Toddler locked in car for hours in southern Thailand after accidental self-locking

Picture courtesy of Khaosod

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…