31-7-2024 (BANGKOK) A devoted single father in Thailand lost his life in a road accident while en route to surprise his hospitalised four-year-old son on his birthday. The incident, which occurred earlier this week, has left a community in mourning and a young boy unaware of his father’s ultimate sacrifice.
The tragedy unfolded just one kilometre from the hospital where the man’s son was receiving treatment. His motorcycle collided with a reversing ten-wheeler lorry on a narrow road, cutting short his journey of love and ending his life instantly.
When emergency medical technicians (EMTs) arrived at the scene, they made a poignant discovery. In the man’s backpack was a carefully chosen birthday gift for his son – a toy construction truck. The sight of the present, never to be delivered by the father’s own hands, served as a stark reminder of the fragility of life and the depth of parental love.
A relative of the deceased, who had been assisting in raising the child, arrived to identify the body. Her anguished cries at the roadside painted a vivid picture of the family’s loss. In a touching gesture of compassion, the EMTs and the relative decided to honour the father’s intentions. They purchased a cake and orchestrated a special birthday celebration for the young boy at the hospital.
Unaware of the tragedy that had befallen his father, the four-year-old celebrated his birthday and received the gift his late father had so carefully chosen. The bittersweet nature of the celebration underscored the cruel twist of fate that had befallen the family.
ที่จังหวัดนครพนม พ่อเลี้ยงเดี่ยวตั้งใจซื้อรถของเล่นไปเซอร์ไพรซ์วันเกิดลูกชายวัย 4 ขวบนอนรักษาตัวที่โรงพยาบาล แต่เกิดอุบัติเหตุเสียชีวิตก่อนถึงโรงพยาบาล 1 กิโลเมตร กู้ภัยรู้เรื่องยกเค้กวันเกิดพร้อมของขวัญชิ้นสุดท้ายไปเซอร์ไพรซ์ถึงเตียง… pic.twitter.com/3TaJyqpArb
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According to reports from Thairath, a Thai news outlet, the man’s story is one of dedication and perseverance in the face of adversity. A single father, he had separated from his wife just a month after their son’s birth, with the mother leaving the child in his care.
Feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of single parenthood, the man had turned to his 52-year-old aunt for support. He had promised to work tirelessly to provide for his son, and true to his word, had been sharing hospital visitation duties with his aunt to ensure the boy was never alone during his illness.
On the day of the accident, the man had specifically taken leave from work to visit his son, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to fatherhood. The aunt, still grappling with the shock of the loss, expressed uncertainty about how to break the news to the young boy.
