SAKON NAKHON, Thailand – A two-year-old boy sparked alarm after secretly climbing onto the back of an ice delivery truck and traveling more than 10 kilometers from Chiang Khruea into Sakon Nakhon city before a traffic officer spotted him and helped return him safely to his family. The incident came to light after a Facebook user shared video showing the boy standing and holding onto the rear of the truck while it was stopped at a red light near the city gate intersection.
Traffic officer Sgt. Maj. Chakrit Buphasiri of Sakon Nakhon City Police Station said he initially thought he was seeing a doll at the back of the truck. Looking closer, however, he realized it was a young child clinging to the vehicle.
The truck driver also noticed the boy after getting out to investigate. He told police he had earlier delivered ice in Chiang Khruea before stopping to run an errand near the end of the village. He did not know when the child had climbed onto the truck. Police took the boy to Sakon Nakhon City Police Station while officers worked with authorities in Chiang Khruea to locate his family.
The boy was eventually identified as a child living in the Chiang Khruea municipality area, and municipal officials helped arrange his safe return to his family. Initial information indicated that the boy had disappeared while his mother was collecting water spinach near a pond. He apparently climbed onto the ice truck without anyone noticing and remained there during the journey into the city. The incident ended safely after the child was spotted by police, but authorities urged parents to keep young children within sight, warning that even a brief lapse in supervision can expose children to serious danger.
