Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

A woman who received an electric shock, while walking her motorcycle through floodwaters in Surat Thani has died peacefully in hospital, three days after the incident. Her grieving parents said they are struggling to come to terms with the sudden and devastating loss.

 

The victim, 23-year-old Manthana Phongphiw, known affectionately as “Mint,” was a private company employee. On the evening of 5 May, she was returning home when her motorcycle stalled in deep water near a bypass road adjacent to a petrol station at the Bang Yai intersection, an area severely affected by flash flooding after heavy rain.

 

As she attempted to push the vehicle past a streetlight pole, she came into contact with what authorities later confirmed was an electrical leak. She received an electric shock and collapsed face down into the water. Bystanders were unable to assist due to the risk of further electrocution.

 

Rescue personnel were forced to use ropes to retrieve her body from the danger zone, a process that took over 30 minutes. They immediately performed CPR before rushing her to Surat Thani Hospital. Despite emergency treatment, Mint remained unconscious and in critical condition.

 

On the morning of 8 May, her parents confirmed that she had passed away peacefully at 07:30.

 

“We still can’t accept what’s happened,” her father said through tears. “We’ve lost our daughter so suddenly. For now, we just want to focus on her funeral. We’ll deal with everything else later.”

 

The incident has reignited public concern over electrical safety in flood-prone areas, with many calling for urgent investigations and infrastructure improvements to prevent future tragedies. Authorities have yet to comment on any official inquiry or liability.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-05-09.

 

 

 

So dangerous here in flooded roads no circuit breaker in these poles safety here is non existent rip young lady the enquiry will find no one accountable

On 5/9/2025 at 4:51 AM, Georgealbert said:

23-year-old Manthana Phongphiw, known affectionately as “Mint

She received an electric shock and collapsed face down into the water.

So bloody sad 😔

The city and the PEA need to be held responsible for these electrocutions. Whoever owns the power pole is 100% responsible for maintaining it. Who pays the power bill needs to pay for the death, minimum 5,000,000 baht plus medical plus funeral expenses.