Mourning "Nong Oom," a rescue volunteer who died in the brewery fire, her body has arrived in her hometown in Buriram Province. The family is preparing the site for religious ceremonies. Her mother is heartbroken and revealed her daughter volunteered for many years because she enjoyed helping people.
On 15 Jul 2026 GMT+7, in the morning, the Poh Teck Tung Foundation brought the body of Ms. Yodakan, also known as Oom, aged 32, one of the victims of the brewery fire at Lat Phrao, to Wat Mai Thai Charoen in Hu Thamnop Subdistrict, Pakham District, Buriram Province for traditional religious rites in her hometown.
According to the medical examination, Nong Oom died from "asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation" and is the second victim from Buriram Province in this incident. The first victim was Ms. Maneerat, also known as Jib, from Lam Plai Mat District.
Mrs. Boonsong Sribut, 55, Nong Oom's mother, said her daughter loved helping others and had volunteered as a rescue worker in Kalasin and Khon Kaen provinces for many years. She has a 13-year-old son with her former husband, whom Mrs. Boonsong is raising. She then told her daughter to pause volunteering and focus on earning money to support her son's education.
Her daughter then moved to Bangkok to work and sent money to her mother every month. She usually called her mother and son regularly and was preparing to return home soon for the rice planting season as usual. The news was heartbreaking, especially for her son, who is deeply saddened to lose his mother forever.
Recently, the Poh Teck Tung Foundation, upon learning that Nong Oom was a former rescue volunteer, contacted the Sawang Janya Tham Buriram Rescue Unit to offer financial assistance of 20,000 baht.
On social media, many posts expressed condolences for Nong Oom’s passing. The Facebook page "Door City Service Point, Sawang Khon Kaen Samakkhi Uthit Foundation" posted a message expressing deep condolences and sent prayers for the soul of Ms. Yodakan Bamrungphakdee, a former volunteer of the Sawang Khon Kaen Samakkhi Uthit Rescue Unit, Door City Service Point, who died in the Lat Phrao brewery fire on 13 July 2026. They also offered support to the families of all victims and those injured in the incident with love and sympathy.
Similarly, the Facebook page "Buakhao Rescue Unit, Chao Pu Buakhao Foundation, Kuchinarai District, Kalasin Province" posted condolences for Ms. Yodakan Bamrungphakdee, known as "Volunteer Oom," a volunteer with Ruamjai Rescue Unit, Kalasin, Huai Phueng Service Point, and a former volunteer with Buakhao Rescue Unit, Chao Pu Buakhao Foundation.
Ms. Yodakan Bamrungphakdee, or "Volunteer Oom," was one of the victims of the Lat Phrao brewery fire in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, on 13 July 2026. On behalf of the rescue committee, management, and all volunteers of Buakhao Rescue Unit, Chao Pu Buakhao Foundation, they express deepest condolences and support to the families of the deceased and those injured in the incident.
Information courtesy of Facebook pages: Door City Service Point, Sawang Khon Kaen Samakkhi Uthit Foundation; Buakhao Rescue Unit, Chao Pu Buakhao Foundation, Kuchinarai District, Kalasin Province.