Thread: Medical Council heaps praise on a Chulalongkorn hospital’s doctor for saving the life

A Chulalongkorn hospital’s anesthesiologist was commended by the Medical Council for saving the life of an on-board Thai passenger who fell unconscious during a THAI flight from Bangkok to Tokyo on Saturday.

The Thai male passenger whose name was not disclosed was travelling with his children for a sight-seeing trip in Japan on Thai Airways International’s flight TG 682. About one hour before the plane was due to arrive at the Haneda airport in Tokyo, the passenger fell unconscious after having breakfast, according to a statement that the Medical Council posted on the website.

A crew member who was in charge of C Class saw the passenger was unusually motionless and felt his pulse and it was not beating. Then the supervisor was alerted and an announcement was made asking for a doctor among the passengers.

Fortunately, Dr Manasnan Kongvibulwuthi, an anesthesiologist at Chulalongkorn hospital, was among the passengers and she immediately offered a helping hand.

The patient was moved from his seat and placed on the floor of the plane where Dr Manassnan immediately performed CPR with the help of crew members and AED and medical kit.

The doctor performed CPR alternating with electric shock from the AED device for about 20 minutes until the patient started to cough and to breathe.

When the plane finally touched down at the airport and made a stop at the apron, an ambulance was already there to take the patient to the nearest hospital for medical treatment.

Medical Council heaps praise on a Chulalongkorn hospital?s doctor for saving the life of a plane passenger |

Originally Posted by misskit

saw the passenger was unusually motionless and felt his pulse and it was not beating

Really? Dozens of dozing, sleeping passengers, but this one stood out. Odd.

Perhaps because there was no chest movement as he breathed, or he was in an unnatural position.

"the passenger was unusually motionless", after breakfast.

Possibly noticed as the cabin staff cleared up the breakfast trays?

Or maybe his children, who were traveling with the old gent alerted the cabin staff?

Possibly. Exceptional Thai staff.
It's got a ring to it which reminds me of taxi drivers finding 30 000 baht and returning it to a big fanfare of Thai honesty and resourcefulness.

Yep...I suspect the passenger next to him noticed something amiss...I doubt the "staff" would've noticed on their own...