Dentist Resuscitates Crash Victim in Dramatic Roadside Incident

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A local dentist is being hailed as a hero after helping save the life of a man who suffered cardiac arrest following a motorcycle crash just outside his clinic.

Dr. Winai Jeenno, a specialist dentist and owner of Future Dental Clinic on the main road near the Nakhon Ratchasima bus terminal in Nang Rong District, sprang into action, after hearing a loud crash outside his practice. He rushed out to find 24-year-old IT officer Wanchakree, also known as Ohm, lying unconscious and unresponsive on the road following a high-impact collision with a pickup truck.

Realising the victim had a weak pulse and had stopped breathing, Dr. Winai immediately administered CPR. Using one hand to support the young man’s head to prevent spinal injury, he used the other to perform chest compressions. After several minutes of compressions, man began breathing again.

Emergency services soon arrived and transported Wanchakree to Nang Rong Hospital, where he received further treatment and regained full consciousness.

In a gesture of gratitude, the victim’s mother, Mrs. Thua, 46, visited the clinic later accompanied by her daughter bringing a gift basket and offering their sincere thanks. “It’s as though the dentist gave our family a second chance at life,” she said emotionally, explaining that she had lost both her husband and youngest daughter in a traffic crash in 2014. “I don’t know how to thank him, except to wish him good health and success in everything he does.”

Dr. Winai, who has taught CPR and basic life support techniques, said he had previously resuscitated patients in hospital settings, but this was the first time he had performed CPR outside a medical facility. “I have a duty to help wherever I am. Every life matters,” he said.

The rescue has gained widespread praise on social media, with many calling Dr. Winai a “hero dentist” for his quick thinking and life-saving actions.

The driver of the pickup truck has reportedly visited the victim and is cooperating with authorities. A meeting to discuss compensation and further legal proceedings is scheduled for 26 May.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Workpoint 2025-05-26.