Thai woman mistaken for dead, found alive in coffin just before cremation – Firstpost

In a startling turn of events, a 65‑year-old Thai woman was discovered alive in her coffin moments before a scheduled cremation at a Buddhist temple. The incident unfolded at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, where staff were stunned by faint knocking and movement inside the coffin.

The woman’s brother, who had driven her from Phitsanulok province, explained that she had been bedridden for nearly two years. Her condition worsened and she became unresponsive two days prior, at which point the family believed she had died.

Initially, they attempted to take her to a Bangkok hospital to donate her organs—a wish she had previously expressed—but were turned away due to the absence of an official death certificate. When they then approached the temple for a free cremation, they again encountered resistance for the same reason.

The situation took a dramatic turn while temple officials were discussing how to arrange the proper documentation: they heard knocking from inside the coffin. Upon opening it, they were startled to find her gently moving, opening her eyes, and responding to sound.

Temple manager and his team immediately took her to a local hospital, and the temple’s abbot announced that they would cover her medical costs.

Authorities later noted that although she appeared to have stopped breathing, she had not suffered cardiac or respiratory arrest. According to reports, doctors diagnosed her with severe hypoglycaemia (dangerously low blood sugar), rather than death.