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Orphan boy's Japanese father found

The Japanese embassy in Thailand reported to Thai officials orphan boy Keigo Zato’s long-lost Japanese father has been found. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Sat, May 16 2009

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17 Mar 08 visit ftts @ orphan house 20080222  »  YouTube videothey visited orphan house while they were in thailand..:-) to donate money and tshirt to all kids
19 May 09 visit Japanese father to call Keigo  »  The Nation The Japanese father of nine-year-old Keigo Sato, has contacted the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok and asked to have personal talk with his son by phone this week, Phichit Governor Somchai Hatayatani said yesterday.
17 May 09 visit "Dad doesn't love me" : forlorn Keigo Zato  »  The Nation Nineyearold Keigo Zato, who lost his Thai mother to a long illness, appeared crestfallen upon learning that his recently found Japanese father would not come to see him anytime soon.
18 May 09 visit Good school day for Thai-Japanese boy  »  The Nation First day at school for the Japanese-Thai boy, Keigo Sato, was a success as his fellow students welcomed him with open arms and Naresuan University offered to arrange for translators should the boy's Japanese father come to visit.
22 May 09 visit Keigo speaks with Japanese father by phone  »  The Nation Keigo Zato's longlost father yesterday insisted he had never forgotten the son he left behind in Thailand.
19 May 09 visit Media must not jump to conclusions  »  The Nation A nine-year-old Thai-Japanese boy, Keigo Sato, made international headlines when the local media found him selling fish at a temple in Pichit province and asking Japanese tourists if they knew his father. Since then, everybody has wanted to help him out....

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