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New Life For Abandoned Four Year Old Hill Tribe Boy

Kae Khae at Wat Huay Pla Kang’s orphanage in Chiang Rai where he now lives.

CHIANG RAI – A four-year-old hill tribe boy has found a new life in a temple orphanage after spending more than a year begging for food on his own.

Kae Khae’s mother died when he was very young and his father was mentally ill, according to members of the local Lahu tribe that Kae Khae’s family belonged to. Some villagers believed his father’s illness was caused by illegal drug use.

A four-year-old hill tribe boy from Chaing Rai has found a new life in a temple orphanage after spending more than a year begging for food on his own.

Villagers from Janu told Khaosod, Kae Khae’s father simply walked away from the village one day, leaving his two-year old son to fend for himself.

For the past two years, Kae Khae has survived on food and clothes donated by sympathetic villagers. During the day, Kae Khae wandered around the village and sometimes bathed in a nearby stream. He never went to school and endured taunts from other children in the village who called him “barbarian.”

At night, Kae Khae slept in a rundown bamboo shack not far from the community. Apart from an old pillow and blanket left behind his parents, Kae Khae had no other belongings in his hut.

In fact, Kae Khae did not even have a name of his own; the name given to him by villagers actually belonged to his father.
Kae Khae would still be wandering barefoot in Janu village if staff from Wat Huay Pla Kang’s orphanage had not heard about him from several villagers who visited the temple for free food.

“They realised that we take orphans at the temple, so they told us the story about Kae Khae,” said Nattakarn Srikuna, who works at the orphanage.

After hearing the boy’s story, Mr. Nattakarn drove for more than hour on his motorcycle from the nearest town to the secluded village and found Kae Khae in his destitute conditions. He returned to the temple, which is located in Chiang Rai’s Muang district, and told the abbot about the boy.

Kae Khae with Phra Ajarn Phobchoke, the abbot of Wat Huay Pla Kang in Chiang Rai province.

A few days later, Mr. Nattakarn returned to Janu village and brought Kae Khae back to the temple’s orphanage, where he was taught for the first time to brush his teeth, take a shower, and perform other essential tasks.

Watcharin Kaewkantha, the orphanage’s director, said he inspected Khae Kae’s health when he first arrived. The boy had injuries on his feet after going barefoot for so long and most of his front teeth were in bad condition, Mr. Watcharin said.

However, the boy has smoothly adapted to his new environment, Mr. Watcharin reported. He is now attending classes at the orphanage’s school.

“He’s a very playful kid. He can blend in with other kids very well,” the orphanage director told Khaosod. “When he joins activities with his friends in the evening, he has no problem at all. He plays ball, jumps ropes, and runs and catches with his friends. He’s very good at eating, too. He always finishes his plate every time.”

According to orphanage staff, Kae Khae also has an insatiable interest in electronic appliances, such as radios, digital cameras, refrigerators, and electric fans. The staff must keep close watch over Kae Khae to prevent him from playing with electric plugs.

A search of the state database in Chiang Rai province revealed that Kae Khae did in fact have his own name; he was registered at birth in Lahu language as “Ja-Ue Santhoh.”

However, he abbot of Wat Huay Pla Kang, Phra Ajarn Phobchoke, said Kae Khae needed a new name because both his official and unofficial names may bring bad luck.

“When he grows up, his old name, which is rooted in bad circumstances, will leave him scars,” Phra Ajarn Phobchoke said. “But his new name should, more or less, bless him for a brighter future.”

It is common practice for Thais to change their names. Many people ask monks or abbots at their local temples to come up with new, lucky names for them.

Phra Ajarn Phobchoke said he has already devised several names with auspicious meanings for Kae Khae, including Phobboon (finding miracle), Phobtham (finding truth), and Meechoke (lucky).

The abbot said he will let the public decide on the name for Kae Khae through a vote on the temple’s Facebook page in the near future. – Khaosod

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Chiang Rai Man Kills Woman’s Infant Daughter When She Refuses His Sexual Advances

Police in Wiang Kaen District of Chiang Rai Province have arrested a 50 year old man after the threatened to rape a 20 year-old woman and the proceeded to murder her 2 and half month old baby.

Police with doctors from Wiang Kaen Hospital and the Chao Luang Wiang Kaen Welfare Association were summoned to the scene of the incident to a 2-story cement house, Village No. 2, Tha Kham Subdistrict, Wiang Kaen District of Chiang Rai

On arrival they found Ms. Chanikarn, age 20, in a state of distress crying uncontrollably beside her 2 and a half month baby girl (Linlada) that was dead on the floor.

After calming Ms. Chanikarn, the child’s mother, said that at approximately 2:30 p.m she was out to collect diapers that had been dried in front of the house, while her 2 and a half month old daughter was sleep on the ground floor of the house.

She said she was suddenly approached by a Mr. Lee, about 40 years old, who lived on the opposite side of the road. He came towards her and grabbed her arm and threatened her saying if she didn’t sleeping with him he will go and kill his daughter.

Miss Chanikan refused and ran away, then Mr. Lee then walked into the house and grabbed Ms. Linlada’s leg, smashing the child’s head against the cement floor of the house. The infant died immediately.

Mr. Lee then just walked away and returned to his own home, leaving Miss Chanikan and her dead baby.

When police went to Mr. Lee’s home he immediately confessed killing the infant and was taken to Wiang Kaen Police Station for further questioning. Under caution he told police that he was sexually attracted to Miss Chanikan‘s and when her husband leave for work he took the opportunity to approach her.

He said when he saw her husband leave he crossed that road and found Miss Chanikan in the yard alone, he then threatened her to sleep with him, saying he would kill her child if she didn’t have sex with him. However when she refused he flew into a fit of rage walked into her home and murdered he baby. He said he was out of control with rage.

After killing the infant he walk across the street to his home and waited for the police to arrive. The police have charged him with premeditated murder and attempted rape. He is being held without bail at the local remand center.

Meanwhile, Miss Chanikan and her family were preparing a religious burial ceremony for the child.

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Police in Chiang Rai Launch Crackdown on Cyber Criminals in Golden Triangle

CHIANG RAI: Prime Minister Settha Thavisin has authorized the establishment of an emergency cyber center operated by the Royal Thai Police to combat transnational crimes committed by call center gangs along the Thai border in Chiang Rai province.

On July 19, Prime Minister Settha Thavisin directed the Center to combat information technology crimes. The Royal Thai Police (Royal Thai Police) will crack down on call center gangs in Myanmar, Laos, and along the border.

His directive comes as call center gangs ratchet up their scams to defraud people of their money, causing concern among Thais and jeopardizing the country’s economic and social stability.

Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commander and Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division, Assigned Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai Pitanilabut, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Police/Deputy Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division, has launched the operation ‘Bombing the Thieves’ Bridge’ in collaboration with the CAT Office, G., mobile phone network operators AIS DTAC TRUE NT, and local security agencies to cut the mobile phone signal and WiFi internet that criminals illegally use to deceive Thai citizens.

Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commander and Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division

Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai stated that they will begin pressing the first action of the ‘Explosion of Thieves’ Bridge’ in Chiang Rai Province toward the thieves’ base of operations in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.

The territory surrounding King Roman in Laos. King Roman is now a full-service entertainment destination with an airport that welcomes travelers from Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, he explained.

According to Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai, this operation will have no influence on honest people along the Thai border, and it will only target cyber criminals.

They will also increase the arrest and prosecution of unlawful service towers, such as SIM booths, which allow gangs register SIM cards to swindle the people. Dealing with criminal organizations of foreigners and Thais who band together to deceive and damage Thais.

Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commander and Director of the Police Crime Suppression Division

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) suspended more than three million SIM cards on July 16 because the holders had not verified their identities with their mobile phone operators by the deadline, in accordance with the NBTC’s measures to combat alleged fraudsters’ mule accounts.

The names of the holders of 80 million mobile phone numbers used for mobile banking transactions did not match the names associated with the mobile banking accounts.

The NBTC would require mobile phone companies to authenticate SIM card holders and the names of their mobile banking accounts. The verification procedure is expected to be completed by the end of September this year.

In addition, the NBTC and Royal Thai Police have collaborated to combat illegal telecom towers throughout the country’s borders, disconnecting signals at 465 places, altering antenna direction at 470 towers, and dismantling antennas at 179 locations.

They are certain that the move will disrupt contact center gangs and other types of technology-based crime.

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Machete Wielding Man Shot an Killed by Police in Chiang Rai

Police in Mae Chan, Chiang Rai, shot and killed a 28-year-old man who allegedly attacked a police officer with a machete. The officer was slashed in the right leg with the machete.

According to police, the culprit, known only as Mr. Toon, had been harassing local villagers in Mae Chan district, Chiang Rai, threatening them with a knife and using violet insults.

The village headman arrived on the scene to try to calm Mr. Toon, but he was shouting hysterically and taking swipes at him with the machete, so he contacted the police.

When the responding officer arrived at the site about 9 p.m., he attempted to calm the man, but he instead assaulted the officer, slashing his right leg with the machete. In self-defense, the cop had to fire his gun at Mr. Toon, striking him in the chest.

Mr. Toon and the policeman were taken to Mae Chan Hospital, where Mr. Toon died of a gunshot wound. Pol Sgt. Sutthikiat Phanomphraisakul was released from the hospital after receiving numerous stitches for his injuries.

Local police received a tip around 9.30 p.m. yesterday that a guy was causing mayhem in the village. When authorities arrived, they discovered 28-year-old Toon strolling along a public road, holding a large knife and threatening people. Mae Chan district officials attempted to contain the incident.

During a search of Mr. Toon’s home, authorities discovered methamphetamine consumption equipment. Locals told authorities that the man was addicted to Yaba (Methamphetamine) and an alcoholic.

The authorities are conducting an inquiry to determine Toon’s motivations and whether any underlying issues contributed to his violent outburst.