Two die after eating poisonous mushrooms in Loei province

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Two villagers died and seven others fell seriously ill after they ate poisonous mushrooms, collected from the woods in Kok Sathon sub-district in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Loei.

 

The nine villagers developed stomach aches and diarrhoea after having eaten the cooked mushrooms and were rushed to the district hospital for emergency treatment.

 

A 72-year-old woman died of sudden kidney and liver failure. A 41-year-old man also died.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-die-after-eating-poisonous-mushrooms-in-loei-province/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-05-22

 

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[ezzra]

You'd think those village foragers would be able to tell a good mushroom from a poisonous one, but no.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

You'd think those village foragers would be able to tell a good mushroom from a poisonous one, but no.

Looks like the 72 year old lady was too trusting, I don't think she did the foraging but did enough of the eating to end her days.

[JackGats]

Pity they don't say which species were to blame. Death angel? Some webcap? Because of heavy rains Thailand must be a paradise for mushroom aficionados. I've never heard of mycological outings or mycological societies in Thailand though.

[Sweet Swede]

I actually know of several similar incidents, some even locally since I mowed here in 1995. Tragic and unnecessary deaths..