Apichet Kittikorncharoen

Panrawat Kittikorncharoen
อภิเชษฐ์ กิตติกรเจริญ
Born
Apichet Kittikorncharoen

(1982-12-02)2 December 1982
Samut Prakan, Thailand
Died9 December 2007(2007-12-09) (aged 25)
Siriraj Hospital
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • singer
Years active2000–2003
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Musical career
Also known asBig D2B
GenresThai pop
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
LabelsRS (2000 - 2003)

Apichet Kittikorncharoen (Thai: อภิเชษฐ์ กิตติกรเจริญ; RTGS: Aphichet Kittikoncharoen, name later changed to Panrawat (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]

  1. ^ "BEAM". 15 September 2011.
  2. ^ Hays, Kathleen (22 August 2003). "Doctor planning scholarly article on singer's treatment". The Nation.
  3. ^ AAP (12 August 2003). "Medicine flown from Australia in bid to save Thai pop idol". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  4. ^ National News Bureau (9 December 2007). "HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn sends wreath to BIG D2B's funeral". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  5. ^ Perrin, Andrew (17 November 2003). "Fancy a Swim? The lethal problem with Bangkok's canals". Time. Archived from the original on January 12, 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  6. ^ สุดปลื้ม!! "พระราชินี" พระราชทานพวงมาลาหน้าศพ "บิ๊ก" (in Thai). Kom Chad Luek. 12 December 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2012.