“Cookie”, 11-years-old daughter of the dead hero talks about her dad (UPDATE 8/DEC)

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In the evening of 21 November, Lippikar Kladsakhon or Cookie, the 11-year-old daughter of Jenkit Kladsakorn who died from a M79 bomb blast on November 20, went on the PAD stage to talk about her dad’s sacrifice.

I know you wouldn’t be able to understand her, if you don’t know Thai, but at least you can absorb and feel her words from her voice and tone.

You can find a simple reading version of this transcript in an interview article at the end of this post. (Update 8/Dec)

Here is my rough translation in loosen English grammar.

Cookie Sawaddee ka…

MC: You remember your father was sleeping over there, your dad told you he would get up on 3am to go home?

Cookie: My dad told me that he would get home to be on time when I go to school. My mom also told that.. can’t I go to school….. my mom told me to go…

MC: However, your dad didn’t send you to school..

MC: Nong’ Cookie, you are studying in a province, your dad intend to rescue the nation. How did your dad told me? to come to the government house?

Cookie: I never came with my dad and mom. My parents made an appointment with friends at Kilo10 and share the money to come in a van.

MC: Your dad ever told you about the gathering?

Cookie: Daddy told me that it was difficult… Don’t go there… Tou (Saranyu), Uncle Nga… he showed photos taken with them

MC: Your dad ever told you why he had to come here?

Cookie: He told me to come for the nation, to rescue the nation.

MC: Really, your heart.. Cookie.. You heard the news, there were bombing, fireing, tear gas..

Cookie: I am worried about him.. On October 7, he was hit by bomb shrapnel on his leg.

MC: Did you told your dad not to go?

[02:19] Cookie: Yes, I told him.. but my dad told me to come for the nation.. not to come to die..

MC: Who would be able to think that a peaceful protesting will have such thing happening to normal people like us…? What do you want to tell your dad now?

[02:42] Cookie: Daddy you are going fine….na ka.. Many people love you… I wish you rest in peace… [sobbing]

MC: Does your little brother know about it?

Cookie: He knows.. that daddy has gone.. and he cried…

MC: You are very strong…… When did you know about the story?

Cookie: 7am… My mom called me to prepare clothes for daddy..

MC: In your opinion.. your dad did for the country.. what do you have to say to the police, government?.. to catch whoever did this?… What do you want to say to the prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat?

[03:36] Cookie: I want to say.. I wish him dead like my dad….

[Applausing]

MC: When your mom called, did you know that he had died?

Cookie: My mom told that daddy was not fine, and prepare clothes for him… Didn’t want him to feel cold.

MC: By this event, what are you going to do next withour your dad?

Cookie: I will help my dad… help my mom, to take care of my brother.. help her to sell stuffs

MC: How old are you?

Cookie: 11 years old

MC: Which Prathom (school grade) are you in?

Cookie: Prathom 6

MC: You can really help your mom?

Cookie: Yes I can

MC: The life of your dad… What do you sell in a province?

[04:59] Cookie: Grocery.. food by order.. My dad cooked by himself.. Everybody likes his food.

MC: How many times you dad has come? He came on October 7… he was hit by a bomb.. did he hurt? What did your dad tell you?

Cookie: I asked him.. He said that it was not hurt much.. and he showed me the wound.

MC: Before coming here…What did your dad tell you?

Cookie: The day he ame… My grand-mom didn’t want him to come.. he came to tell me alone…

MC: Did your dad tell me that he will be back on 3am 4am?

Cookie: He didn’t say.. but usually he would be back at that time.

Cookie: Why you impress your dad?… You told me he look like Na’ Tou (Sanranyu)

MC: Daddy told me that he like Na’ Tou very much… he loved him.. . long hairs.. somebody every told that he looked similar to Na’ Tou… somebody used to mistakenly call him.

MC: What did your dad ever tell you? What did he wish for?.. Get educated, being a good kid?

[07:07] Cookie: He wants me to rescue the nation instead of him, and finish my education

MC: And you want to rescue the nation for him?

Cookie: If I have grown up enough, I will come.

MC: But now you want to do your duties first…

Cookie: Yes..

MC: You are only Prathom 6. but your heart is strong and brave…very much… eventhough your dad is dead, you will take care your mom and your little brother by yourself.. Your dad won’t need to be worried. Now your dad is at the temple.. You are going back there..

How about your mom now?

Cookie: She saw a picture and she cried.. hardly eat anything..

MC: What did your tell your mom then?

Cookie: He is gone for good… Don’t worry about him… Many peple love him.. He did for the country.. Mommy, don’t worry about him..

MC: Cookie, what do you want to say to fellow people?

[08:24] Cookie: My mom left a message.. on 23rd.. please come… come for my dad…

MC: Thank you …..

Cookie: Thank you ka….

…[people are collecting money to aid her and her family]

…

MC talking to the people: Please teach your children and your grand children.

When they see three stars in the sky next to each other.

The first star is P’ Bow (Angkana)

The second one is P’Jarb (Methee)

The third one is P’Jenkit

Cookie without the Father Jenkit from antithaksin.com

Cookie and her dad 'Jenkrit'

“Cookie” or “Lipikar Kladsakorn” holding a joss stick bowl leading her passed away father’s coffin.

Every year just before December 5, a small girl usually woke up early in the morning, eagerly carrying her big bag on to her father’s car on the way to school. Since December 5 would always be a special day for her after she got colored papers from teachers to make Father’s day cards to give to the most important man on earth. This year, however, the small girl can no longer put the card into her father’s warm hand.

In the early hours of November 20, 03:30 when most of the patriots rallying for true democracy in the Government House were asleep, all of a sudden, there was an explosion from a military weapon. Jenkit Kladsakorn was killed as a sacrifice to the evil government who can do anything to stay in power, even conspiring murders of the protesters.

The last scene of Jenkit was a middle age glasses-wearing man, with his eyes closed, and gushing out blood from the nose, mouth and the wounds on the neck. His chest and abdomen were soaked with blood. He was a just a civilian husband of a woman and a father of three children. He left them with a great burden and indescribable sorrow behind.

“I called him ‘PA’ “, said Lipikar Kladsakorn or ‘Cookie’ the elder sister of Jenkit. She said both her and the father were shy and only occasionally in special occasions when they hugged each other.

“When I played with him, I liked tapping his tummy. Pa had a big tummy which I liked to play with. Pa and me were both very shy. I sometimes hugged him but rarely kissed him. I was too shy.” Despite rare explicit expression of love, Jenkit still made the children aware of the close relationship.

Cookie said that every morning her father usually took her to school except if engaged or rallied with PAD. If he was not available, she might have to stay at home. After school, Cookie and the sisters would cling on to the parents, watching TV, doing homework. If she could not do homework, her father would help.

“Pa is a pétanque player. Pa used to contest at provincial and inter provincial. Pa taught me to play pétanque. I like pétanque. I liked the time spent with Pa. Pa did not want me to play very long and too often as Pa was worried that I would hurt my hand or make my hand rough.” Every word relived the memory of Cookie’s father who would never really come back.

Cookie also said that when he was alive he always taught her to be good, obedient, not naughty, and to concentrate on studying. He would support any choices she was interested in.

“I want to be a musician. Pa really supported me at his best. I have my own guitar. Pa taught me to love the country, to love the King. There are photos of the King at home. Whenever Pa went to rally with PAD, Pa would say Pa went to defend the country, to ask for justice from the government but Pa would not let me go because Pa knew that it might not be safe. There were frequent shooting of grenades in to PAD but I had never thought that Pa would get it.”

When asked Cookie to guess who were responsible for the death of Pa who sustained a fatal shrapnel cut in the major blood vessels in the neck and many others seriously injured, from the grenade fired at the rally in front of PAD’s stage, the 11 years old girl seriously said, “The government is behind all this. I believe the government is certainly behind her father’s death and others’ deaths by hiring UDD/DAAD to fire military weapons into PAD.“

“I am very angry with them. I really hate them. I am very vengeful too, against anyone who killed and ordered the killing of my father. I want to ask them if it were their fathers, their mothers, how would they feel. How would they live on?”, Cookie painfully replied.

Cookie's crying

Passing into December, it is His Majesty the King’s birthday which is also the national “Father’s day”, Cookie said that every year the school tells students to make Father’s day card.

“I gave him a card every year because the school taught me to. After school, I gave it to Pa. Pa took it and hugged me. Pa told me that he loved me. Pa collected every card. Pa rarely told he loved me but on every Father’s Day, after I gave him the card, Pa would say it.”

Her voice turned sadder when talking about the Father’s Day because it is the first Father’s Day in her life which she has no father to hug.

“This year I will make a card like every year. Then, I will place it together with a garland in front of Pa’s photo. I will tell him that I will be good. Do not worry. Sleep well. I will look after mother and sisters. I miss you very much. Pa used to tell me before he got killed by the explosion that if he was killed, he would return to visit us. As a presage, at night the television would turn on by itself for ASTV channel, then, me and mother should know that Pa is back and should get some food for him.”

“Still Pa never returns. I have not seen Pa in my dream. I miss Pa very much. If I am asked what I would like most on Father’s day, I would like to see Pa in my dream. I want to hug Pa and tell him that I love him most. I would like to see Pa in my dream on the Father’s day.”

Source: www.antithaksin.com