Picture courtesy of The Pattaya News

 

A toddler's accidental entrapment in a locked car sparked a swift rescue operation in Pattaya on Saturday evening. Local emergency teams from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Center rushed to Soi Kraek on Moo 4 after receiving a distress call. Within 20 minutes, they successfully freed the 2-year-old boy, Jeo, unharmed.

 

The incident unfolded around 6:20 p.m. when Worathep Wongbut, Jeo's father, parked his gold Mazda sedan beside the road to buy soybean milk. Unfortunately, while his father was briefly outside the car to purchase soybean milk, the child accidentally triggered the car locks, which led to the emergency. Despite Worathep's attempts to unlock the doors, he ultimately had to call for professional assistance.

 

Rescue workers arrived and discovered a worried crowd gathered around the parked sedan. Using specialised tools, the rescue workers quickly pried open the car door to ensure the young boy's safe exit. Their efficient actions prevented any harm to Jeo, who was found crying but otherwise in good health, as reported by The Pattaya News.

 

In response to the incident, rescue officials emphasised the dangers of leaving children alone in cars. They urged parents to stay alert, warning that unexpected incidents such as oxygen depletion or extreme heat inside a locked car could pose serious risks.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

A 2-year-old boy locked inside a car was rescued safely in Pattaya.
The child accidentally activated the car locks while his father was outside.
Rescue officials caution against leaving children unattended in vehicles.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Pattaya News 2025-11-03

 

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

the child accidentally triggered the car locks, which led to the emergency.

 

What emergency? The car wasn't hot or in the sun.  It was evening. Let's not hype everything as an emergency when it isn't.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Using specialised tools, the rescue workers quickly pried open the car door to ensure the young boy's safe exit. Their efficient actions prevented any harm to Jeo, who was found crying but otherwise in good health, as reported by The Pattaya News.

Efficient action and specialized tools pried the door open? What happened to lockpicking tools that unlocked the car by professionals, or by the police? Surely, the police have a means to open a car safely without prying it open? 

 

1 hour ago, irritated said:

 

What emergency? The car wasn't hot or in the sun.  It was evening. Let's not hype everything as an emergency when it isn't.

I agree. 

 

Although it does not seem to be an emergency, this should serve as a reminder to leave a window open in the car if there is a child inside. And not to leave the keys in the car if you step out for a second. 

19 minutes ago, thesetat said:

Efficient action and specialized tools pried the door open? What happened to lockpicking tools that unlocked the car by professionals, or by the police? Surely, the police have a means to open a car safely without prying it open? 

 

 

Seems a couple of bent paperclips  will do the trick in the 

right ( or wrong)  hands.!

1 hour ago, thesetat said:

And not to leave the keys in the car if you step out for a second. 

Yep, in a couple of years the kid may have the wherewithal to start the engine, put it in gear and drive off. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the 2-year-old boy, Jeo, unharmed.

 

But obviously not seated in a baby seat.

7 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

But obviously not seated in a baby seat.

Heck no, usual position stood up on the passenger seat, or stood between the knees of the driver. 

6 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Heck no, usual position stood up in the passenger seat, or stood between the knees of the driver. 

Wound imagine it’d be quite awkward to drive a car stood up in the passenger seat. 🤔

2 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Wound imagine it’d be quite awkward to drive a car stood up in the passenger seat. 🤔

I meant that is possibly his current usual position as assistant driver. 

54 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I meant that is possibly his current usual position as assistant driver. 

Yes indeedy. I was just being flippant. 😋

On 11/3/2025 at 5:56 AM, thesetat said:

Surely, the police have a means to open a car safely without prying it open? 

Very doubtful

On 11/3/2025 at 8:29 AM, daveAustin said:

Wound imagine it’d be quite awkward to drive a car stood up in the passenger seat. 🤔

Mr Bean managed it from a comfy armchair on the car roof....

On 11/3/2025 at 4:41 AM, irritated said:

What emergency? The car wasn't hot or in the sun.  It was evening. Let's not hype everything as an emergency when it isn't.

The emergency was the parent left a young child unattended in a car? It doesn't matter what the weather was like? The parent should have carried or kept the child close to him rather than leave them unattended. #commonsense

On 11/3/2025 at 8:22 AM, jacko45k said:

Heck no, usual position stood up on the passenger seat, or stood between the knees of the driver. 

So, so true.🙃🙃

On 11/3/2025 at 5:56 AM, thesetat said:

Efficient action and specialized tools pried the door open? What happened to lockpicking tools that unlocked the car by professionals, or by the police? Surely, the police have a means to open a car safely without prying it open? 

 

I agree. 

 

Although it does not seem to be an emergency, this should serve as a reminder to leave a window open in the car if there is a child inside. And not to leave the keys in the car if you step out for a second. 

dont stand around taking pics,brake a window,thats what we do,they tend not to leave there baby alone again !!

On 11/2/2025 at 4:41 PM, irritated said:

 

What emergency? The car wasn't hot or in the sun.  It was evening. Let's not hype everything as an emergency when it isn't.

 

It was an emergency. Look at the  circumstances.

It was 6:20 PM  Ambient temperature in Pattaya was 30+. At that temperature, a vehicle passenger section with a warm engine and closed windows and no air flow can easily reach 40 degrees in less than 10 minutes. The vehicle was parked in an asphalt/cement parking lot which was giving off heat, exacerbating the incident. (The parking lot was absorbing heat for the previous 10+ hours.) Children are more susceptible to  temperature changes than adults, and their core body temperature can increase at a rate that is 3X faster than an adult. The child was at  risk of heatstroke under the circumstances. Heatstroke can cause brain damage and/or  cardiac arrest.

This is a US educational tool, that summarizes the impact of the temperature.

 

On 11/3/2025 at 8:56 AM, thesetat said:

Efficient action and specialized tools pried the door open? What happened to lockpicking tools that unlocked the car by professionals, or by the police? Surely, the police have a means to open a car safely without prying it open? 

 

I agree. 

 

Although it does not seem to be an emergency, this should serve as a reminder to leave a window open in the car if there is a child inside. And not to leave the keys in the car if you step out for a second. 

A lot of modern cars don't have the old style key locks. It's all remote locking/unlocking.

Break a window is the easiest way in.

On 11/3/2025 at 4:41 AM, irritated said:

 

What emergency? The car wasn't hot or in the sun.  It was evening. Let's not hype everything as an emergency when it isn't.

It was for the child.

On 11/3/2025 at 5:56 AM, thesetat said:

Efficient action and specialized tools pried the door open? What happened to lockpicking tools that unlocked the car by professionals, or by the police? Surely, the police have a means to open a car safely without prying it open? 

Police officers are not locksmiths.  They do not need to be when they have specialised tools to open locked vehicle doors!   Doubtless, if they had taken 20 or 30 minutes, perhaps, to "pick" the doors open you'd have been bashing them for not just prying them open.

3 hours ago, emptypockets said:

A lot of modern cars don't have the old style key locks. It's all remote locking/unlocking.

Break a window is the easiest way in.

Not when there's a not-understanding-the-situation, panicking 2-year old behind the glass.

On 11/3/2025 at 6:18 AM, Jim Blue said:

Seems a couple of bent paperclips  will do the trick in the 

right ( or wrong)  hands.!

What gives you that idea?

4 hours ago, portisaacozzy said:

dont stand around taking pics,brake a window,thats what we do,they tend not to leave there baby alone again !!

There's a scared 2-year old behind that shattering glass.   And they are not just "standing around taking photos".

4 hours ago, portisaacozzy said:

dont stand around taking pics,brake a window,thats what we do,they tend not to leave there baby alone again !!

Ha-Ha

 Thailand, hub of brake failures.🙃🙃

5 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

On 11/3/2025 at 8:22 AM, jacko45k said:

Heck no, usual position stood up on the passenger seat, or stood between the knees of the driver. 

So, so true.🙃🙃

How could you know when, probably, 99% of vehicles in Thailand have tints dark enough to prevent you from seeing that?

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

There's a scared 2-year old behind that shattering glass.   And they are not just "standing around taking photos".

Lots of glass to break. Think creative Lou. Don't always go from A to B on a straight line.🙃🙃

4 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

Lots of glass to break. Think creative Lou. Don't always go from A to B on a straight line.🙃🙃

And whichever window is smashed, small shards of glass will fly over the interior and whoever is inside.  Think sensibly, Lucky Bones, they quickly pried the door open without injury to the child.

28 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How could you know when, probably, 99% of vehicles in Thailand have tints dark enough to prevent you from seeing that?

Proving that you have never lived in a Thai village (other than gated in Bkk.)🙃🙃

28 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

And whichever window is smashed, small shards of glass will fly over the interior and whoever is inside.  Think sensibly, Lucky Bones, they quickly pried the door open without injury to the child.

A jar of honey, can of engine oil etc, (could have used soybean milk) and a number of newspaper sheets will safely see a small window broken. Chassis still intact.

Yes Lou, think sensibly & don't be afraid to step outside the box.🙃🙃

8 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

42 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

And whichever window is smashed, small shards of glass will fly over the interior and whoever is inside.  Think sensibly, Lucky Bones, they quickly pried the door open without injury to the child.

A jar of honey, can of engine oil etc, (could have used soybean milk) and a number of newspaper sheets will safely see a small window broken. Chassis still intact.

Digging the nonsense hole a little deeper, eh?    Smashed vehicle windows always shower the interior with small glass shards from the inside, where, in this case, there is a small child able to crawl around, it doesn't matter what shiite is stuck on the outside.  The state of the vehicle's chassis is banally irrelevant.

59 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Not when there's a not-understanding-the-situation, panicking 2-year old behind the glass.

Nonsense