Family receives ashes of Thai woman killed in South Korea crash
The family of a Thai woman who died in a plane crash in South Korea gathered at Udon Thani International Airport to receive her ashes. The South Korean ambassador expressed his condolences and accompanied the ashes to the family home.
A Jeju Air flight, Boeing 737-800, carrying 175 passengers from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Muan International Airport in Southwest South Korea, skidded off the runway on December 29, resulting in numerous fatalities, including two Thai nationals, 45 year old Jongluk Duangmanee and 22 year old Sirithorn Jaue.
Yesterday, January 6, at Udon Thani International Airport, 77 year old Boonchuay Duangmanee, father of Jongluk, arrived to receive his daughter’s ashes.
He was joined by Nattapong Wongkumpan, Deputy Governor of Udon Thani, Kriangsak Faisringam, Udon Thani Member of Parliament, Warrant Officer Anuthep Sridaorueng, Udon Thani Employment Officer, and Wutthipong Jaiyot, Nong Wua So District Chief.
South Korean Ambassador Park Yong-min also arrived to express his condolences and accompany the ashes to the family home in Ban Nong Saeng, Kud Mak Fai subdistrict, Nong Wua So district. At 1.40pm, the ashes of Jongluk arrived, delivered by Jeju Air staff in a green-wrapped box to Boonchuay.
Overcome with emotion, Boonchuay shed tears while other family members mourned. The atmosphere was filled with sorrow.
Jeju Air representatives informed Boonchuay that the ashes had been delivered, shared between him and Jongluk’s Korean husband, who would arrive later. They also provided financial assistance for the funeral, with further insurance claims pending.
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At 3.30pm, the family took Jongluk’s ashes home to Nong Wua So, where villagers and family members awaited, mourning together. A funeral ceremony was held, and Boonchuay spoke to his daughter, acknowledging her return home.
A wreath from Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was sent to the family. Boonchuay expressed his ongoing grief, recalling his disbelief upon hearing the news.
His daughter was his only child and the family’s main financial support. He wished to have embraced her as she disembarked from the plane but was relieved to have her ashes for the funeral rites at home, supported by the South Korean ambassador.
The ambassador, Park Yong-min, conveyed his deepest condolences on behalf of the South Korean government for the loss of the two Thai nationals in the accident. He stated that Jeju Air staff had delivered Jongluk’s ashes to the family and joined in the mourning ceremonies, reported KhaoSod.
He added that bringing the ashes home offered some comfort to the grieving family, and expressed hopes to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
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