Inquest into the Death of Ohm SATHITPITTAYAYUDH

38y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia with acute circulatory failure in a man with acute drug effect/toxicity (5F-ADB)

Ohm Sathitpittayayudh, aged 38, died in custody at Karnet Prison Farm from cardiac arrhythmia with acute circulatory failure after ingesting 5F-ADB (Kronic), a synthetic cannabinoid. He had exemplary prison behaviour, good health, and no mental health issues. Prison supervision, treatment, and care were appropriate and medically commensurate with community standards. The coroner found no failures in prison management. However, the case highlights the false perception among prisoners that synthetic cannabinoids are safe and undetectable. The coroner recommended targeted education for prisoners about the unpredictable and potentially lethal consequences of synthetic cannabinoids, developed with input from health professionals and delivered with assistance from peer support prisoners.