Thai woman among dead in Seoul as Khao San Halloween party goes ahead
published : 31 Oct 2022 at 08:49
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
A Thai female student was among those killed in a Halloween crush in Seoul on Saturday night, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday evening.
The student was on a language course in South Korea, a Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman said later on Sunday.
He said said the victim was 27 and had studied the Korean language for two months. The embassy had informed her family and offered to help arrange for the body to be flown home.
All Thais were strongly advised by the embassy to avoid events throughout the country, it said.
South Korea has been one of the most popular destinations for Thai tourists since it lifted Covid-19 restrictions.
More than 150 people were killed in the crush as an estimated 100,000 people packed alleys and steep roads in the South Korean capital's Itaewon district. The crush took place at 10pm (8pm Thailand time) on Saturday.
South Korea has cancelled several events in the wake of the tragedy. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha joined other international leaders in offering condolences.
Meanwhile, Khao San Road is planning a Halloween party on Monday.
The Khao San Road Business Association will hold talks with Phra Nakhon district officials on safety measures and a plan to limit the number of people who can enter the area.
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Vocabulary
- avoid: to stay away from; to not use - หลีกเลี่ยง
- condolences (noun): sympathy that you feel for somebody when a person in their family or that they know well has died; an expression of this sympathy - การแสดงความเสียใจต่อผู้อื่น
- crush: a crowd of people pressed close together in a small space - ฝูงชนที่แน่นขนัด
- embassy: a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country - สถานทูต
- limit: to stop something from increasing beyond a particular amount or level - จำกัด
- measure: an action taken to solve a particular problem - มาตรการ
- spokesman: a person who speaks on behalf of a group or an organization - โฆษก
- steep: rising quickly and difficult to climb - ที่สูงชัน และปีนขึ้นยาก
- tragedy : a very sad situation, usually because it involves death or great suffering - โศกนาฎกรรม
- victim: someone who has been affected by a bad situation, such as a disaster, illness or an accident - เหยื่อผู้เคราะห์ร้าย
