Electrical Shock From Coconut Machine Leaves Vendor Unconscious
A 36-year-old coconut vendor was shocked unconscious by a faulty processing machine at a Bangkok police dormitory but survived after CPR from officers and paramedics. Police are investigating the equipment malfunction to prevent future inci
A coconut water vendor narrowly escaped death after suffering electrical shock from a faulty coconut processing machine in a police dormitory at Soi Chula 34, Wang Mai Subdistrict, Pathumwan District, Bangkok, on July 2, 2025. Emergency services received the report and rushed to the scene, where they found the 36-year-old Laotian worker unconscious near his coconut juice stand. Officers from Pathumwan Police Station, including Chakraphon Ritbua, Yutthapong Pimchaishri, Shivakorn Hemratchdanon, and Artit Jitdamhari, along with volunteers from the Rajkanya Foundation, immediately began CPR to save his life.
When advanced life support (ALS) paramedics from Chulalongkorn Hospital arrived, they took over care of the patient. The vendor regained vital signs and survived the incident, being transported to Chulalongkorn Hospital for further treatment. Preliminary investigation suggests the electrical shock came from a malfunctioning coconut machine the vendor was operating at the time.
Pathumwan Police will coordinate with relevant agencies to thoroughly inspect the electrical equipment and wiring at the scene to prevent similar accidents in the future.
