6 Oct 2014
A 75-year-old veteran soldier from Lop Buri travelled to Bangkok after his grand daughter told him her father had died and she needed help, but after they met and he gave her all his money she took him to Victory Monument and abandoned him. According to Facebook user Naruphon Pakdironnachit, he found Somnuk Sripaluk sitting alone and helpless on the pavement near Victory Monument on Sunday. “The grandfather quickly came to help her, but she just took all of his money and left him in the middle of the street," Mr Naruphon wrote on his social media account. He wrote that Mr Somnuk had only his identification card and veteran's ID card with him.
Most netizens responding on Facebook and Sanook.com said they felt sorry for the old man and strongly criticized the niece for mistreating him.
The woman is reported to be the daughter of Mr Somnuk's daughter.