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Thai language teacher Thapanee Sihewong, nicknamed 'Teacher Jan', died after her SUV rear-ended a six-wheel truck on Highway 226 in Surin Province while she was traveling back to her residence. The crash occurred in front of Ram Wittaya Ratchamangkhaphisek School in Tambon Ram, Mueang District, leaving her with serious injuries. She was taken to Surin Hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries. The school's Personnel Administration Group posted an online condolence, expressing deep sorrow to her family and wishing her soul rest in peace.

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