Father's Final Gift: Organ Donation Saves Five Lives
A 60-year-old man from Phetchabun Province died of a cerebral hemorrhage, and his family donated his heart, kidneys, and corneas to save five other patients at Phetchabun Hospital.
On July 7, 2026, Phetchabun Hospital held a ceremony honoring Somchai Pienphuangphan, 60, from Moo 5, Raweng Subdistrict, Muang District, Phetchabun Province, who died from a cerebral hemorrhage. Hospital Director Dr. Kobchai Jirchachanchai and administrators presented certificates of honor from the Thai Red Cross organ donation center and eye bank in recognition of the family's donation.
The donated organs—two corneas, two kidneys, and a heart—will help five other patients. Somchai's 25-year-old daughter, Arisara Pienphuangphan, revealed that her father was normally very healthy and rarely fell ill. Last Sunday, he complained of a severe headache and collapsed. After being rushed to Nong Phai Hospital and then transferred to Phetchabun Hospital, doctors diagnosed a cerebral hemorrhage and determined surgery was impossible due to the severity of his condition.
Initially, the family had accepted that their father would pass peacefully. However, when nurses informed them about the organ donation program, the family unanimously agreed to donate his organs as a final act of merit—something their father had always enjoyed doing. Arisara expressed her hope that if her father is aware, he would know the family will care for their mother well, and she wished his spirit peace in the next life.
Namchai Sitong, head nurse and director of Phetchabun Hospital's organ donation center, explained that the patient arrived with severe headaches and extensive brain bleeding that could not be surgically treated. The family agreed to donate the organs to the Thai Red Cross to help other patients in need.
