Video: Cops and locksmith called as little girl gets locked in Benz

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Video: Cops and locksmith called as little girl gets locked in Benz

 

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A little girl aged just one was left in the driver's seat of a Mercedes Benz parked in downtown Chonburi last night.

 

"Cake" had pressed the door lock on the C180 while her father Worawut, 35, was having a cigarette outside.

 

Some off duty cops out dining in the area helped out by turning on some mobile videos to distract her amid fears she might engage the gears.

 

It took locksmith Phayong Jaroenjing 20 minutes to gain entry but all was well. 

 

Dad and mum Patcharaphan, 31, had been out having some "Khao Tom". The mother was delayed as they returned to the car and the father put the child inside while he had a smoke.

 

Officer Nathawut Na Chiangmai on the scene warned people never to leave young children alone in cars for any reason.

 

Source: Pattaya News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-02-13

 

[HLover]

Dad of the year award for not smoking his smelly ashtray breath cancer sticks around his child.

Bravo.

[mikebell]

I thought only cops owned a Benz?  Look at the mentality of the helpful cops - they played videos to distract her from engaging the gears!

[Thian]

In my homecountry during summer the police would smash the window within a minute, a Benz or Ferrari or any car....and they don't even ask who the owner is cause he will get a fine for that anyway.

[richard_smith237]

I think everyone did quite well in the circumstances... The Father smoking outside and not in the car, the Police distracting the child with videos so she didn't accidentally engage the gears.

 

The only real issues: It appears that there was no child seat (at a guess as the child was free in the car) and that the Father made a mistake and left the keys inside the car when he exited the car.

 

 

If the car wasn't running, I don't think there was too much danger for the child... who would have had to start the engine, depress the brake before the Auto-Gear-shifter would move.

 

If the car was running, I still don't think there was too much danger for the child (or anyone else nearby), as the child would still have to depress the brake before the Auto-Gear-shifter would move.

 

As a quick backup - the Window could be smashed, but the risk of injuring the child with flying glass is unnecessary if a locksmith is on the way and it's not getting too hot inside the car. 

Edited February 13, 2018 by richard_smith237

[jerry921]

Clearly it's the mother's fault for being late.

[lust]

1 hour ago, Thian said:

In my homecountry during summer the police would smash the window within a minute, a Benz or Ferrari or any car....and they don't even ask who the owner is cause he will get a fine for that anyway.

The car was on, most likely the AC too, lol. Hence the reason they distracted the child so the car wouldn’t be put in gear. 

[jerry921]

1 minute ago, lust said:

The car was on, most likely the AC too, lol. Hence the reason they distracted the child so the car wouldn’t be put in gear. 

Exactly. He had to leave the keys in because he had to leave the motor running because he had to leave the AC on while he had a smoke which he needed because the mother was late. It's all very logically her fault.

[Darcula]

Since when has looking at videos on the mobile phone stopped anyone from engaging gears and driving away. Every child I see driving on the roads here is doing just that.

[Classic Ray]

I see this all the time, people happily spend multi millions of baht on a car but won’t spend 5000 baht on a child seat.

 

Stopping situations like this are just a side benefit of keeping your child safe by properly restraining them when they travel.

 

Stupid is as stupid does.

[maximillian]

4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I think everyone did quite well in the circumstances... The Father smoking outside and not in the car, the Police distracting the child with videos so she didn't accidentally engage the gears.

 

The only real issues: It appears that there was no child seat (at a guess as the child was free in the car) and that the Father made a mistake and left the keys inside the car when he exited the car.

 

 

If the car wasn't running, I don't think there was too much danger for the child... who would have had to start the engine, depress the brake before the Auto-Gear-shifter would move.

 

If the car was running, I still don't think there was too much danger for the child (or anyone else nearby), as the child would still have to depress the brake before the Auto-Gear-shifter would move.

 

As a quick backup - the Window could be smashed, but the risk of injuring the child with flying glass is unnecessary if a locksmith is on the way and it's not getting too hot inside the car. 

 

These windows are made of laminated safety glass. No "flying glass" here.

[marquis22]

Yep, smoking is a health hazard.

[wavemanwww]

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I think everyone did quite well in the circumstances... The Father smoking outside and not in the car, the Police distracting the child with videos so she didn't accidentally engage the gears.

 

The only real issues: It appears that there was no child seat (at a guess as the child was free in the car) and that the Father made a mistake and left the keys inside the car when he exited the car.

 

 

If the car wasn't running, I don't think there was too much danger for the child... who would have had to start the engine, depress the brake before the Auto-Gear-shifter would move.

 

If the car was running, I still don't think there was too much danger for the child (or anyone else nearby), as the child would still have to depress the brake before the Auto-Gear-shifter would move.

 

As a quick backup - the Window could be smashed, but the risk of injuring the child with flying glass is unnecessary if a locksmith is on the way and it's not getting too hot inside the car. 

Geeze I fell asleep, until the last sentence, which was basically, the Window could be smashed. Please don't try to save my kid. It would be dead after your prognosis of what action to take!

[Basil B]

2 hours ago, maximillian said:

 

These windows are made of laminated safety glass. No "flying glass" here.

Not many cars have laminated side window... 

 

But even if they have, just takes a little longer or a tin openers will do the job...

Edited February 13, 2018 by Basil B

[Stargeezr]

Do you posters not know how much any car costs in Thailand, or do all of you only drive bikes, and mltorcycles? Windows are not cheap to replace, even in Thailand, and Thais do not make the money

most of you did, great  memories all of you have. In Thailand getting a lockmsmith was the right move, period.

Geezer

[tryasimight]

13 hours ago, HLover said:

Dad of the year award for not smoking his smelly ashtray breath cancer sticks around his child.

Bravo.

Leave the kid in the car?  Yeah dad of the year.  Google kids dieing in cars. 

[tryasimight]

3 hours ago, Basil B said:

Not many cars have laminated side window... 

 

But even if they have, just takes a little longer or a tin openers will do the job...

Or just wind the window half way down when you get out.  Not that hard to do and it doesn't matter if the doors are locked or not..... You can reach in and open them. 

[Cheops]

1 hour ago, tryasimight said:

Or just wind the window half way down when you get out.  Not that hard to do and it doesn't matter if the doors are locked or not..... You can reach in and open them. 

Or buy a baby seat and you safely buckle up your kid! Not that hard to do!

[wotsdermatter]

14 hours ago, webfact said:

It took locksmith Phayong Jaroenjing 20 minutes to gain entry... 

The report said 20 minutes to gain entry, but in most countries in the civilised world, a quick call to the correct organisation and entrance is completed in a few seconds, a minute maximum.  Unbelievable, but the father is in the wrong because of his neglectful behaviour.

[richard_smith237]

6 hours ago, wavemanwww said:

Geeze I fell asleep, until the last sentence, which was basically, the Window could be smashed. Please don't try to save my kid. It would be dead after your prognosis of what action to take!

 

If your first response would be to smash the window without weighing up viable alternatives I suspect decisions making skills are lacking, particularly if you suspect a child can die in 20 mins from being left inside a car (outside of direct sunlight of and not in the heat of the day of course). 

 

 

Edited February 13, 2018 by richard_smith237

[richard_smith237]

23 minutes ago, wotsdermatter said:

The report said 20 minutes to gain entry, but in most countries in the civilised world, a quick call to the correct organisation and entrance is completed in a few seconds, a minute maximum.  Unbelievable, but the father is in the wrong because of his neglectful behaviour.

 

 

Agreed that the father was in the wrong, a mistake, when so easily he could have simply kept the keys on his person. 20/20 hindsight. 

 

I'm not so sure that a locksmith could be called and successfully gain entry to a modern car within 20 mins - that seems somewhat of a stretch in any country ('Civilised' world included).

 

Obviously, the quickest response is to smash a window, but, that comes with it the risk of minor cuts and injury to the child unless a specialised tool is used to smash the window without significant impact i.e. from a rock etc which is perhaps the only tools at hand - perhaps you mean this sort of tool ?

 

Someone pointed out earlier in this thread that there is no risk of flying glass, but have they ever seen the 'spread of glass' inside a car which has been broken into ? it gets all over the seats - there is a risk of flying glass not to mention the significant noise of impact.

 

There is no perfect solution here, each comes with its own risks... it seems that in this case the better of a handful of poor solutions was achieved. 

[speedtripler]

56 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

Agreed that the father was in the wrong, a mistake, when so easily he could have simply kept the keys on his person. 20/20 hindsight. 

 

I'm not so sure that a locksmith could be called and successfully gain entry to a modern car within 20 mins - that seems somewhat of a stretch in any country ('Civilised' world included).

 

Obviously, the quickest response is to smash a window, but, that comes with it the risk of minor cuts and injury to the child unless a specialised tool is used to smash the window without significant impact i.e. from a rock etc which is perhaps the only tools at hand - perhaps you mean this sort of tool ?

 

Someone pointed out earlier in this thread that there is no risk of flying glass, but have they ever seen the 'spread of glass' inside a car which has been broken into ? it gets all over the seats - there is a risk of flying glass not to mention the significant noise of impact.

 

There is no perfect solution here, each comes with its own risks... it seems that in this case the better of a handful of poor solutions was achieved. 

If  you want to break a car window without flying glass everywhere , push a flathead screwdriver down between the glass and the rubber and pry it backwards gently..... Leverage will do all the work so much force/strength  will not be necessary 

 

NEVER hit it with a rock or a hammer  or anything else people have suggested 

 

 

[Basil B]

3 hours ago, wotsdermatter said:

The report said 20 minutes to gain entry, but in most countries in the civilised world, a quick call to the correct organisation and entrance is completed in a few seconds, a minute maximum.  Unbelievable, but the father is in the wrong because of his neglectful behaviour.

depends on the vehicle... to get in quick the Auto Locksmith would have to be familiar with that make and model, so many different variants highly unlikely the guy would have known where to start. 

 

Probably spent 15 mins phoning around for advice.

Edited February 13, 2018 by Basil B

[HLover]

1 hour ago, Basil B said:

depends on the vehicle... to get in quick the Auto Locksmith would have to be familiar with that make and model, so many different variants highly unlikely the guy would have known where to start. 

 

Probably spent 15 mins phoning around for advice.

And updating his Facebook status.

[HLover]

7 hours ago, tryasimight said:

Leave the kid in the car?  Yeah dad of the year.  Google kids dieing in cars. 

See post #7,  brainiac.

[Fish Head Soup]

12 hours ago, marquis22 said:

Yep, smoking is a health hazard.

As is having Thai parents.

[BEngBKK]

Happens anywhere.

In my country the police once broke up the trunk of a car because someone heard a baby cry.

The trunk was 40 C warm.... The parents thought it was okay keep the baby in the trunk while shopping...

"Only in Thailand" is actually not often

[Annunaki]

23 hours ago, HLover said:

Dad of the year award for not smoking his smelly ashtray breath cancer sticks around his child.

Bravo.

 

Wow, you managed to turn a story about a child trapped in a car into an anti smoking rant in only one post.

I am a non smoker but I don't let that get in the way of the way that I live my life.

 

Just out of interest, do you have any friends?

[wavemanwww]

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

If your first response would be to smash the window without weighing up viable alternatives I suspect decisions making skills are lacking, particularly if you suspect a child can die in 20 mins from being left inside a car (outside of direct sunlight of and not in the heat of the day of course). 

 

 

Well my friend. The police do it hear all the time and it does not have to occur at daytime. It's anytime! As it is against the law to leave a child alone in a car under a certain age here, whether it be 10 minutes 1 hour etc. Which makes sense.

 

For example at night in Sydney it is well known that addicted Chinese gambles leave their kids in a car for hours whilst they go into the casino and gamble all night.Clearly there  would not be potential death from heat but the act of leaving a child unattended is unbelievable. So police have reason whether day or night to smash the widow 

 

As far as your comment, regarding me," I suspect decisions making skills are lacking". So you think Aussie cops are lacking also? Or should they try to pick the car lock or find the idiot/heartless parent?

 

PS In Australia Yes a kid can die or be severely dehydrated, on a hot day here within 20 minutes or require medical attention.

[maximillian]

12 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Do you posters not know how much any car costs in Thailand, or do all of you only drive bikes, and mltorcycles? Windows are not cheap to replace, even in Thailand, and Thais do not make the money

most of you did, great  memories all of you have. In Thailand getting a lockmsmith was the right move, period.

Geezer

Sure, in this case the locksmith was the right move. But the owner of a Mercedes-Benz should be able to afford a replacement of a side window.

...and Thais do not make the money...

Do you know what you are talking about ?  Thais are all poor...  my a?$e. Period.