A newborn boy was rescued from a rubbish bin in Rayong after residents heard him crying from inside a black plastic bag. Police examined evidence and nearby CCTV footage to try to trace the person who left the baby at the site. The child was found on 3 September in the Song Phi Nong community, on Soi Phongdee off Suan Pa Sirikit Road, Choeng Noen, Mueang Rayong district. Pol Sub-Lt Thongdao Khotlakkham, deputy investigation inspector at Mueang Rayong Police Station, was alerted to the discovery and went to the scene with rescuers from the Sawang Phonkusol Foundation's Rayong unit. Baby taken to Rayong Hospital Residents found the newborn boy, weighing about 2.8 kilograms, inside a black bag placed in a rubbish bin. He was covered with only one cloth and still had blood on his body. His umbilical cord was still attached and was wrapped around his neck. Residents removed the baby from the bag and freed the cord before rescue workers arrived, fearing that he could be deprived of air. Rescuers then rushed the baby to Rayong Hospital, where he remains under close medical supervision. A local resident living in rented accommodation near the bin said a man searching through rubbish had lifted the black bag and heard what sounded like a baby crying. He put the bag down, lifted it again and heard the sound a second time. The man called for help, and residents opened the bag to find the newborn. Police review possible vehicle lead Another resident said they had been sitting outside their room before the baby was discovered when they saw a pickup truck approach quickly. The vehicle slowed near the rubbish bin before driving away in haste. Pictures courtesy of Daily News However, the witness could not identify the make or colour of the pickup because the area was dark and lies in a community forest area. Police believe the vehicle may be connected to the person who abandoned the child. Officers are questioning witnesses, checking physical evidence and reviewing CCTV cameras in the surrounding area as they try to identify the person responsible. AQOc6YqpLjK5jJFKdb4s1pyC-okvxsEe0afs2cC5t0qSRgJ7dBZ06O6DDgOwn8RaNY2g1sRVjNM8yqOH3SrGHpGzHHWufKm-RSURIO47Dg.mp4 Join the discussion? 4 September 2026
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