Overview
- Aeyavarin “Aeya” Pradubyart was struck by lightning during a tournament on Nov. 1 near the 11th hole, received CPR on site and died at hospital on Nov. 2.
- Her caddie, reported as 31-year-old Saithan, was also hit and taken to hospital with less severe injuries.
- Family members say lightning was seen near the course before the strike and that play was not suspended until after Aeya was struck, a claim that has focused scrutiny on organisers' decisions that day.
- Organisers and the tournament sponsor have expressed condolences and said they are gathering facts, but no full public investigation or clear account of on-site medical resources has been released.
- Aeya was a rising junior player with past wins on the Junior Asian Tour and her death has intensified calls for clearer lightning-safety protocols, guaranteed ambulances at youth events and stronger enforcement of suspension guidelines.