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Newborn Found Alive in Bangkok Office Toilet Cistern as Police Launch Abandonment Probe

Police are reviewing CCTV to identify the person responsible, signaling potential abandonment charges.

Overview

  • A housekeeper on the third floor of a Lat Krabang office building heard cries on November 15 and discovered a baby girl inside a toilet cistern half-filled with water.
  • The infant was unclothed with her umbilical cord still attached and wrinkled hands from water exposure, indicating placement shortly after birth.
  • Police responded around 11 a.m. local time, and the child was taken to Sirindhorn Hospital, where doctors said she weighed six pounds and was unharmed.
  • Officers are checking building CCTV to determine who used the bathroom and who was present at the time, with no mother or suspect identified so far.
  • Authorities say those responsible could face prosecution under Thai Penal Code Section 306, which carries up to three years in prison and a fine of up to 6,000 baht.