Elderly Couple Dies Two Hours Apart in Buriram
A devoted elderly couple from Buriram died two hours apart on September 18 after decades together, with the husband passing shortly after his wife returned from the hospital to lie beside him, their simultaneous deaths moving thousands onli
A lifelong couple from Buriram province passed away just two hours apart on September 18, 2026, a story that deeply moved people online. Highway rescue volunteers posted about the grandfather who appeared to be waiting for his grandmother to return home from the hospital—she arrived and lay down beside him for less than ten minutes before he quietly passed away. The post sparked an outpouring of condolences and reflections on the couple's unwavering devotion until life's end.
News teams visited the family home in Ban Tako, Isankhit Subdistrict, Chaloem Phrakiat District, Buriram, where the bodies of Somphong Prasangtrup, 70, and Mak Prasangtrup, 69, had been laid together by their family. The two had fallen ill at nearly the same time—he with liver cancer treated at home, she with breast cancer and kidney disease requiring hospital visits. When one was in the hospital, the other would worry and ask after them with deep concern.
On September 17, the grandfather's breathing began to fade at home. His wife was scheduled to be discharged from the hospital that very day, so rescue workers brought her home. Family members told the grandfather that grandmother had arrived and was lying beside him, asking him not to worry. He shed tears as if he understood. About ten minutes later, he passed away. Two hours after that, the grandmother followed him in death—a moment that brought profound sorrow yet also revealed the true love and devotion they shared until their final breath.
Their son, Surasak Prasangtrup, 45, who is grieving, said his parents were a model couple who always cared for and asked after each other, even during illness. As the only son, he had cared for them throughout, never imagining they would leave on the same day. Though heartbroken, he sees their story as a powerful testament to love, commitment, and concern that lasted until life's very end—a lesson for the generations that follow. The family held the funeral ceremony on September 19, 2026, at Ban Tako Temple.
