Four year old boy found dead in central Thailand fishpond

A four year old boy was found lifeless after a disappearance mobilised the community in a frantic search effort in Bang Khla, Chachoengsao province yesterday at around 9.15pm.

The young boy was discovered submerged in a fishpond near his home, leading to an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the harrowing incident.

The boy went missing from his home in Moo 5, Samet Tai, around 6pm last night, February 6. The initial search was fruitless, prompting the boy’s relatives and his mother, 36 year old Narin to perform a ritual appealing to the protective spirits of the land. A mere five minutes after lighting incense, a toy excavator the boy often played with was spotted floating in the fishpond, narrowing the search area.

Within 10 minutes of the discovery, the rescue team uncovered the boy’s body in the 3-acre fishpond, which was…