Parents Question Death of 5-Day-Old Baby in Hospital ICU
Parents of a newborn who died five days after birth at Ang Thong Hospital are questioning the circumstances, citing a nurse's repeated urgent calls about cremation and inconsistent information on the cause of death. Police are preparing to
A controversy has emerged surrounding the death of a 5-day-old infant in the pediatric ICU at Ang Thong Hospital, with a key turning point being the parents' decision not to cremate their child after a nurse called them repeatedly every 5 to 10 minutes asking if they had done so. Police are now preparing to question the nurse involved.
On July 24, 2026, foundation chair Paveena Hongsukul accompanied the grieving parents—a 40-year-old father and 36-year-old mother who had lost their newborn five days after birth—to meet with Deputy Commander Phakaphumi Phoolsiripoke, Deputy Commander Mongkol Onkaew, Deputy Commander Singlampong Pothsuea, and Police Captain Kantaphan Thanadhippinskul to follow up on the case and request CCTV footage from around the pediatric ICU.
Deputy Commander Phakaphumi revealed that investigators from Muang Ang Thong and Samko police stations reviewed surrounding CCTV footage and found images of people entering and leaving the area, including footage of the child's parents during the relevant time period. However, the hospital's legal team stated that such footage could only be released to investigators, as sharing it with other parties might violate Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).
Regarding the parents' claim of receiving inconsistent information about the cause of death, police advised them to file a formal complaint at Samko Police Station to proceed through legal channels.
The child's mother stated that after her infant died, a nurse repeatedly called every 5 to 10 minutes asking whether they had cremated the child, which aroused her suspicion and prompted them to postpone the cremation and file a complaint with the foundation.
Deputy Commander Phakaphumi acknowledged this as a discrepancy and said the nurse in question will be called in for questioning. However, while the parents insist there was CCTV inside the pediatric ICU room, police inspection found no camera installation there. To clarify the facts, investigators accompanied the parents to point out where they claimed cameras had been installed, as physical traces or leftover equipment would likely remain if they had ever been mounted.
