Good school day for Thai-Japanese boy

Riding his new bicycle, donated by the Phichit Red Cross Society's president, to Anubal Muang School a kilometer away yesterday, the nine-year-old said he was excited about making new friends at his Prathom 4 No 1 classroom - meant for students with good academic performance. His classmates too were very interested because the boy's quest to find his father has been making the headlines.

The boy's aunt, Patama Jutupit, said she expected the Japanese Embassy to contact her about arranging a meeting with Keigo's father Kutzumi at Phichit City Hall.

Naresuan University's president Sujin Jinayon said Asst Prof Taiitsu Oba and Dr Sopa Mazunari from the humanities faculty would help Keigo communicate with his father and that they would arrange the day and time of the meeting with the provincial governor.