Yad Tiph Opens Up About Loss of Father, Bitten by Insect Leading to Sudden Death Despite Three Emergency Surgeries

Actress Yad Tiph Ratchapal is grieving the loss of her father, Surin Ratchapal, who died suddenly from a blood infection following an insect bite. Despite doctors performing three emergency surgeries, his condition deteriorated due to complications. Her father passed away peacefully at age 70 on April 15, 2025, at Siriraj Hospital.

Recently, Yad Tiph attended the launch of new beauty products, Re N Tox and CLEVIEL from South Korean company Pharma Research, at the Siam Kempinski Hotel in Bangkok. During the event, she publicly revealed for the first time that the cause of death was a blood infection. Her father was bitten by an insect while staying at a vacation home in another province. Although doctors urgently performed three surgeries and his condition initially improved, he developed multiple complications that caused his health to deteriorate rapidly, leading to his death.

Yad Tiph explained that her father began showing symptoms after the insect bite, including vomiting, inability to walk, and wound infection, requiring hospitalization at Siriraj Hospital. Medical tests confirmed a blood infection in his bloodstream. Despite three surgeries and initial improvement over a month, he developed serious complications in multiple parts of his body that ultimately caused his death.

She admitted she is still struggling emotionally, as she had hoped her father would recover and return home, even if he needed a wheelchair or bed care. She shared that she was able to say goodbye to him in his final moments, telling him to go peacefully without worry about the family.

The family is currently in mourning, with a noticeably quieter atmosphere at home. However, everyone is trying to stay strong. Yad Tiph has recently returned to work after taking time to emotionally recover from this difficult period.

When asked how she has been coping: "It's about my father, of course it's heavy on my heart. But today I came to this event—it's my first work commitment since everything happened. Some other projects I've asked to postpone, but I wanted to do this one. It's been about a week now and I feel ready. I don't want everyone to be sad with us, so I'm trying to be strong."

She continued, expressing her gratitude: "First, I want to apologize to all the media. And to my colleagues in the industry who are very close to me—I didn't personally invite people. Only my closest friends came. Before my father passed, he wished for things to be quiet and peaceful, and he didn't want to burden anyone. My mother also values privacy. My father was concerned about her too, as she's been quite sad. So we didn't invite many people and held a small family gathering with close relatives and friends. Thank you so much to everyone for the wreaths and moral support—through direct messages, Instagram comments, and when stories were posted, people left comments that I've read and deeply appreciated."

Regarding the cause of death, she explained: "My father had just turned 70 two months before. He was staying at his vacation home in another province when he was bitten by something. We still don't know exactly what it was—not a snake or scorpion, but likely some kind of insect. The next morning, he had vomiting, couldn't walk, and wounds appeared on his feet. My father didn't have diabetes, by the way. His friend brought him to Bangkok and admitted him directly to Siriraj Hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with a blood infection and said he needed emergency surgery. He underwent about three surgeries and seemed to improve. A month passed and he seemed better, but then he developed multiple complications in different parts of his body, and ultimately he passed away."

When asked if doctors identified what had bitten him, she responded: "The doctors did try to diagnose it. They took samples to test, but we weren't certain. In that critical moment, it was a matter of life and death, requiring emergency infection treatment."