A middle-aged man from Phetchabun suffered a brain hemorrhage and was declared brain dead; his family decided to donate his organs.organsaccording tohis wishesfor the last time, creatinggreat meritand helping save four more lives.
On 4 March 2026, Dr. Sirichai Sornthatchathamrong, Deputy Director of Phetchabun Hospital, along with doctors, nurses, and members of the Phetchabun Red Cross, presented a certificate and a funeral wreath to Mr. Prathan Jan-yaem, 50, from Chon Phrai Subdistrict, Mueang Phetchabun District. He had passed away and donated his corneas and kidneys to the Thai Red Cross to help four other patients.
Ms. Mirantee Ketaem, 25, the donor’s sister, revealed that her brother was unmarried and worked various jobs, living with their elder sister. Around noon on 2 March, she found him unconscious, face down on the floor under the house. She immediately took him to the hospital, where it was diagnosed as a brain hemorrhage. Despite full medical treatment, he was declared brain dead, which medically means he had died.
The nurses discussed the organ donation program, and since her brother had previously expressed a desire to donate his organs and body to the hospital,he wishedto donate his organs and body to the hospital. She and other relatives agreed to honor his wishes. As a result, four organs were donated: both eyes and both kidneys. These donations helped save and bring light to four other patients. This act was also a significant final merit for her brother, with hopes that this merit wouldlead toa better afterlife.
Nurse Chamai Phon Sithong, a professional nurse and head of the organ donation center at Phetchabun Hospital, disclosed that the patient arrived with a brain hemorrhage. Despite full medical efforts, brainstem death occurred, which medically means death. They then discussed the organ donation program to help other patients. Even though the deceased had previously expressed his wish to donate, without the family's consent the hospital cannot proceed.
In this case, the family recognized the importance of the program and agreed. The organs donated included both eyes and both kidneys, which will help four other patients still awaiting transplants.
