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A 20-year-old woman from Myanmar is under investigation after admitting to secretly giving birth and burying her stillborn foetus near a workers’ dormitory in Hat Yai, Songkhla province. The incident came to light after she was hospitalised with heavy bleeding and physical exhaustion.

 

The woman was taken to Hat Yai Hospital after her employer, concerned by her absence from work and signs of physical distress, visited her accommodation. Noticing severe fatigue, vaginal bleeding, and lactation, the employer contacted emergency services.

 

 

At the hospital, medical staff questioned the woman about her symptoms. Under questioning by a nurse, she confessed to having given birth to a stillborn baby and burying the remains near her home. She explained that she had broken up with her boyfriend some time earlier and kept the pregnancy hidden.

 

The hospital’s social worker subsequently reported the case to Thung Lung Police Station. Pol. Col. Weerasak Detpramuanpol, superintendent of Thung Lung Police, coordinated with forensic officers from Region 9 and rescue workers to investigate the reported burial site in Phatong Subdistrict, Hat Yai District.

 

At the scene, under a tree near the worker housing area, officers discovered a blood-stained bundle containing what appeared to be foetal remains, consistent with a pregnancy of approximately 5–6 months term. The remains were sent to Songklanagarind Hospital for forensic examination.

 

According to initial statements, the woman had been in a relationship for a year before separating from her partner. She reported experiencing abdominal pain and heavy bleeding on the evening of 21 April. Believing she had miscarried, she wrapped the foetus in cloth, placed it in a plastic bag, and buried it herself.

 

Authorities are continuing their investigation.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-01.

 

 

 

46 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

She explained that she had broken up with her boyfriend some time earlier and kept the pregnancy hidden.

Yep, same old story, boyfriend abandons girlfriend shortly before birth. 

 

Sadly, Poor girl bears all responsibility on her own. 

Boyfriend, NO ACCOUNTABILITY