Bangkok father wins netizens hearts with videos showing care for Covid-infected son
A video clip of a father helping his son wear a PPE suit and taking him to a field hospital in Bangkok on a motorcycle has been widely shared and commented on by netizens after it was posted on TikTok on Saturday.
TikTok user 315068257, who claimed that he was the man in the video, posted that he had found out that his son had contracted Covid-19 while the boy was in quarantine at the Wat Saphan facility in Bangkok’s Khlong Toei district.
“The authority had instructed my son to wait for health officials to come and pick him up for treatment at a field hospital, but several days had passed with no one showing up. So, I decided to put on a PPE suit, get him on my bike, and drop him off at the field hospital,” he posted.
“I was crying all the way to the hospital. Although Covid has kept us apart, I will do everything to make sure that my son is safe,” he said.
The video has become popular on TikTok with more than 477,000 views and over 3,600 comments. Netizens also conveyed their best wishes for the boy's speedy recovery.
The father later posted another video of him making a video call to his son where he said: “It’s such a relief to see him smile again. Thank you all for the support that you have been sending to us. We hope to overcome this crisis together.”