King inspired me: heroine nurse

“He’s the greatest inspiration. I have taken to heart His Majesty’s speech that we should help our fellow humans,” Sikanya Chuarob said yesterday.
The 39-year-old nurse sacrificed her New Year holiday on Saturday to save the tourist, but she considered the act a gift. “It was the happiest moment of my New Year holiday period,” Sikanya said.
Gunter Retsch, 49, suffered a heart attack while cycling with a friend.
After hearing the friend’s cries for help, the nurse got out of her vehicle and performed CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on the man, called an ambulance, and travelled with him to hospital.
Yesterday she received a plaque of honour, a certificate of honour and a bouquet of flowers from Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn via Surat Thani Hospital director Dr Adikiat Irmworaniran.
She has been described as a “heroine of Surat Thani Hospital”– someone prepared to help people in need while off-duty, and a person who had enhanced the country’s reputation.
More than 300 of her colleagues sang the hospital’s song to her.
“I am so glad about the overwhelming admiration,” she said. “But I also would like to encourage society to admire all Good Samaritans … many people have helped tourists, such as volunteers from foundations.”
Jirarat Chunthun, head of the Male Neurosurgical Procedures Unit at the hospital, has worked with Sikanya for over 15 years. She described her as a very good, responsible nurse.