Nida Patcharaweeraphong dead at 37 – Thai actress dies after falling from speedboat on restaurant trip with pals

THAI actress Nida Patcharaweeraphong has died aged 37 after falling from a speedboat during a restaurant trop with pals. Nida was heading towards a restaurants with friends when she fell into Chao Phraya river in Bangkok on February 24. ViralPressNida Patcharaweeraphong died after falling into the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok on Thursday[/caption] She was reportedly seated on the back end of the boat but how she fell remains unclear. The speedboat searched for Nida for 20 minutes after her pals noticed she was missing but later decided to call the local authorities who sent a team of 30 divers to search the area. Nida’s brother Dais Dejjab joined the search and rescue mission and reportedly spotted “something floating” in the water which was later identified to be the Thai actress. He said: “The pain everyone in the family is going through is unbearable. We loved our sister so much and she brought us so much happiness. “I would like to thank everyone for their efforts. I came to take her back home now.” Nida’s distraught mother Panida Siriyuthyothin said her daughter was a good swimmer and couldn’t believe what had happened. Most read in The Sun KNIFE EDGE Ukraine faces 'crucial 24 hours' with Russia peace talks as Belarus warns of WW3 VILE RANT Russian ex-Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff says ‘I don’t give a s**t about war’ 'NO WORDS' Jungle music legend MC Skibadee, 47, dead as tributes pour in TAX CHECK Thousands of parents warned to check child benefit or risk fine and tax charge TOON TARGET Chelsea star Kepa wanted by Newcastle in transfer with 'Blues demanding £50m' 'bad taste' Strictly's Kristina Rihanoff slammed by fans over 'insensitive pro Putin' tweet She said: “Before that night she went missing I suddenly thought about her. I wanted to call her. When I heard the news, I could not believe it. I still hoped it wasn’t her.” Doctors who performed an autopsy on Nida confirmed she died from drowning and found a deep gash on her left leg which may have been caused by the boat propeller. Senior police chief at Nonthaburi station Major General Paisarn Wongwatcharamongkol said the owner of the speedboat could face charges for allegedly operating the vessel with an expired license.