SRI RACHA, THAILAND – A 34-year-old woman delivered a baby girl in a moving pickup truck near a Sri Racha housing estate before dawn on 17 November 2025, after her partner received step-by-step instructions from emergency dispatchers.
The girl and her mother remained in stable condition at Somdej Phra Borommarajadevi Na Sri Racha Hospital in Chonburi province, according to medical staff who treated them on 17 November 2025.
Roadside delivery stuns Sri Racha neighborhood
SRI RACHA, THAILAND – At about 6:30 a.m. on 17 November 2025, staff at the Sawang Prateep Sri Racha Rescue Center in Chonburi received an emergency call about a woman in active labor on a side street off Road 9 near the Baan Ua Arthorn housing estate in Moo 3.
Rescue personnel from the “Lantôm” unit of Somdej Phra Borommarajadevi Na Sri Racha Hospital reached the black Mitsubishi Triton pickup within minutes on the side road near Baan Ua Arthorn, Moo 3, Sri Racha and found the baby already delivered on the front passenger seat.
The team from the Lantôm emergency unit confirmed at the scene near Road 9 in Sri Racha that the newborn girl cried loudly and showed stable vital signs, and they cut the umbilical cord before transporting the family to Somdej Phra Borommarajadevi Na Sri Racha Hospital.
Hospital staff in Chonburi province reported that the mother, Ratchataporn Sakorncharoen, 34, and the infant girl remained in stable condition on 17 November 2025, two days before the original due date recorded in her file.
Father guided by hotline 1669 inside parked pickup
Emergency crews in Sri Racha district identified the driver as Anurak Pluempramul, 42, a forklift operator who parked the black Mitsubishi Triton on the side street off Road 9 while his partner gave birth on the front seat.
On 17 November 2025, local media in Chonburi recorded Anurak Pluempramul, 42, describing how he relied on the national emergency hotline 1669 while he waited for the Sawang Prateep Sri Racha Rescue Center team.
“My girlfriend woke up to wash clothes and suddenly had pain. We were about to drive off when the contractions grew stronger. I called the emergency number 1669, and the control center helped me step by step. The baby came quickly – a healthy girl with a strong cry.”
said Anurak Pluempramul, Father
Rescue staff from the Sawang Prateep Sri Racha Rescue Center in Chonburi later stated that the call to 1669 allowed dispatchers to give precise instructions to Anurak Pluempramul before the Lantôm unit reached the site on the side road.
Street vendor recounts surprise outside his stand
A roadside vendor selling goods near the entrance to Baan Ua Arthorn housing estate in Moo 3, Sri Racha told reporters he watched the black pickup stop close to his stall just before the Lantôm emergency team arrived.
Local seller Jeta Pathongko, who worked that morning on the access road to Baan Ua Arthorn in Moo 3, said the scene drew attention from residents who stood near the Mitsubishi Triton as rescuers moved mother and baby to the ambulance.
“The pickup drove up in front of my stall and stopped. I thought it was a customer. Then the rescuers came – and suddenly they said a baby had been born in the car. Everyone was relieved. I photographed the license plates – maybe they will bring luck.”
said Jeta Pathongko, Street Vendor
Residents in the Baan Ua Arthorn, Moo 3 neighborhood told local outlets that several onlookers wrote down the pickup’s license plate numbers at the roadside on 17 November 2025, hoping for lottery luck at the next draw.
Emergency system in Chonburi highlighted after rare out-of-hospital birth
Medical staff at Somdej Phra Borommarajadevi Na Sri Racha Hospital in Chonburi noted that the couple’s roadside delivery marked a rare out-of-hospital birth in the district, where ambulances linked to the 1669 hotline usually transport pregnant women before labor advances.
Officials at the Sawang Prateep Sri Racha Rescue Center in Sri Racha said their teams used the 1669 emergency hotline to keep callers calm and to coordinate with the Lantôm unit, which they credited for preventing complications before the ambulance left the side road near Road 9.
The Sawang Prateep Sri Racha Rescue Center in Chonburi urged pregnant women on 17 November 2025 to contact medical staff early if they noticed concerning symptoms, and the center advised drivers to pull over and call 1669 immediately if strong contractions began during a journey.
Doctors at Somdej Phra Borommarajadevi Na Sri Racha Hospital reported that the family, now with two children, expressed gratitude to the Sawang Prateep Sri Racha Rescue Center team and the Lantôm paramedics and said they planned to focus on the newborn’s first days at their home in Sri Racha, Chonburi.
“We are just happy that everything turned out well.”
said Anurak Pluempramul, Father
Key details from Sri Racha, Chonburi
- Time and date: Around 6:30 a.m., 17 November 2025, on a side street off Road 9 in Sri Racha, Chonburi.
- Location: Near the entrance to Baan Ua Arthorn housing estate, Moo 3, Sri Racha district.
- Mother: Ratchataporn Sakorncharoen, 34, delivered her second child on the passenger seat of a Mitsubishi Triton pickup.
- Father: Anurak Pluempramul, 42, forklift driver, received phone guidance via emergency hotline 1669.
- Agencies: Sawang Prateep Sri Racha Rescue Center and “Lantôm” unit of Somdej Phra Borommarajadevi Na Sri Racha Hospital.
- Outcome: Baby girl and mother reported in stable condition at Somdej Phra Borommarajadevi Na Sri Racha Hospital.
- Community reaction: Local vendor and residents noted the vehicle’s license plate numbers hoping for lottery luck.