- Promising 15-year-old Thai golfer Aeyavarin Pradubyart has died after being struck by lightning during a junior tournament in Chachoengsao province.
- A 31-year-old female caddie was also injured near the 11th hole during the incident on Sunday.
- Resuscitation efforts initially restored the teenager's heartbeat, but she succumbed to her injuries in hospital on Monday after suffering severe burns.
- The young golfer's family has criticised tournament organisers for failing to suspend play immediately when lightning strikes began in the area.
- Pradubyart was a member of the Thai Student Golf Union who had recently won the girls' Class B category at the Junior Asian Tour 2026.
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