A lady from the province of Phrae in
the north of Thailand has died after consuming skin whitening products, that
she purchased online.
The 35-year-old lady who wanted white skin and larger
breasts, had been taking the products she had purchased from web sites. Wijitra
Jantaphrom developed kidney disease and died in her own bathroom before help
could reach her. Relatives who had arranged her 35th birthday party celebration
on Friday, September 22, were concerned when she didn’t show. On Sunday they
took her cake to present to her at her funeral. Wijitra Jantaphrom started
taking the “herbal” supplements in capsules some months ago and initial results
looked promising as her complexion improved. She even recommended the capsules
she found out about and ordered on Facebook to her friends. But soon the mother
of one, who was a furniture factory worker in the northern Thai province,
suffered a swelling of the face. She went to hospital and passed out on the way
and was diagnosed with kidney disease from taking the pills. She was sent home
and then things got worse. She passed out at home and this time there was no
one around to help her and she died alone in her bathroom last week. Kamchanok
Kongkoi, 26, a relative, said she did not turn up to a planned birthday party
on Friday. Tragically they took her birthday cake to present to her corpse at
the funeral at Wat Ton Khrai in Prae on Sunday. Pharmacists told Kapook that
this tragic case highlighted the problem of dangerous substances being sold
online to people who wanted an answer to having lighter skin color and a better
body shape.
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