Chonthirat Sakulkoo

Chonthirat Sakulkoo, a 65-year-old woman from Thailand, made headlines after she was discovered alive inside her coffin just minutes before her scheduled cremation at a Buddhist temple in Nonthaburi. Declared dead two days earlier and transported by her brother for cremation, she unexpectedly showed signs of life, prompting temple staff to intervene. The incident highlighted the medical and procedural challenges surrounding death declarations and organ donation in Thailand.