46-Year-Old Woman's Organ Donation Saves 5 Patients in Southern Thaila

Khaosod•Society•10d ago

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A 46-year-old woman from Trang Province donated five organs to save five patients after a fatal motorcycle accident.

•Suchada Sae-Lim, 46, donated two kidneys, two eyes, and one heart valve.
•The donation occurred after Suchada Sae-Lim suffered severe brain injury from a motorcycle accident on September 8, 2026.
•Medical teams at Trang Hospital identified this as the first case in Southern Thailand where five organs were collected from a single donor.
•The organs were transported to Songkhla and Bangkok for transplantation.

•Suchada Sae-Lim was involved in a motorcycle accident on September 8, 2026, at approximately 16.00.
•Suchada Sae-Lim sustained severe brain damage after being hit by a 16-year-old student on a motorcycle.
•The family of Suchada Sae-Lim decided to honor her wish to donate organs after finding her Thai Red Cross Society donation card at home.
•Suchada Sae-Lim donated 5 items across 3 types of organs, benefiting 5 patients.
•On September 10, 2026, at 19.30, Trang Hospital medical teams moved the organs to Hat Yai Airport in Songkhla Province.
•One eye was sent to Songkhla Province, while other organs were flown to Bangkok for transplantation.
•Funeral rites for Suchada Sae-Lim will begin on September 13, 2026, at Wat Khuan Wiset, with cremation scheduled for September 17, 2026.

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Piyaphong Sae-Lim

"Please take the best care of them."

ขอให้รักษาไว้ให้ดีที่สุด

Suchada Sae-Lim(สุชาดา แซ่ลิ่ม)

A 46-year-old resident of Trang Province and organ donor who died following a motorcycle accident.

Piyaphong Sae-Lim(ปิยะพงษ์ แซ่ลิ่ม)

The 45-year-old younger brother of Suchada Sae-Lim.

Trang Hospital(โรงพยาบาลตรัง)ℹ️

The medical facility that treated Suchada Sae-Lim and coordinated the organ retrieval.

Thai Red Cross Society(สภากาชาดไทย)ℹ️

The organization with which Suchada Sae-Lim had registered her intention to donate organs.

Kuson Sathan Trang Foundation(มูลนิธิกุศลสถานตรัง)

An emergency rescue foundation that provided assistance during the organ transport.

Trang Province(จ.ตรัง)ℹ️

The home province of Suchada Sae-Lim and location of the accident.

Songkhla Province(จ.สงขลา)ℹ️

The province where the organs were transported via Hat Yai Airport and where one eye recipient was located.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The destination for the remaining organs to undergo transplantation.

Wat Khuan Wiset(วัดควนวิเศษ)

The temple in Trang Province where funeral rites for Suchada Sae-Lim are held.