husband, granny didn't give a <deleted> either as she went out and left him, a 4 year old, unsupervised at home. All the cards are stacked against him growing up "normal". Some people just never get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AloisAmrein Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Thailand at its best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesinnz Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 16 hours ago, wgdanson said: 4 year old left in care of Grandmother............who then went out to work. Crazy. how about economic necessity... ? your post lacks insight..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graemeaylward Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Parents around, no parents around, children will be children! How many of us did stupid things as children, when our parents were out of sight? As children we are inquisitive and experiment with all sorts of things. I was brought up in a middle class family by both of my parents, but still got into mischief and dangerous situations. Sadly these 2 youngsters and their families have learned a salutary lesson which will haunt them all their lives, but it could happen in any country in the world! There, but for the grace of God, go you or I, so please don't be so quick to condemn!Sent from my X98 Plus II (C2D6) using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 18 hours ago, wgdanson said: What cut of the Bht 200 do you think the Police took. Probably the other 800 baht of the 1000 given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 17 hours ago, Teacherduck said: If that photo is the body of a 4 year old boy, I am going blind. Maybe I need glasses !!!!!! He does look closer to 8. Though on the other hand, he's standing in the foreground on a table... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindfulness Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 23 hours ago, mok199 said: Parenting is something many need to take more seriously... Ah ! Mai Pen Rai, Mai Pen Rai !!! 23 hours ago, steve187 said: unbelievable, the whole incident, leaving the child to play with a 7 year old, the 7 year old having access to petrol and some sort of a lighter, the grand parents not telling the mother, the police not taking action, 200 baht being given if your poor your poor, but 200 baht is taking the p**s Ah Mai Pen Rai, Mai Pen Rai !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindfulness Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 23 hours ago, wgdanson said: 4 year old left in care of Grandmother............who then went out to work. Crazy. Ah Mai Pen Rai, Mai Pen Rai !!! Why you worry so much ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, mindfulness said: Ah Mai Pen Rai, Mai Pen Rai !!! Why you worry so much ??? Saddly that is the thai credo...jai yen jai yen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 hour ago, mindfulness said: Ah Mai Pen Rai, Mai Pen Rai !!! Why you worry so much ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 17 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said: Ah well what is new. THere are mothers who just forget their child and leave it in the car to die, several cases in USA. BUt not only in USA. Kids do stupid things and this is one of those things, not all neglection by parents. I remember me being very young once, stealing matches to start a fire in a basement with a friend. Happily we didnt succeed, but how come i ever had the idea with my friend? Guess many kids (what did you do once?) at one point try to do something (or more) stupid. My oldest son (then 5 or so) played outside with a friend and found some berries, which they decided to eat. Well they told it somehow, amazing, and then we had to go to hospital. You never know what are youngsters doing some time some how and has nothing to do with neglection but the own thinking ways of youngsters. This one is very sad, as there will be many surgeries to get it some right. Once met a guy, his FATHER was stupid and tried to make the bbq work with a bottle of flammable liquid, it caught fire,in panic he threw it away and exploded over his son. Many fire wounds all over his body and many operations. It's just one stupid moment in time, which can change your life. There is always one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalasin Jo Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 23 hours ago, LoS itaint said: On 1/22/2019 at 10:02 AM, mok199 said: Parenting is something many need to take more seriously... [/quote Thais leaving their children to be raised by their grand parents is their idea of parenting. There is a generation of young Thais who’s heads are completely messed up because of it Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app More than a generation, it's still goes on everywhere. Personally I don't think it is wrong if the grandparents are responsible, at home, etc. And the parents are in constant contact by phone/ Skype, whatever. State support apart from school is non existent in Thailand, so the family takes responsibility. The parents have to work, and hopefully are providing for their children and the grandparents, now and for the future. I know of one family where the great grandparents are taking care of a lovely young fellow because his father was very young when he put it about, the mother also very young has cleared off who knows where, the grandparents are separated with grandmother working far away and grandfather is an alcoholic, so it's down to the great grandparents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 money helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 22 hours ago, wgdanson said: What cut of the Bht 200 do you think the Police took. Probably the first 10 or 20k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoS itaint Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 money helps...So does education & so do condoms!Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta158 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 4:29 AM, lipflipper said: Since this is Thailand after all that paltry sum given to Lads family was most likely negotiated by the Police and of course they got their cut for doing that. The outright stupidity by all those involved in this incident should not come as a real surprise to Expats who have lived in Thailand for a number of years. Sent from my CMR-AL19 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app this also happens in rape and murder cases sometime, even village chiefs settle sometime thinks like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 1:35 PM, wgdanson said: What cut of the Bht 200 do you think the Police took. 200 baht left after police cut. On 1/22/2019 at 1:35 PM, wgdanson said: What cut of the Bht 200 do you think the Police took. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 He doesn't look like an ordinary four year old. Just been on Channel 3 news, he certainly does look like a 4 yr old, certainly far from 'ordinary' with those burns.Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullcave Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 This year for children's Day I bought my seven year old a can of gasoline and a lighter, then I showed him how to light shit on fire. He was a natural and caught on qwick. Smart kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 4:41 PM, RJRS1301 said: Geobels had forward thinking ideas like that. What a dreadful sentiment to make, tragically you probably think that way. But letting kids set fire to each other due to total lack of parenting ( laziness) is "ok" "What a dreadful sentiment to say" Many people dont deserve kids, they just bang away and bugger the consequences, then when the "consequence" arrived its neglected..............YEAH STERILISE em and the gerbils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoMill Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 4:31 PM, JaiLai said: Totally agree, i'm surprised this comes as a shock to so many people on here, the fact that parents dump their kids with whoevers available while they go off and continue there lifes as normal, it's nothing new... This situation is very very common in rural thailand. Ever considered the fact that maybe they dont have the luxury to be a stay home parent? In many cultures it's very normal that the grandparents help with the raising of children and the parents continue work. Very short sighted response without knowing all the facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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