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Thai Woman Found Alive in Coffin Before Planned Cremation at Temple

Doctors attribute her unresponsiveness to severe hypoglycemia with no cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Overview

  • Staff at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham in Nonthaburi heard faint knocking, opened the coffin and saw the 65-year-old moving and opening her eyes.
  • The temple’s video showing her slight movements in the casket circulated widely after being posted to its Facebook page.
  • Her brother had driven about 500 kilometers from Phitsanulok, first attempting to donate her organs in Bangkok, but a hospital refused without an official death certificate.
  • The temple also declined to proceed without the certificate, and during the paperwork discussion staff detected the knocks that led to her rescue.
  • She was taken to Hospital Bang Yai for treatment and observation, and temple officials said they would cover her medical expenses.