Thai family in South Korea seeks help after meningitis scare

[snoop1130]

 

A Thai woman named Purima "Kim" Rungthongkumkul, who was attending a company seminar in South Korea, was hospitalized due to meningitis. Her brother, Nakarin Rungthongkumkul, took to social media to ask for financial help. Kim's symptoms of meningitis started showing on June 25 when she travelled from Seoul to Busan. She was initially treated and sent back to her hotel but her condition worsened, leading to her loss of consciousness and hospitalization on June 27.

 

After scans revealed she had meningitis, Kim was treated in a special environment in the hospital and couldn't return to Thailand for about three weeks. Her family was informed of her diagnosis and later told that she had become brain dead. The daily medical costs were about 120,000 baht.

 

 

Nakarin and his family, struggling with the decision, chose to cease treatment to prevent further suffering for Kim. However, they decided to donate her organs and she remained in the hospital until her parents could arrive.

 

The family had started a donation campaign to cover Kim's medical costs, which as of July 4 had reached 863,750 baht of the needed 1.2 million baht. However, with her remaining in the hospital until her parents' arrival, plus the cost of her eventual cremation and sending her ashes back to Thailand, more funds are needed. Nakarin said the campaign will close once enough funds are raised, donations can be made to his Government Savings Bank account number 020295027393.

 

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-- 2024-07-04

 

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[Tropicalevo]

3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Purima "Kim" Rungthongkumkul, who was attending a company seminar in South Korea,

Surely the company should step in and help here?

[Gottfrid]

Maybe also Thai people need travel insurance

[Puccini]

5 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Surely the company should step in and help here?

 

The company should not step in and help; it should pay everything.

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Surely the company should step in and help here?

If the company has a health scheme, otherwise you're on your own