| Panrawat Kittikorncharoen | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Apichet Kittikorncharoen |
| Also known as | Big D2B |
| Born | 2 December 1982 |
| Origin | Thailand |
| Died | 9 December 2007 (aged 25) |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2001–2003 (singer) |
| Labels | RS Promotion |
| Associated acts | D2B |
Apichet Kittikorncharoen (Thai: อภิเชษฐ์ กิตติกรเจริญ, 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 Pseudallescheria boydii fungus,[1] which, despite efforts to treat him including four brain operations and medicine flown in from Australia,[2] caused extensive damage to his brain. He remained in coma for four years before finally succumbing to the illness.[3] Apichet's case, which saw throngs of fans hoping and praying for him at the hospital as well as intense media attention, helped raised awareness about the hazardous nature of Bangkok's water pollution.[4]