Urgent: A man in a disturbed state armed with a knife has taken a child hostage under the Yommarat intersection bridge on Phetchaburi Road. Authorities are currently negotiating.
At 10:20 AM on 24 Oct 2026, the Bangkok Radio Center received a report of a man armed with a knife taking a child hostage under the Yommarat intersection bridge on Phetchaburi Road, Ratchathewi district, Bangkok.
Rescue volunteers from Phaya Thai and police at the scene found one man holding a knife to the neck of a child reported to be his son; the child's gender is unknown. Negotiations are ongoing. Phaya Thai police request that radio channel 9 signals not be used nearby to avoid public alarm.
Latest reports indicate that police have successfully detained the man and safely rescued the hostage. Further updates will be provided as available.