A rescue Unit from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation rushed to the help of a child trapped in a vehicle in North Pattaya. At the scene outside a seven-eleven store near Sisuwit School in North Pattaya they found a frantic father and his Isuzu Mu 7. Inside the car his 2 year old was curled up on the front seat sound asleep.
The father Khun Saksit had parked for just a few moments to drop some rubbish in a bin outside the convenience store leaving the sleeping child inside. The keys were in the ignition, the engine running and the air conditioning turned on so rescuers were not too concerned about the child becoming hot or suffocating.
Khun Saksit was not sure if his daughter had played with the door lock engaging the auto locking system to engage or if there had been an electrical fault. He gave rescuers permission to break into the vehicle. It took 30 minutes to pry open the door. The child was unharmed, the father thanked the rescuers and continued his journey.
Couple of points to note. Firstly It would have been quicker to call on the nearest motorcycle taxi drivers I am sure they could have gained entry in a jiffy or at least know someone nearby with the requisite skills.
And finally why oh why do Thais think it is ok to have a young kid loose on the front seat of their cars. If the child had been strapped into a proper baby seat in the rear then this type of incident or even worse incidents would not happen at all.
