# Thai teenager dies after lightning strike during golf tournament

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/teenage-golfer-15-is-killed-and-caddy-is-injured-by-lightning-strike-during-tournament-in-thailand/
- Published: 2026-11-03T11:36:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T11:48:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16261745/Teenage-golfer-killed-caddy-injured-lightning-strike-tournament-Thailand.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A 15-year-old golfer died after a lightning strike in Thailand.
- Her caddy was injured and remains under medical supervision.
- Organisers are investigating; the tournament’s third round was postponed.

## Summary

Fifteen-year-old golfer Aeyavarin Pradubyart died after being struck by lightning during a tournament in Chachoengsao, Thailand. The incident has prompted an investigation into how the storm was handled and the response to the injured players.

Aeyavarin was putting on the 11th hole at Lotus Valley Golf Resort on Sunday as heavy rain and lightning arrived; 31-year-old caddy Saitharn Boonkerd was also struck and remains under medical supervision. Both were given CPR and taken to hospital, where Aeyavarin later died. Her family says the competition continued as the weather worsened and that no ambulance was available at the course; organisers say they are gathering facts. The tournament’s third round, scheduled for 7 November, has been postponed.

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