Man Dies After Being Struck by Lightning While Using Phone

The report begins by mentioning widespread storms, flash floods, and strong winds affecting various provinces, including Nan.

Focus shifts to a tragic incident in Nongki, Buriram, where a man died after being struck by lightning while at home.

The victim's wife recounts the moments leading up to the lightning strike, emphasizing her warnings about using a phone during the storm.

The wife describes her husband's tendency to engage in activities that seemed to 'challenge the storm' and her constant vigilance.

It is revealed that the victim was using his mobile phone while it was plugged in and charging when the lightning struck.

The report transitions to a separate incident involving a two-year-old child who disappeared in Khuraburi, Ranong.

The mother last saw the child in front of the house while she was clearing land. The father was also occupied, and the child's whereabouts remain unknown.

Rescue teams and volunteers are actively searching for the missing child, with hopes for a miracle.

The child's shoes were found, marking the last known location, in a challenging, overgrown area.

During the search, fertilizer bags containing only fresh leaves are discovered near where the child's shoes were found.

The child's blue sandals were found approximately 1 kilometer from where the parents last saw him, in a rubber plantation and dense jungle.

An official expresses doubt that a two-year-old could navigate the steep, difficult terrain where the shoes were discovered.

There is suspicion that the scene, particularly the placement of the shoes, may have been staged, as the parents couldn't confirm the child was wearing them.

The parents reiterate their accounts to the police, maintaining their innocence and their deep love for their child.

The news team enters the rubber plantation where the child's shoes were found, approximately 1 km from the family's home.

The child was familiar with the area, having followed his sibling to the rubber plantation before, but the path is steep.

During the search near the shoe discovery site, a strange odor is detected by rescue personnel near a stream.

The unusual smell, described as potentially decomposition-related, is being investigated by rescue teams in a dense, hilly area with a small waterfall.

The employer of the child's parents states the family has worked as rubber tappers for three years without incident and describes the child as quiet and shy.

The employer acknowledges that various scenarios are possible, including the child wandering off or being taken.

Rescue operations are concluding as they have exceeded the 48-hour mark. The investigation will now be handled by the police.

Details are provided on the search zones, including the area where the shoes were found and the zone where a foul odor was detected.

A strong, foul odor, described as similar to a corpse, was detected in Zone B, prompting further investigation.

The circumstances surrounding the child's disappearance, the location of the shoes, and the detected odor remain a mystery.

Local residents urge against premature accusations towards the parents, emphasizing their love for their child.