Chiang Mai governor Pawin Chamniprasart speaks to reporters with the Hmong girls at their house in Muang Chiang Mai district on Friday. Chiang Mai governor Pawin Chamniprasart, his wife Monsuda, who is the provincial Thai Red Cross president, and other local authorities visited the Hmong family in Ban Doi Pui village in Muang Chiang Mai district. The Chiang Mai governor gave a cash gift to the girl's family to lift their morale and said police doubted earlier reports and afterwards it was proved that the young siblings were innocent. His delegation also gave scholarships to the girls and promised to help improve their house. Foreign media picked up the story from Reddit posted by a user who claimed to be the boyfriend of the tourist 11 days ago.

Source: Bangkok Post October 07, 2016 07:41 UTC