{
  "id": 259122,
  "title": "Former Dragon Five singer Tae found dead in Chao Phraya River after going missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/former-dragon-five-singer-tae-found-dead-in-chao-phraya-river-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T08:44:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/08/07/former-dragon-five-singer-tae-found-dead-in-chao-phraya-river-after-going-missing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The body of Tae Taepan, the former lead singer of Thai boy band Dragon Five, was discovered floating in the Chao Phraya River near the Rama VII Bridge in Nonthaburi on Friday. His family had reported him missing earlier in the week, after he left their home with his bicycle at around 4 a.m. on August 6th. Tae, 46 years old, could not be contacted and authorities launched a search operation. CCTV footage showed him riding away alone early that morning, but no one had information regarding his whereabouts. Police did not find any records of a family conflict or any history of depression involving Tae. His remains were recovered and are awaiting a post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death. Dragon Five, formed in 2000, was known for its Asian-inspired music, martial arts-inspired choreography and consisted of five members - Oak, Andy, Yuan, Tao, and Tae. The band disbanded in 2002.",
  "summary": "The body of former Dragon Five singer Taewich “Tae” Taepan was found floating in the Chao Phraya River near Rama VII Bridge in Nonthaburi on Friday, after his family reported him missing earlier this week. Tae, 46, was reported missing by his girlfriend after he left their home with his bicycle at around 04:00 on […] The post Former Dragon Five singer Tae found dead in Chao Phraya River after…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Search underway for former Dragon5 singer missing in Nonthaburi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/search-underway-for-former-dragon5-singer-missing-in-nonthaburi",
        "published": "2026-08-07T02:53:47.000Z"
      }
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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."
}