SAMUT PRAKAN – Adrian, a 52-year-old British man, is deeply concerned about the well-being of his 7-year-old daughter, who has received violent threats from his Thai wife, Sudarat. He sent a video clip from Britain to his wife’s former mother-in-law, urgently seeking help for the child.
During a video call with his Thai wife, Adrian recorded the footage and sent the clip to Mrs. Aree, the mother of Sudarat’s ex-husband, who lives in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, desperately seeking help. He also cried a lot.
Mrs. Aree then sought assistance from Mrs. Somsri Ngamprasert, a 61-year-old village committee member in Bang Pu Subdistrict, Samut Prakan Province, who knows Sudarat and lives in the same village, hoping for a quick resolution.
However, when Mrs. Somsri visited Sudarat’s house, she discovered that Sudarat had already taken her daughter away, possibly to Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Sudarat left Yo, her 14-year-old son from her previous marriage, at the house.
Mrs. Somsri promptly filed a report at the Bang Pu Police Station on May 4, 2024 and contacted the media on May 5 to publicise the story, urging relevant authorities to help the child.
Mrs. Somsri revealed that Sudarat had previously been married to a Thai man, with whom she had a son, before divorcing. Sudarat then married Adrian, and they had a daughter together. When Adrian returned to work in England, he sent monthly child support. However, he only visited occasionally.
Later, Sudarat began experiencing financial problems. Whenever she needed money, she would video call her husband and display violent behaviour towards their daughter, such as tying a cloth around her neck or pointing a gun at her head, threatening to kill the child if she did not receive the money. Adrian would promptly transfer the money each time.
As these incidents became more frequent, Adrian could no longer tolerate them. He sought help from Mrs. Aree and sent a recorded video call with Sudarat as evidence. Adrian stated that he would travel to Thailand next month to take his daughter back to raise her himself, but he also asked the media to publicize the story to seek assistance from relevant authorities.
Yo said that his mother had been emotionally unstable and violent since he was young. When his mother wanted money, she would threaten his sister and make her cry. His mother also often beat him.
Recently, during a video call with Adrian, she threatened to shoot Yo for not receiving the 17,000 baht she claimed was for his school uniform. Adrian eventually had to transfer the money, but it is unclear what Sudarat used it for.
The teenager expressed concern for his sister’s safety and hoped that she would be safer. If Adrian returns, he wants him to take his sister back and raise her. Yo also wants to live elsewhere and hopes that the relevant authorities will intervene.
“If my mother is ill, I want her to receive treatment. I’m not angry with her because she is still my mother,” Yo said.
