Thai Examiner
Questions as 15 year old golfer dies in lightning strike in Chachoengsao while playing in a tournament
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Key facts
- Teen golfer struck near the 11th hole as her mother says lightning warnings went ignored at course
- A 15-year-old Thai golf star died after lightning struck her during a junior tournament in Chachoengsao on Sunday
- Lightning horror at junior golf tournament
- Officials halt junior tournament only after further lightning as mother discovers her daughter is missing
- Rescuers restore teenager’s heartbeat after nearly an hour but she dies following overnight treatment
- Father returns from Burma for final goodbye as family challenges tournament’s response to the storm
Summary
### Lightning horror at junior golf tournament. Ayawarin Pradabyat, 15, dies after a strike near the 11th hole. Family says play continued despite prior lightning and no ambulance was waiting. Rescuers revived her, but she died after her father returned.
A 15-year-old Thai golf star died after lightning struck her during a junior tournament in Chachoengsao on Sunday. Her family claims organisers ignored repeated lightning strikes and failed to suspend play. Ayawarin Pradabyat suffered horrific burns and cardiac arrest near the 11th hole. Rescuers revived her after nearly an hour, but she died on Monday. Meanwhile, her grandmother alleges no ambulance was stationed at the course. A female caddie was also injured.
A 15-year-old Thai girl died on Monday after lightning struck her during a junior golf tournament in Chachoengsao province. Her death has sparked a bitter controversy over why officials failed to halt play despite repeated lightning strikes.