A Chinese woman was reportedly pushed off a cliff by her husband in Ubon Ratchathani in 2019 and survived returned to thank four national park officials who rescued her.
Wang Nan, 37, shed tears of joy while hugging each of the four male rescuers at the office of the Pha Taem National Park on Saturday.
On the morning of June 9, 2019, Ms Wang, then three months pregnant, and her husband Yu Xiaodong, then aged 33, visited the cliff near Pha Taem Viewpoint to see the sunrise. Her husband reportedly pushed her off the cliff but she and her unborn child survived after her 34-metre fall was broken by trees.
Ms Wang suffered fractures in her left thigh, left arm, left collar bone, hip bone and knees. A Thai tourist found her lying severely injured on a trail and alerted park officials. The four rescuers gave first aid and rushed her to hospital.
During the reunion, Ms Wang offered thanks and praised the quick response of everyone involved in the incident five years ago.
Thai police arrested Yu on an attempted murder charge about a week after the fall, saying money was the motive.
In an interview with South China Morning Post, Ms Wang said while standing on the cliff Yu gently kissed her on the cheek and said “Go to hell” before pushing her over the edge.
Yu was reportedly addicted to gambling and had a lot of debt. He asked Ms Wang to settle a debt of 2 million yuan for him but his wife gave him only 1 million, telling him to pay the rest himself.
According to the Straits Times, Thailand's Supreme Court sentenced Yu to 33 years and 4 months in jail. The paper also said her unborn baby did not survive the fall, and it was not immediately possible to determine if this was true.
