Nine-year-old Keigo Zato's dream of meeting his never-seen Japanese father Katzumi will finally come true as he is expected to arrive in Thailand to see his son on Friday, Keigo's teacher Chaichana Sri-anucha said on Monday.
Mr Chaichana, who teaches Japanese at Anuban Vachira Phichit School in Phichit province, said he had been in contact with Keigo's father and had he learned that Katzumi planned to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport on Oct 2 at 3.15pm on a Japan Airlines flight.
The language teacher has been coordinating Keigo's contact with his father.
After hearing of Katzumi's expected arrival, Mr Chaichana said he rushed to see Keigo at Anuban Thaluang Songkroh School with the good news.
Keigo was flooded with congratulations from his Grade 4 classmates.
The teacher said he will accompany Keigo and his aunt Pattama Jatupit from Phichit to Suvarnabhumi airport to meet his father and help them converse.
Mr Chaichana said the boy planned to take his father to Wat Tha Luang in Muang district of Phichit to make merit for his mother, Monthathip, who died long ago, after Katzumi left for Japan.
Keigo captured the attention of the people all over the country when his story was widely published in newspapers and on television.
With a photo of Katzumi in his hand, the boy started his search for his father at Wat Tha Luang last year. He would run up to Japanese tourists, show them the photo and ask if they had ever seen his father.
With the help of the Japanese embassy in Bangkok, Keigo was able to talk to his father for the first time on May 22.
Keigo lives with his aunt Pattama and paralysed Thai grandfather.
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