A Cry From Inside a Toilet Tank: The Shocking Rescue of a Newborn in Thailand
It began as an ordinary cleaning shift… until a faint cry echoed from inside a bathroom stall.
What a housekeeper discovered next inside an office building in Bangkok has stunned people worldwide — and the details only grow more heartbreaking as the story unfolds.
A Cry No One Expected to Hear
An abandoned baby girl was found alive, stuffed inside a toilet tank in Thailand.
The newborn was crying when she was heard by a housekeeper cleaning the third floor of an office building in Bangkok on November 15.
The worker lifted the toilet lid and was shocked to find the child stuffed in the container, half-filled with water, where she was believed to have been placed shortly after birth.
The baby was unclothed, and her hands had gone pale and wrinkled from soaking in the water.
The image is chilling — a tiny life hidden inside a place never meant for a human being.
To imagine how close this baby came to being lost forever… it’s almost unbearable.
And yet — this miracle rescue was only the beginning.
Police Rush to the Scene
Police rushed to the scene in the Lat Krabang district at around 11 am local time after receiving a report.
The girl was taken to the Sirindhorn Hospital for a check-up. Doctors said she weighed six pounds and confirmed she was unharmed.
A miracle survival… but questions immediately followed.
What kind of desperation or fear could lead to such a heartbreaking decision?
Authorities needed answers — fast.
Authorities Speak Out
Police Captain Kritsada Saikhong of Lat Krabang Police Station said:
‘The baby girl was under a day old. She was a newborn but there was no sign of the mother.
We will proceed with the investigation to find who left the baby girl in the toilet. Officers are checking CCTV cameras to establish who was in the building and who used the bathroom.’
The parents may be prosecuted for abandonment under Thai Penal Code Section 306, which carries a penalty of up to three years in prison, a fine of up to 6,000 baht (£140), or both.
As investigators trace every step, the world watches — hoping the truth will bring justice for the newborn who survived the unthinkable.
