Thai Examiner
US Child kidnapping that began in Oregon at the end of 2024 ends in a Bangkok hostel with mom’s arrest
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American mother Candace Lawson is seized in a Bangkok hostel after nearly two years on the run. FBI intelligence leads Thai police to her missing son, found safe after his father mounted an 18-month search and offered a $25,000 reward. Oregon awaits.
Key facts
- Father launches $25,000 campaign after passport claims and more than one year without his missing son
- American mother Candace Lawson is seized in a Bangkok hostel after nearly two years on the run
- In addition, his campaign offered a $25,000 reward for the boy’s safe return.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation intelligence leads Thai officers to the Bangkok hostel hiding place
- Immigration commanders pledge firm action after American mother and missing child found in Bangkok
- Bangkok intelligence team joins immigration officers before raid ends the Thai phase of global search
Summary
An international hunt ended inside a Bangkok hostel when Thai immigration police arrested American fugitive Candace Lawson and found her missing son safe. Federal Bureau of Investigation intelligence led officers to the Prawet hideout after almost two years. The Oregon “parental kidnapping” case had driven the boy’s father into an 18-month search backed by a $25,000 reward.
Thai immigration police have arrested an American woman accused of taking her son and fleeing across continents. Candace Lawson, 45, was detained at a Bangkok hostel on August 19. She had reportedly remained in Thailand for almost two years. Meanwhile, an Oregon state court had issued a warrant for “parental kidnapping.”