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Three girls who left dorm were ‘homesick’
Post Reporters, Published on 05/08/2025
» Homesickness drove three schoolgirls in Chiang Mai to leave their boarding school dormitory and head for home, according to the Mirror Foundation’s Information Centre for Missing Persons.
Almost 300 kids missing in 2023
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2024
» Close to 300 children were reported missing last year, a 17% increase on the previous year and the highest number recorded in the past five years, according to the Mirror Foundation, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to helping find missing people.
Three held in 'Nong Gina' probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/09/2021
» Three people have been detained for questioning in connection with the disappearance of a toddler, since relocated, as police suspect she was abducted by a trafficking network.
More girls go missing than boys, report reveals
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 11/01/2020
» A total of 244 children in Thailand went missing last year with the number of missing girls 50% higher than boys, according to a report released on Friday by the Mirror Foundation, an NGO which helps families with missing children.
Darkness and despair
Life, Published on 03/07/2018
» Grandpa Thanit* went missing from home six months ago. Besides living with Alzheimer's, the resident of Prachuap Khiri Khan province -- who is believed to be 100 years old -- had a string of age-related health issues that impacted his ability to recognise friends and family. This made it more difficult for his family to locate him after he left home while family members were at work.
The lost cause
Spectrum, Om Jotikasthira, Published on 21/01/2018
» Sureerat Buanak, 53, hesitated when her ex-husband invited their eight-year-old son Naruedol "Oat" Yuanuwong to come stay with him and his new partner for one month in Samut Sakhon. During the year, Nong Oat was based in Bangkok with his mother, and she was used to having him around. But since it was summer holidays, it felt like a good time for him to get out.
Fears for missing grow at Children's Day
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 12/01/2018
» Thailand's missing children record is still too high with 422 cases recorded by the Mirror Foundation last year alone, it said yesterday, two days before this year's Children's Day.
Decluttering for a cause
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/01/2017
» Want to declutter your home to make some changes for this new year? One problem you have may be figuring out where your old stuff should end up. Now the Mirror Foundation's latest project can be of great help.
Save the children
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/10/2016
» You are in Sanam Luang -- a big, open space filled with a crowd of grief-stricken mourners. You believe it is occupied only by those who share your love for the late King.
Police launch crackdown on child abductions
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/04/2016
» Signs are going up around town warning parents of the dangers of their children being kidnapped and sexually exploited or forced to become beggars is the latest step of a major drive against human trafficking.