Apichet Kittikorncharoen

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.

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
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
LabelsRS (2000 - 2003)

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 Pseudallescheria boydii fungus,[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 succumbing to the illness.[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]

Post-D2B era

Big’s brain disease in 2004 have made the renaming of “D2B” to “Dan-Beam” in 2005 because Worrawech Danuwong (Dan) and Kawee Tanjararak (Beam) was active during that period until it was disbanded in 2007 following Big’s death, and D2B is no more.

References
  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.
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