Search Continues for Two Lost in Payao Forest
A six-day search continues for two missing men in Phayao's forest after they lost contact while gathering mushrooms; rescue teams are investigating campfire sites and sounds in the rugged terrain.
Six days into the search, two relatives remain missing in Phayao province after entering a forest to gather mushrooms on August 8 and losing contact. The missing persons are Ramesorn Chandang, 20, and Nak Kamlue, 74, who are nephew and uncle. They last reported their location before their phone battery died.
Chiang Muang District Officer Pichai Khuenpetch has ordered a large-scale search involving administrative authorities, Doi Phunak National Park staff, village safety volunteers, community leaders, and rescue teams working continuously. Search teams have been divided into three groups covering the last known coordinates and areas along the Ping River, with the search expanded northward and eastward.
Officers discovered significant clues including campfires and sounds resembling voices, prompting urgent investigation of all suspect locations and analysis of possible movement routes. Despite the complex forest terrain, the search continues without finding the two missing people. Authorities are expanding the search area at full capacity in hopes of locating and safely returning both men to their families as soon as possible.
