Compiled by LEONG SHU YIN, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN
A MAN walked over 500km barefoot to his hometown after being chased away from his house by his wife and stepson following an argument.
Phon, 62, had lived in Satuek, Thailand, for over 13 years, but tensions rose when his stepson moved in from Bangkok, reported Oriental Daily.
With no money or belongings, Phon left on Dec 28, relying on police stations for shelter and temple food for sustenance.
His journey was slow as he has an old leg injury.
On the 13th day, he met a kind lorry driver who took him to a hospital where his swollen feet were treated.
The local police were also alerted to Phon’s journey.
Phon said he used to be a welder and he felt unvalued after his stepson moved in, so he left. He plans to reunite with his grandson in his hometown and intends to become a monk upon reaching Phon Phisai.
> China Press reported the heartwarming story of a delivery rider who was praised online after cancelling an order to help a man who was by the roadside and appeared to be having a heart attack.
A viral TikTok video showed the rider comforting the man in heavy rain.
The rider, about to complete a delivery, noticed the man’s distress and immediately cancelled the order to provide assistance.
“I cancelled the Grab order to help calm the man and recorded the incident to show I didn’t cancel without reason,” he was heard saying in the video.
The video sparked widespread praise for the rider’s heroic act, with many commending his kindness.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
