Widow Defends Husband's Case, Demands Respect for the Dead

Kru Sai, 30, the widow of Foom who died unexpectedly at just 31 years old, has responded forcefully to allegations following his death at a private hospital in Ratchaburi. Foom sought treatment for chest tightness but the attending physician refused to order an EKG despite Kru Sai and Foom's willingness to pay in full. Kru Sai further claims the doctor made discouraging remarks, accusing Foom of relying too heavily on information from Google and AI before discharging him. Foom later went into shock and died; an autopsy confirmed two coronary arteries were blocked.

The Health Service Support Department (HSSD) under the Ministry of Public Health, together with Ratchaburi Provincial Health Office, subsequently investigated the private hospital. Dr. Phuwadet Surakote, HSSD director, revealed that the patient came on July 16, 2025, complaining of left ring finger pain and was screened by a nurse for further assessment. The nurse gathered additional history and learned the patient had previously sought treatment for high cholesterol, then bought and took medication himself about two months earlier due to dizziness, prompting him to request a cholesterol check. The nurse escalated the assessment to semi-urgent and referred him to an orthopedic surgeon, who diagnosed tendinitis. For the cholesterol concern, he was sent to a general practitioner who assessed that the symptoms did not match coronary artery disease and therefore did not order an EKG, instead scheduling a blood test for glucose and lipids the following day since the patient had not fasted.

The hospital later received word to retrieve the patient from home, where he was found unconscious. The medical team performed advanced life support for approximately three hours before resuscitation was discontinued and the family was informed of his death.

Regarding developments, Kru Sai posted on Facebook (Saii Z' Panpetch) stating that Foom came in with chest tightness, profuse sweating, and pain radiating from his fingers to his chest. The first doctor, an internist, did not see him because no blood work or cholesterol tests had been done yet. The second was the bone doctor, as the nurse asked if he wanted to see an orthopedic specialist since the pain might be related to his tendon issue. The third was the general practitioner, as already stated. She added a detail: the follow-up appointment the doctor mentioned was not actually scheduled for "the next day" as claimed—the doctor initially said to return in 70 days, but Foom's wife requested an earlier check. The doctor even questioned why she thought cholesterol had risen and reiterated that this pain was different from tendon pain.

Kru Sai posted further, saying: "The dead cannot speak, so is this how you report to the HSSD? But my husband's wife is still alive and can speak. Have you no shame? Or if you want silence, why not kill this person too—but then don't say anything like this. Show some respect for the dead. He deserves sympathy." She appealed for support, saying Kru Sai is exhausted. While it is true that the dead cannot speak, the living widow can and will continue to do so, because her time stopped on that day—every detail and every word remains clear in her memory.