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10-Year-Old Boy Abandoned at Bus Terminal; Chonburi Governor Intervenes

10-Year-Old Boy Abandoned at Bus Terminal; Chonburi Governor Intervenes

Thairath•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

A 10-year-old boy, abandoned by his mother in Phetchabun due to insufficient funds, has been taken to Mo Chit bus terminal in Bangkok and is awaiting transfer to Chonburi with assistance from the provincial governor.

  • •A 10-year-old boy was abandoned by his mother at a bus station in Phetchabun on May 28, 2026, because he didn't have enough money for his bus ticket.
  • •The boy was eventually brought to Mo Chit 2 bus terminal in Bangkok, with a kind bus driver purchasing a ticket for him to return to Chonburi.
  • •The Chonburi Provincial Governor has dispatched the Child and Family Home unit to pick up the boy from Mo Chit bus terminal.

Overview

  • •On May 28, 2026, a 10-year-old boy was abandoned by his mother at a market bus station in Tambon Sakon, Amphoe Si Thep, Chang Wat Phetchabun, due to insufficient funds for a ticket.
  • •On May 28, 2026, at approximately 17:30, the 10-year-old boy arrived at Mo Chit 2 bus terminal in Bangkok.
  • •A bus driver purchased a ticket for the 10-year-old boy from Mo Chit 2 to Chang Wat Chonburi and ensured he boarded the correct bus, resulting in the boy's journey towards home.
  • •On May 29, 2026, the boy had not yet reached his home in Chang Wat Chonburi.
  • •The boy sought assistance from someone at Mo Chit bus terminal to contact the rescuer, stating he missed his bus, leading to him being sheltered with the night shift supervisor for safety.
  • •The Governor of Chang Wat Chonburi has dispatched the Chang Wat Chonburi Child and Family Home to pick up the boy from Mo Chit bus terminal, and they are currently en route.

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Key Quotes

Chaiyarat Kamolpun (Chonburi Governor)
"We know that the Chonburi governor has instructed the Chonburi Child and Family Home to travel to pick up the child at Mo Chit, and they are currently en route."
ทราบว่าทางผู้ว่าฯ จ.ชลบุรี ได้ให้ทางหน่วยงาน บ้านพักเด็กและครอบครัวชลบุรี เดินทางไปรับตัวเด็กที่หมอชิต ซึ่งขณะนี้อยู่ระหว่างเดินทาง

Key Entities

Person

10-year-old boy(เด็กชาย 10 ขวบ)
The central subject of the article who was abandoned by his mother and is being assisted by authorities to return home.
Mother(แม่)
The individual who abandoned her 10-year-old son at a bus station in Phetchabun.
Chonburi Governor(ผู้ว่าฯ ชลบุรี)
The provincial governor who has dispatched the Child and Family Home unit to retrieve the abandoned 10-year-old boy from Mo Chit bus terminal.
Natchakichnan Yotwaii or Chang Bia(นายณัฐชกิจนันท์ ยอดไสว หรือ ช่างเบีย)
The rescuer and owner of the Facebook post detailing the 10-year-old boy's abandonment, identified as a rescue volunteer from Koksai Phung Lai 20 in Amphoe Si Thep, Phetchabun Province.

Place

Si Thep Fresh Market Bus Terminal(ท่ารถตลาดสดศรีเทพ)
The location in Phetchabun where the 10-year-old boy was abandoned by his mother.
Phetchabun Province(จ.เพชรบูรณ์)ℹ️
The province in which the Si Thep fresh market bus terminal is located, and where the boy was initially abandoned.
Mo Chit 2(หมอชิต 2)
The bus terminal in Bangkok where the 10-year-old boy arrived after his initial abandonment and where authorities are arranged to pick him up.
Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️
The capital city of Thailand, where Mo Chit 2 bus terminal is located.
Chonburi Province(จ.ชลบุรี)ℹ️
The home province of the 10-year-old boy, to which he is being returned with the intervention of the provincial governor.

Organization

Chonburi Child and Family Home(หน่วยงาน บ้านพักเด็กและครอบครัวชลบุรี)
The governmental unit dispatched by the Chonburi Governor to pick up the 10-year-old boy from Mo Chit bus terminal and bring him to Chonburi.
Koksai Phung Lai 20 Rescue Volunteer, Amphoe Si Thep, Phetchabun Province(เจ้าหน้าที่กู้ภัยกกไทร พ่งไล้ 20 อ.ศรีเทพ จ.เพชรบูรณ์)
The rescue organization that Natchakichnan Yotwaii (Chang Bia) is affiliated with, and which was involved in assisting the abandoned boy.