Teenage Thai girl missing after taxi ride from Bangkok to Pattaya
Final taxi booking cancelled midway raising fears of foul play
A 17 year old Thai girl has gone missing in the central province of Chachoengsao while taking a taxi from Bangkok to Pattaya. Today marks one week since her disappearance.
The family of the missing teenager, Naphatsorn “Namtan” Plerphukiao, took to social media to gather information about her whereabouts. Namtan left her dormitory in the Rangsit area of Pathum Thani province at 12.06am on May 1 and has been missing since.
Due to a lack of information, Namtan’s father, Boonlert Plerphukiao, travelled from Udon Thani province in the Isaan region to Bangkok to seek assistance from Channel 7 yesterday, May 7.
Boonlert explained that his daughter was living in Pathum Thani for an internship. On May 1, CCTV footage from her dormitory showed her entering an orange taxi that she booked through a mobile application.
She reportedly travelled from her dormitory to the Rama 3 area of Bangkok, though the purpose of her trip remains unknown.
The teenager did not take any personal belongings with her, leaving behind her ID card, student card, and other valuables. She brought only her mobile phone. Boonlert said he repeatedly attempted to call his daughter, but she did not answer.
He then contacted the ride-hailing app company to request information regarding her journey.
According to the app, Namtan had booked another trip from Rama 3 to Pattaya Walking Street, but the driver cancelled the ride halfway through. It is believed that she may have gone missing in Chachoengsao province.
The family filed a missing person report at Chulalongkorn Pratunam Police Station in Pathum Thani. Her father urged anyone who has seen Namtan or has any information regarding her whereabouts to contact him on 098-359-5216, her grandmother on 062-375-9349, or her older sister via Facebook account ปภัสสร ฯ..
Some netizens asked the family whether any previous conflict might have caused Namtan to cut contact, but no further details were disclosed.
In a related case in November last year, a Thai mother was reunited with her 16 year old daughter, Bew, at a bar on Pattaya Walking Street. Bew was reportedly missing from home for three months and was later found working in a bar.
The mother, torn between joy and frustration, engaged in a heated argument with the bar owner for employing her daughter as a bar girl despite her being underage.
No further developments were reported, though it was believed the girl was brought home and encouraged to continue her education.
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