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Porrames DuangjanThai child living in a wooden cage
Country:
 Thailand |
Content:
- The Boy in the Wooden Cage: A Tragic Tale of Trauma and Neglect
- A Desperate Measure
- A Community's Compassion
- A Plea for Help
- A Father's Dilemma
- Local Intervention
The Boy in the Wooden Cage: A Tragic Tale of Trauma and Neglect
A Heartbreaking ChildhoodPorrames, a nine-year-old Thai boy, has spent the last five years of his life imprisoned in a makeshift wooden cage. A severe head injury at the age of four altered his personality, leaving his father, Chamnan, a single parent, struggling to cope.
Porrames's mother abandoned the family after his accident, leaving Chamnan to care for his son alone. However, during his father's absences at work, the boy would escape and wander into nearby forests.
A Desperate Measure
Chamnan resorted to confining Porrames in a wooden cage, measuring 2.4 by 2.1 meters, to ensure his son's safety. The boy is locked up every morning before his father leaves for work and is only released when Chamnan returns home.
A Community's Compassion
Neighbors provide food for Porrames through 12-centimeter gaps in the cage. His father has tried every possible avenue to help his son overcome his behavioral difficulties, but to no avail.
A Plea for Help
"My son was injured in a car accident five years ago on his way to school," said Chamnan. "He suffered a terrible injury to his head, and after treatment, he never returned to normal."
"He would run away from home every day. One time, I found him hiding in a forest," Chamnan recalled. "I would find him wandering around alone, sometimes without clothes."
A Father's Dilemma
"Porrames has seen many doctors, but his condition has not improved. I was afraid he would get into a dangerous situation."
"That's when I made the decision to build the cage where he would stay while I'm working."
Local Intervention
After five years, Porrames's plight came to the attention of local authorities. Following negotiations with the local Red Cross, Chamnan was provided with a financial assistance of 3,000 baht (about 5,300 Russian rubles) to cover his family's basic needs.
"We will continue our efforts to help the boy get treatment, diagnose his condition, and provide him with medication," said a local official. "We want Porrames to attend school where he feels safe."
