Missing 11 year old Thai girl found after alleged abduction by father
Yesterday, December 23, police located an 11 year old girl after her aunt filed a complaint alleging that she was kidnapped by her father from Bangkok to the central province of Chachoengsao. However, the father claimed that his daughter willingly went with him.
A Thai woman, identified as Na, complained to Romklao Police Station, reporting that her 11 year old niece was taken from her home in Bangkok by the girl’s father, Phon, on December 21. The pair were last seen in Chachoengsao province.
Na expressed concerns that Phon might take the girl to visit her mother, who is currently imprisoned or exploit her for begging. She also alleged that Phon physically abused the girl on several occasions.
Police reviewed security camera footage along the route Phon and his daughter would have taken from Bangkok to Chachoengsao. They eventually spotted the pair near Buddhasothorn Hospital and Chachoengsao Provincial Central Prison.
Although officers initially failed to locate them at the scene, the two later returned to the area in the evening. Police subsequently escorted Phon and his daughter to the police station for questioning.
Phon explained to police that he argued with his wife in the past, prompting her to take their daughter away. He claimed he had been searching for them for over a month without success. He eventually searched his wife’s name on Google and discovered that she was arrested for theft in Chachoengsao.
After learning of his wife’s imprisonment, Phon suspected that his daughter might have been sent to live with her aunt in Bangkok. Upon finding his daughter at the aunt’s house, the girl reportedly expressed a desire to visit her mother in prison.
Phon subsequently took his daughter to meet her mother at the prison in Chachoengsao. He stated he did not expect the aunt to take legal action against him.
ThaiRath reported that the girl is now under the care of officials at a shelter for children and families. She will remain there until Phon can secure employment and demonstrate that he is capable of providing proper care for his daughter.
Officials are also facilitating the girl’s education, as she has not attended school for over a year.
ORIGINAL STORY: Thai father allegedly kidnaps 11 year old daughter for begging
A Thai man allegedly kidnapped his young daughter from her aunt’s home in Bangkok for begging. The man is expected to be hiding in Chachoengsao province near Bangkok.
The aunt of the missing girl, Na, filed a complaint at Romklao Police Station yesterday, December 22, that her older brother Phon took her 11 year old niece named C (pseudonym) away from her home in Poonsin Village on December 21.
Na revealed to the police that C was scared of her father because Phon physically abused her many times before. She had to take the girl to the hospital for physical and mental treatments. She always panicked at the thought of her father taking her away, but unfortunately, her fears became a reality.
Na believed that Phon took the girl because he wanted to meet his wife who is now imprisoned. The wife refused to meet him, so Phon might take C to the jail to meet his wife.
However, Na was worried that Phon would have other hidden reasons for taking away the girl because Phon previously took C to beg for money with him.
According to Na, Phon was unemployed and made a living by selling drugs, begging, or asking for food from temples.
Na said she also shared the missing poster of C on social media, and netizens spotted Phon and C in Chachoengsao province. Some saw them fishing at the river bank, while others met them at a nightclub.
Na urged anyone who saw the two or has any useful information to contact her via her phone number 081-510-7589 or contact officers at the nearest police stations.
In a similar report, police arrested a 64 year old Thai man in Phuket in October for kidnapping a 12 year old girl from her home in Phang Nga. The girl went missing for 16 days before police managed to track down the suspect. This man was found abducting many young victims previously.
Another incident was reported in November when police rescued 11 year old girl from a 16 year old boy who she met on social media. The girl had been suffering from physical and sexual abuse when she was detained. She managed to send her location to her mother and was eventually saved.
