Update on the case of a man holding a child hostage under the Yommarat intersection bridge on Phetchaburi Road: police have now detained the man and successfully rescued the hostage.
Regarding the incident where an agitated man armed with a knife held a child hostage under the Yommarat intersection bridge on Phetchaburi Road, Ratchathewi district, Bangkok, at 10:20 a.m. today (24 Oct 2026), authorities were in the process of negotiation (see news: Urgent: Man armed with knife holds child hostage under Yommarat intersection bridge on Phetchaburi Road).
Latest reports confirm that police have successfully detained the man and rescued the hostage. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops.