Wife Devastated as Lightning Kills Husband, Two Friends Injured—She Recounts Ominous Premonition
A 69-year-old man died after being struck by lightning while sheltering under a tree during heavy rain in Udon Thani's Non Saad District on May 18; two neighbors were injured in the same incident.
On May 18, 2025, Pismai, 62, the wife of Suna, 69, was devastated by her husband's sudden death. Suna died after being struck by lightning in a cassava grove near Ban Non Samran village in Non Saad District, Udon Thani, along with two neighbors, Wilai and Thinakorn, who suffered serious injuries. The three men had sought shelter under a large sadue tree during heavy rain while working in the rice fields when lightning struck suddenly. Suna was found dead beneath the tree with a stainless steel glass lodged near his midsection, and a pickup truck parked nearby. Officials suspect the glass—a conductive metal object the victim was holding—may have attracted the lightning strike directly to his body. Pismai recalled that just 2-3 days earlier, a neighbor had mentioned dreaming of many people gathering at their home, never imagining it would become her husband's funeral. Meanwhile, Wilai's wife reported that both injured men are recovering well. Nон Saad Hospital transferred them to Udon Thani Center Hospital, where doctors are monitoring them closely while restricting food and water intake. Overall, both patients have passed the critical stage and are showing significant improvement.
