Bodies found in Kings River identified officially by sheriff’s office
Two bodies pulled from a car that plunged from Highway 180 into the Kings River a month ago, have been identified as two Thai exchange students, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday.
Pakapol Bhakapon Chairatnathrongporn, 28, and Thiwadee Saengsuriyarit, 24, were confirmed through finger print comparisons as the two victims pulled from the wreckage on Sept. 1.
The victims were two exchanged students from Thailand enrolled at the University of South Florida and had been reported missing July 26.
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This story was originally published September 4, 2017 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Bodies found in Kings River identified officially by sheriff’s office."