Emergency Doctor Remembered as 'Giver of New Life' After Death
Emergency medicine doctor Dr. Ketjutha Makrod died suddenly at Sanam Chai Khet Hospital, with her family choosing organ donation to help multiple transplant patients in her memory.
The Thai Red Cross Society on 8 September 2026 expressed its condolences to Dr. Ketjutha Makrod, known as "Dr. Ju", an emergency medicine specialist at Sanam Chai Khet Hospital. According to the Thai Red Cross, Dr. Ju had been working and treating patients as usual when she suddenly became ill, and her condition rapidly deteriorated into a critical state. Amid the family's grief, her relatives made the decision to donate her organs in the hope of giving new life to patients waiting for transplants. Her kidneys, eyes, heart valves, skin and bones have since been donated to help several people in need, the Thai Red Cross said. Dr. Ju will be remembered not only as a beloved daughter, a good friend and a dedicated doctor, but also as a "giver of new life". The Thai Red Cross expressed its deepest condolences to Dr. Ju's family and friends, and paid tribute to her family for making the decision to donate her organs during one of the most difficult moments of their lives.
