Overview
- A Canadian visitor collapsed near the 1,100th step while ascending the Tiger Cave Temple staircase with his Thai wife.
- Bystanders tried to revive him before responders from the Krabi Phithak Pracha Foundation arrived, but rescuers reported no pulse and he could not be saved.
- His wife told police he had complained of dizziness shortly before losing consciousness during their visit to pay respects at the hilltop shrine.
- Local reports say this was the second fatal collapse on the staircase within days after a 68-year-old Thai man died at the summit earlier in the week.
- Thai social media users urged measures such as a cable car, age limits, and health checks, while past incidents in 2023 highlighted the climb’s risks on the uneven steps, especially in hot weather.