Pol Lt Col Pisoot Chantarasuwan, deputy chief of Bang Pu police station sinvestigative unit, said Arthit Rangsiyo, 30, the van’s driver, and his assistant Sathit Suwannachak, 33, picked up Nong Ing and 12 other kindergarten pupils who live in the housing estate in the morning to take them to Khlong Krabua school located only three kilometres away. Mr Sathit’s job is to take care of the pupils in the charteredvan.