Thai Family Discovers Funeral Mistake: Son Alive in Hospital

[snoop1130]

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A Thai family was stunned to learn that their son, believed to have died in a motorcycle accident, was actually alive and receiving medical care at a hospital in Phatthalung. Amarawadee Datekhao shared with ThaiRath the unexpected twist they experienced on March 26.

 

The confusion began when Amarawadee's 17-year-old son, Pongsaphak Thaneerat, and his friend were involved in a motorcycle accident on March 23 and taken to Phatthalung Hospital. Tragically, the hospital mistakenly identified Pongsaphak as deceased and transferred the wrong body back to his family for a three-day funeral.

 

Initially, the family noted discrepancies, such as unfamiliar clothing on the body, but focused on mourning. Identification was challenging due to significant facial injuries from the accident. Suspicions arose on the last day of the funeral, driven by the parents of Pongsaphak's friend, who noted that the deceased lacked a known ear piercing.

 

 

 

Amarawadee reviewed the hospital's documentation and found a mismatch in blood types, confirming the error. Both families returned to the hospital, where it was revealed that Pongsaphak's friend had passed away, while Pongsaphak was still under treatment.

 

The hospital explained the mix-up occurred as neither accident victim had identification documents, complicating the identification process. Despite the distressing error, the hospital expressed their commitment to high-quality care, though one teen succumbed to his injuries.

 

Understanding the situation, both families chose not to pursue legal action. Pongsaphak's condition has significantly improved, and his family views the oversight as fortuitous news amidst the turmoil, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-03-27

 

 

[ikke1959]

Strange story as mostly it is common to do the bathing ceremony before putting the body into the coffin...And before that they are being dressed too, and nobody noticed that something was wrong?? Besides that it seems they were very wounded in their face , and did not wear a helmet, but why was there no police investigation?? Oh yea I forgot the RTP is not working here... 

[Formaleins]

Did they decide to kill him anyway to make the most of the funeral expenses?

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Tragically, the hospital mistakenly identified Pongsaphak as deceased and transferred the wrong body back to his family for a three-day funeral.

Oh dear...

[factual monk]

Then who was in casket... gosh... 😆 🤣 😂 

[Chongalulu]

4 minutes ago, Formaleins said:

Did they decide to kill him anyway to make the most of the funeral expenses?

No,he just won't have one when he does eventually go. Budget all used up...

[Chongalulu]

2 minutes ago, factual monk said:

Then who was in casket... gosh... 😆 🤣 😂 

Peee! 👻 

[jcmj]

Well the hospital definitely didn’t give quality care when guessing which one had died instead of getting the police involved to help figure it out. Yeah I know that the police don’t do much, but as a parent I would have wanted to know for sure if it was truly my child. I guess they just trusted the high quality hospital to have done its job. 
They just handed them a badly damaged body and said here’s your son. Sorry. 
imagine how devastated his friends parents must have been when they found out that it was actually their son who died. This isn’t a joke and you certainly wouldn’t be laughing if it happened to you. 

[Purdey]

When tears of sadness turn to tears of joy I can't help but feel good for their change of fortune.

[jesimps]

Being a parent I can just imagine the joy of the parents of this boy when they found out that he was still alive. Made my day when I read that.

[thesetat]

So the hospital plays it off nonchalantly.. there should be a lawsuit for mental duress caused by the hospitals inability to identify the body then releasing the body to the wrong family. When if they were uncertain then tests should have been made to positively identify the body. Imagine the grief this hospital has caused on 2 families.. Not to mention the expense the family incurred preparing a funeral for their undead son. 

[Aland]

Sooooooo the parents of the other kid never visited their son in the hospital? 

[Moonlover]

5 hours ago, thesetat said:

So the hospital plays it off nonchalantly.. there should be a lawsuit for mental duress caused by the hospitals inability to identify the body then releasing the body to the wrong family. When if they were uncertain then tests should have been made to positively identify the body. Imagine the grief this hospital has caused on 2 families.. Not to mention the expense the family incurred preparing a funeral for their undead son. 

 

On 3/27/2025 at 5:19 PM, snoop1130 said:

Understanding the situation, both families chose not to pursue legal action. Pongsaphak's condition has significantly improved, and his family views the oversight as fortuitous news amidst the turmoil, reported The Thaiger.

So what's the problem @thesetat?

[Gobbler]

10 hours ago, factual monk said:

Then who was in casket... gosh... 😆 🤣 😂 

Only The Shadow knows. 

[KannikaP]

5 hours ago, jesimps said:

Being a parent I can just imagine the joy of the parents of this boy when they found out that he was still alive. Made my day when I read that.

And did the grief of family of the dead boy un-make your day?

[KannikaP]

8 minutes ago, Gobbler said:

Only The Shadow knows. 

Flingel Bunt?