Apichet Kittikorncharoen Explained

Panrawat Kittikorncharoen
Native Name:อภิเชษฐ์ กิตติกรเจริญ
Native Name Lang:th
Birth Name:Apichet Kittikorncharoen
Birth Date:2 December 1982
Birth Place:Samut Prakan, Thailand
Death Place:Siriraj Hospital
Years Active:2000–2003
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Alias:Big D2B
Genre:Thai pop
Label:RS (2000 - 2003)

Apichet Kittikorncharoen (Thai: อภิเชษฐ์ กิตติกรเจริญ;, name later changed to Panrawat (Thai: ปาณรวัฐ), 2 December 1982 – 9 December 2007) was a Thai singer known under the stage name Big D2B. He studied film at Bangkok University and was part of RS Promotion's trio boy band D2B.

On 22 July 2003, a car accident in which he fell into a polluted Bangkok khlong (canal) resulted in severe brain infection with multiple organisms including the fungus known as Scedosporium (ex. Pseudoalleschia) boydii,[2] which, despite efforts to treat him including four brain operations and medicine flown in from Australia,[3] caused extensive damage to his brain. He remained in coma for four years before finally passing away on 9 December 2007.[4] Apichet's case, which saw throngs of fans hoping and praying for him at the hospital as well as intense media attention, helped raise awareness about the hazardous nature of Bangkok's water pollution.[5] His funeral was held for 100 days from the end of 2007 to March of the next year, and was patronised by Queen Sirikit.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BEAM. 15 September 2011.
  2. News: Hays. Kathleen. Doctor planning scholarly article on singer's treatment. The Nation. 22 August 2003.
  3. News: AAP. Medicine flown from Australia in bid to save Thai pop idol. 6 June 2010. Sydney Morning Herald. 12 August 2003.
  4. News: National News Bureau. HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn sends wreath to BIG D2B's funeral. 6 June 2010. 9 December 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720175309/http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255012090009. 20 July 2011. dead.
  5. News: Perrin. Andrew. Fancy a Swim? The lethal problem with Bangkok's canals. https://web.archive.org/web/20070112120612/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,501031124-543836,00.html. dead. January 12, 2007. 6 June 2010. Time. 17 November 2003.
  6. Web site: th:สุดปลื้ม!! "พระราชินี" พระราชทานพวงมาลาหน้าศพ "บิ๊ก". http://www.yenta4.com/webboard/2/1195192.html. Thai. 12 December 2007. Kom Chad Luek. June 21, 2012.