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Two Thai Victims Identified In Jeju Air Plane Crash

People watch as firefighters and rescue team members work at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (Cho Nam-soo/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean authorities have confirmed that two of the victims in the tragic Jeju Air plane crash were Thai nationals. The father of one of the victims, Boonchuay Duangmanee, expressed his profound grief over the loss of his daughter in the incident. He shared with the Associated Press that he never imagined that their last goodbye would truly be the final one.

According to Duangmanee, his daughter Jongluk had been residing in South Korea for several years, where she was employed at a local factory. Prior to the ill-fated flight from Bangkok to Muan International Airport, she had returned to Thailand to spend time with her family.

Boonchuay Duangmanee mourns the loss of his daughter Jongluk.
South Korean authorities confirmed two Thai victims in Jeju Air crash.
Jongluk had been living in South Korea and worked at a local factory.

Upon learning about the plane crash in Korea, Duangmanee was devastated to discover that his daughter was among the passengers on board. The sudden and tragic turn of events has left him and his family in a state of shock and disbelief.

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