Update 2pm, Feb. 26: Nida’s body was found near the Pibun Songkram Pier in Nonthaburi province.
Rescue workers and divers today were still searching for an actress who fell from a speedboat into Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River.
Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong, 37, fell at around 10pm last night from a boat near the Rama VII Bridge in Nonthaburi province.
Tangmo, who has appeared in a slew of television dramas and several movies, was reportedly cruising with friends when she fell in.
Her family suspects foul play, saying they were unable to contact the friends with her on the boat for hours.
Rescue workers had halted the search mission this morning due to water traffic. They were set to resume the search later today.
An adhoc Facebook group to gather information about the search was created a few hours after the incident was widely reported. As of 11am today, the group had grown to more than 2,500 members.
