The remains of a South Korea plane crash victim were returned to her family in Thailand this week.

Jonglak Duangmanee, 45, was among the 179 passengers killed when a Boeing 737 operated by Jeju Air smashed into a concrete wall at the Muan International Airport in South Korea on December 29.

She was an overseas worker in South Korea and returned once a year to visit her family in Thailand.

Her ashes arrived in a silk-covered box returned to her heartbroken family at the Udon Thani International Airport in Thailand on January 6.

Footage shows South Korean Ambassador Park Yong Min holding the container as Jonglak's relatives wiped away their tears. The box was handed over to Jonglak's father Boonchuay Duangmanee, 77, who was accompanied by other family members.

The grieving father said: 'I would like to thank the South Korean ambassadors and Jeju Air staff who brought my daughter's ashes and also delivered them to my home.

'MP Kriangsak, the Deputy Governor of Udon Thani Province, and the District Chief of Nong Wua So have also been following up on this matter. I would like to thank everyone for their help. My daughter is finally home.'

The ashes were placed in a memorial decorated with wreaths and Jonglak's pictures at Boonchuay's home. Local officials and Jeju Air representatives visited the shrine to pay their respects.

The family said they will arrange a funeral first before seeking financial compensation.

Authorities said Jonglak's ashes were divided between her family in Thailand and her South Korean husband.

MP Kriangsak Faiseengam said: 'A legal team will be helping the family claim compensation and funeral expenses from Jeju Air. The airline has also provided assistance for the ceremony.'

On December 29, 2024, Jeju Air Flight 2216, crashed at the Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 of 181 people onboard. The plane reportedly skidded down the runway and collided with a concrete structure during an emergency landing attempt.

Jonglak's father Boonchuay had previously told how his daughter's last words to her father were 'I'm never coming home' because she was upset he had not been able to reach the airport on time to wave her off.

The father said: 'My daughter married a Korean man and was living in the country. She worked in an electronics factory, a car parts factory, and worked in agriculture with her husband to. She would support us and her children. She had a 14-year-old daughter and a seven-year-old son.

'Before leaving, she asked me to have lunch with her, but I had to decline because my daughter-in-law needed our car to go to the hospital.

'When my daughter left for the airport, I rushed to see her off but did not arrive in time. She was upset and told me me she would not come home again. I just thought she was being dramatic.

'Every time she landed, she would call me to let me know she had arrived safely. I was waiting to hear from her.

‘When I saw the news, I was shocked and I was certain she had died when it mentioned that the victim was from Udon Thani.

‘I would like assistance from the government to help bring her body back home. I want to give her a funeral.

‘Jonglak, if you can hear me, I would like you to forgive me for not being able to send you off in time, making you angry.

‘Please be born into a better place, and do not worry about your children or me. If there is anything left, I will pass it on to them.'