Thai Woman Found Alive in Coffin Moments Before Cremation
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Thai Woman Found Alive in Coffin Moments Before Cremation

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A 65-year-old Thai woman, presumed dead, was discovered alive in her coffin just before cremation at a Nonthaburi temple.

A 65-year-old woman from Phitsanulok province, Thailand, was found alive in her coffin at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple in Nonthaburi, just before her scheduled cremation. The woman had been bedridden for two years and was believed to have died two days prior. Her brother transported her body to Bangkok to fulfill her wish of organ donation, but the hospital declined without an official death certificate. Subsequently, he approached the temple for cremation services. While discussing the necessary documentation, temple staff heard faint knocking from the coffin. Upon opening it, they found the woman moving slightly and opening her eyes. She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention, with the temple covering her medical expenses.

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A 65-year-old woman from Phitsanulok province, Thailand, was found alive in her coffin at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple in Nonthaburi, just before her scheduled cremation.

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The woman had been bedridden for two years and was believed to have died two days prior.

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Her brother transported her body to Bangkok to fulfill her wish of organ donation, but the hospital declined without an official death certificate.

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While discussing the necessary documentation, temple staff heard faint knocking from the coffin and found the woman moving slightly and opening her eyes.

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