At Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok, staff experienced a shocking moment when a woman, believed to be dead and prepared for cremation, suddenly showed signs of life.
The 65-year-old woman had been brought to the temple by her brother from Phitsanulok province. She had been bedridden for two years and appeared to have stopped breathing two days prior. Her brother, unable to secure an official death certificate and after refusals from a hospital and the temple’s free cremation service, placed her in a coffin and transported her over 300 miles to Bangkok.
During preparations, staff heard faint knocking sounds coming from the coffin. Upon opening it, they discovered the woman gently moving her arms and opening her eyes. Pairat Soodthoop, the temple’s general and financial affairs manager, described the startling discovery: “She must have been knocking for quite some time.”
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Medical personnel were called, and the woman was promptly taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The temple’s abbot has committed to covering her medical expenses.
This extraordinary incident highlights both the importance of official documentation in medical emergencies and the unexpected miracles that can occur even in moments of despair.