Overview

• On June 30, Lap Lae police joined social workers and Education Ministry officials to remove the boy from a squalid hut where he lived isolated with six dogs
• His mother and brother tested positive for drugs and have been charged with drug consumption following the raid
• At Uttaradit Children’s Home he is undergoing medical assessments and psychosocial support to address the effects of prolonged neglect
• Child rights activist Paveena Hongsakul and headteacher Sophon Seehaamphai will monitor his long-term rehabilitation and educational progress
• The case exposed gaps in Thailand’s welfare oversight after a government education subsidy went unmonitored for years