Thai Woman Found Alive in Coffin Before Scheduled Cremation

A 65-year-old woman in Thailand, previously believed to be deceased, was found alive in her coffin at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. The temple's general and financial affairs manager, Pairat Soodthoop, recounted that the woman's brother had transported her from Phitsanulok province for cremation. While discussing the necessary death certificate, temple staff heard faint knocking from the coffin. Upon opening it, they discovered the woman moving slightly and opening her eyes. The brother explained that his sister had been bedridden for two years and appeared to stop breathing two days prior. He had intended to donate her organs at a Bangkok hospital, but the facility declined without an official death certificate. The temple, which offers free cremation services, also required the document. After realizing she was alive, the temple arranged for her immediate transfer to a nearby hospital and committed to covering her medical expenses.