Shoppers were surprised to find the infant boy after seeing two teen girls ride in on a motorbike (of an unidentified make) from Yaowarat Rd, to make a speedy delivery to the cart near the side entrance of the shopping centre, before fleeing the scene via the bypass rd.
The discovery drew quite the crowd, who alerted staff and authorities. It was speculated that the young boy had been abandoned by unwilling and unable teen parents.
The boy, healthy though weighing only 2.5 kilograms, was taken to Vichira hospital and authorities are hoping to track down the parent or parents and have a word.
In related news, Phuket authorities are attempting to reduce the “higher than usual” number of teen pregnancies in the kingdom's only island province. Story here.