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19-Year-Old Donates Organs to Save 6 Lives

19-Year-Old Donates Organs to Save 6 Lives

Khaosod•Society•1h ago

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A 19-year-old's final act of kindness involved organ donation after a fatal accident, benefiting six individuals.

  • •A 19-year-old named Wiwat passed away after a motorcycle accident.
  • •His family decided to donate his organs to save other lives.
  • •The donation included a heart valve, liver, two kidneys, and two eyes, assisting six patients.
  • •The event took place at Phetchabun Hospital, with hospital officials honoring the donation.

Overview

  • •On May 31, 2026, Phetchabun Hospital officials presented a certificate of honor to the family of Mr. Wiwat, who passed away after an accident.
  • •Mr. Wiwat's family, including his grandmother and mother, decided to donate his organs to the Thai Red Cross Society.
  • •The donated organs, consisting of a heart valve, liver, two kidneys, and two eyes, will help save the lives of six patients awaiting transplants.
  • •The family's decision to donate was motivated by the belief that it was a significant good deed and better than cremation.
  • •On May 29, 2026, at approximately 5:00 PM, Mr. Wiwat was involved in a motorcycle accident while en route to obtaining a medical certificate.
  • •Mr. Wiwat, aged 19, was from Chon Daen District, Phetchabun Province, and was preparing to start a new job.
  • •The grandmother of the deceased expressed that donating organs was a greater good than cremation, wishing for her grandson's soul to reach a good realm.
  • •The mother of the deceased stated that she had previously expressed her wish to donate her body to the hospital years prior, agreeing with the decision to donate her son's organs.

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Key Quotes

Nang Pratum Wongkhamchan
"It's better than burning it away uselessly, and may this merit lead my grandson's soul to a good realm."
ดีกว่าเผาทิ้งไปโดยเปล่าประโยชน์ และขอให้ผลบุญในครั้งนี้ จงส่งผลให้ดวงวิญญาณของหลานชายจงไปสู่ภพภูมิที่ดี
Nang Chutikan Wongkhamchan
"I had already expressed the wish to donate organs to the hospital years ago. If dying, burning it is useless, better to donate it for others' benefit."
ได้แจ้งความประสงค์บริจาคอวัยวะให้แก่โรงพยาบาลไว้หลายปีแล้ว หากเสียชีวิตก็เผาทิ้งไปโดยเปล่าประโยชน์ สู้นำไปบริจาคเพื่อเป็นประโยชน์แก่คนอื่นจะดีกว่า
Dr. Sirichai Sornthatchathamrong
"The donated organs include heart valve, liver, 2 kidneys, 2 eyes, which can save the lives of 6 patients awaiting organ transplants. It is a great merit."
อวัยวะที่บริจาคในครั้งนี้ประกอบด้วยลิ้นหัวใจ ตับ ไต 2 ข้าง ดวงตา 2 ข้าง ซึ่งสามารถนำไปช่วยเหลือชีวิตผู้ป่วยที่กำลังรอการปลูกถ่ายอวัยวะได้ถึง 6 ชีวิต ถือว่าเป็นบุญกุศลที่ยิ่งใหญ่เป็นอย่างมาก

Key Entities

Person

Mr. Wiwat Phukyu(นายวิวัฒน์ ผูกอยู่)
The 19-year-old individual whose organs were donated after a fatal accident.
Dr. Sirichai Sornthatchathamrong(นายแพทย์ศิริชัย สรธัชธำรง)
The Deputy Director of Phetchabun Hospital who presented the certificate of honor.
Mrs. Prathum Wongkhamchan(นางประทุม วงค์คำจันทร์)
The grandmother of the deceased, who agreed to the organ donation.
Mrs. Chutikan Wongkhamchan(นางชุติกาญจน์ วงค์คำจันทร์)
The mother of the deceased, who supported the organ donation.

Place

Phetchabun Hospital(โรงพยาบาลเพชรบูรณ์)
The hospital where the organ donation ceremony took place and where the deceased was treated.
Chon Daen Hospital(โรงพยาบาลชนแดน)
The hospital to which the deceased was initially taken for a medical certificate and after the accident.

Organization

Thai Red Cross Eye Center(ศูนย์ดวงตาสภากาชาดไทย)
An organization that received the organ donation, specifically eyes.
Thai Red Cross Organ Donation Center(ศูนย์บริจาคอวัยวะ สภากาชาดไทย)
The organization that facilitated the organ donation from the deceased.
Phetchabun Provincial Red Cross(กาชาดจังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์)
A local chapter of the Red Cross that also presented a wreath at the ceremony.