{
  "id": 16556158,
  "title": "Thai singer turned airline pilot dies during holiday in China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/thai-singer-turned-airline-pilot-dies-during-holiday-in-china",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T03:34:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-academy-fantasia-star-dies-after-emergency-during-china-trip"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Thai Academy Fantasia contestant and airline pilot Tee AF6 passed away while on holiday in China on October 25. The 38-year-old singer fell ill during the trip and could not be saved after being taken to a hospital in Beijing. His death was confirmed by a family member who shared the news on social media after a fellow contestant, Satdha “Rak” Satdhathip, inquired about the former contestant. Tee, born in Chiang Mai on December 18, 1983, had competed in True Academy Fantasia Season 6 in 2009 before pursuing a career in aviation. His family and other contestants from the show paid tribute to Tee, who was remembered as an inspiring mentor and a cherished friend. The cause of his death remains undisclosed at this time.",
  "summary": "Thai pilot and former Academy Fantasia contestant Teepchalit Phromchana, known as Tee AF6, has died after falling ill during a family trip to China yesterday, October 25. He was taken to a hospital in Beijing but could not be saved, according to a family member. News of Tee’s death emerged after Satdha “Rak” Satdhathip, a … The story Thai singer turned airline pilot dies during holiday in China…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}