Thai woman admits to faking pregnancy and child loss
A Thai woman today confessed to faking her pregnancy, child loss, and accusation against a hospital in Pathum Thani province but refused to reveal her motive.
The 38 year old Thai woman Rungarun and her 42 year old husband Wicharn sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to obtain an explanation from Pathum Thani Hospital as to why one of their unborn children had gone missing from Rungarun’s womb and the hospital’s database.
Rungarun stated that a doctor informed her she had another baby in her womb when she was seven months pregnant. However, when she was about to deliver her first baby, the baby had vanished from her womb. Moreover, the hospital stated that they had no record of this baby.
Rungarun claimed the hospital told her she had only one child left in her womb, and she is now approximately three months pregnant.
Public opinion on the matter was divided. Some expressed sympathy for her and her husband but some suspected Rungarun of fabricating the story to seek compensation from the hospital.
The others speculated that Rungarun had lied about the pregnancy to prevent her husband from leaving her and then fabricated the child loss when the delivery date approached.
Motive remains secret
Wicharn told the media that he believed his wife’s account and felt his child’s movement when speaking to the unborn baby after returning home from work.
He revealed that he had not had sex with Rungarun for more than six months before learning of her pregnancy but remained confident that both babies were his.
This prompted the Ministry of Public Health to intervene and arrange a meeting with the couple and representatives from the hospital today, February 6. During the meeting, Rungarun insisted that her pregnancy and child loss were real.
The Assistant to the Minister of Public Health, Thanakrit Jit-areerat, then requested a private discussion with Rungarun.
During their conversation, Rungarun eventually broke down in tears and admitted to fabricating the entire story, including her accusation against the hospital. Nevertheless, her three-month pregnancy was genuine with medical records as evidence.
When asked about her reason for fabricating the story, Rungarun refused to disclose it, insisting it was a personal matter.
Wicharn gave a brief interview to the media after the truth emerged. He stated that he had genuinely believed his wife and was deeply saddened to learn of her deception. However, he added that at least his wife is now truly pregnant.
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