A two year old toddler was locked in a car for hours after her mother left her alone to go shopping. The incident, which took place at a convenience store on Niphat Uthit Road behind the Florida Hotel in downtown Hat Yai, Songkhla province, occurred at 10am today. The girl had accidentally hit the lock button, trapping herself inside the vehicle.

 

The vehicle, a minivan, was left running with the air conditioning on while the mother ran errands.

 

Upon returning, however, she discovered that her daughter had inadvertently locked the doors and was unable to get out.

 

Despite her best efforts, the doors remained locked for several hours. Eventually, the emergency rescue unit of the Mit Samakee Foundation (Tung Sia Siang Tueng) in Hat Yai was alerted to the situation by store employees, who reported that a child had been trapped in a car for hours and that the doors couldn’t be opened, reported KhaoSod.

 

The rescue team successfully unlocked the car door within five minutes using a metal rod inserted through the driver’s side window. The young girl was understandably upset and cried as her mother comforted her.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of Khaosod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-19

 

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If no aircon be dead

Shopping at a minimart for hours? With the car's engine running, what could possibly go wrong?

Bizarre. In my country if you see a mutt dog in a car break window . Hero’s accommodation and fix for a few hundred dollars 

Pick-up + van combo.  Those drivers are some of the lowest lifeforms on earth.  They can even make a stationary car dangerous.

4 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Bizarre. In my country if you see a mutt dog in a car break window . Hero’s accommodation and fix for a few hundred dollars 

Exactly what i thought, how bizzare.

 

I've actually done this for a dog before.....

Fantastic parenting. She doesn't deserve a child! If the child hadn't locked the door, anyone could have just driven off with her daughter. 

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Despite her best efforts, the doors remained locked for several hours.

Insanity prevails.

It was actually made illegal to leave a parked car with its engine running many years ago

As usual, completely  ignored and unenforced 

3 minutes ago, Denim said:

It was actually made illegal to leave a parked car with its engine running many years ago

 

In Thailand ?

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

In Thailand ?

Ha ha, yes in Thailand.

 

Unbelievable  as it sounds since any visit to Big C etc you will see a few parked pickups with the air con running.

 

As I remember  it was not made illegal due to any safety  concerns but as a measure to reduce pollution and stop fuel being wasted.

 

Announced in the press a long time ago and sank immediately. 

Why was the mother not able to unlock the car? Did she not only leave the engine running and car unlocked so the toddler could leave the car, but leave her keys inside the car as well? Darwin Award candidate.

48 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Why was the mother not able to unlock the car? Did she not only leave the engine running and car unlocked so the toddler could leave the car, but leave her keys inside the car as well? Darwin Award candidate.

How do you leave a car running without the key inside the car?

10 minutes ago, jchfriis said:

59 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Why was the mother not able to unlock the car? Did she not only leave the engine running and car unlocked so the toddler could leave the car, but leave her keys inside the car as well? Darwin Award candidate.

How do you leave a car running without the key inside the car?

True. So she only left the car with the engine running with keys left in the car for anyone to steal. Hmm.

 

28 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

True. So she only left the car with the engine running with keys left in the car for anyone to steal. Hmm.

 

It's Hat Yai not Los Angeles!

3 hours ago, jchfriis said:

How do you leave a car running without the key inside the car?

Quite easy if it is a fob type start.

14 hours ago, alien365 said:

Fantastic parenting. She doesn't deserve a child! If the child hadn't locked the door, anyone could have just driven off with her daughter. 

 

Or the child could just push it into gear.

Any competent locksmith could have you in there within 10 to 15 minutes.  

Lockpickinglawyer from YouTube could have it open with a plastic pen cap and gummy bear in under 2 minutes.

59 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Or the child could just push it into gear.

And how would a 2yr old toddler do that ?

48 minutes ago, J Branche said:

Any competent locksmith could have you in there within 10 to 15 minutes.  

Lockpickinglawyer from YouTube could have it open with a plastic pen cap and gummy bear in under 2 minutes.

A rock would have popped a window in seconds.

7 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

And how would a 2yr old toddler do that ?

 Climbing about, accidental kick, just child pushing on the stick.....nothing to say the child was restrained.

26 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

 Climbing about, accidental kick, just child pushing on the stick.....nothing to say the child was restrained.

Assuming the vehicle has an automatic transmission.

 

A button on the shifter needs to be depressed in order to move the shifter..... chances of a two year old having that kind of knowledge and dexterity will be extremely slim.

 

21 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Assuming the vehicle has an automatic transmission.

 

A button on the shifter needs to be depressed in order to move the shifter..... chances of a two year old having that kind of knowledge and dexterity will be extremely slim.

 

… as well as simultaneously pressing the brake pedal. 

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

Assuming the vehicle has an automatic transmission.

 

A button on the shifter needs to be depressed in order to move the shifter..... chances of a two year old having that kind of knowledge and dexterity will be extremely slim.

 

Even a stick shift can be pushed into gear without pressing the clutch.

7 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Even a stick shift can be pushed into gear without pressing the clutch.

Your eyes painted on or did you purposely not read the part where I said "assuming the vehicle has an automatic transmission" ?

8 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Your eyes painted on or did you purposely not read the part where I said "assuming the vehicle has an automatic transmission" ?

Did you not read the word STICK in my post?

4 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Did you not read the word STICK in my post?

"CLUTCHING" at straws now! 

17 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Did you not read the word STICK in my post?

Why quote me then when I WAS CLEARLY TALKING ABOUT AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

 

Jesus wept there is no hope for some people.

Simple solution would be to carry 2 sets of keys at all times, but most smart people

do not think of that. It may not be comfortable but I am able to lock up my car and get back in

after getting my mail, etc.  Breaking a window is expensive, but maybe a lesson would be learned from

the car owner. IMO

On 10/19/2023 at 8:30 PM, Chris Daley said:

Pick-up + van combo.  Those drivers are some of the lowest lifeforms on earth.  They can even make a stationary car dangerous.

Pick-up + van combo....where!? Better you visit your Optician