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Veteran Actress Metta Roongrat Dies, Friend Shares Final Chat

Veteran Thai actress Metta Roongrat has passed away, prompting an outpouring of grief from the entertainment industry. Her childhood friend and fellow actress Suda Chuenban shared their final LINE conversation from the day of Metta's death, including photos and messages exchanged just hours before. The two had been close friends since attending Chaloem Satsana School together and remained in touch throughout their lives.

Veteran Actress Metta Roongrat Dies, Friend Shares Final Chat
2d ago Khaosod

Overcome with grief, unable to speak. Friends from the entertainment industry who have known each other since childhood. Close friend Metta Roongrat shares the final LINE chat from the day of her passing, revealing what her friend always used to say. Fellow entertainer and close friend Suda Chuenban posted about Metta Roongrat, the senior actress who passed away so sadly, after they had just chatted on LINE on the day of the incident. And Khun Neng Metta Roongrat had opened and read the LINE messages too, before receiving the heartbreaking news shortly after of losing her friend unexpectedly.

Close friend Metta Roongrat shares the final LINE chat from the day of her passing. Khun Maew posted the LINE chat where she sent a photo of a banana plant that had sprouted new blooms, along with a message to her friend saying, "The front of the house isn't cold at all, but the cattleya orchids have bloomed more, two more pots, thank you." And the friend had opened and read it, along with a final heartbreaking message mourning her dear friend known since childhood: "This morning I still sent a LINE to my friend, and she read it at 14:23. Just now I heard the news that my friend has passed away, I'm speechless, really, because we've been friends since childhood. We studied at Chaloem Satsana School together. In the mornings we would walk to school together."

Suda Chuenban, close friend, heartbroken and speechless, reveals what her friend always complained about: "Neng would come from Wat Sa Pathum and we'd walk past the Jom Pol Police housing eating kanom krok, like this every day, until we studied dance and drama together, playing krabi krabong together, performing in the name of Chaloem Satsana School together for many, many years until we each went our separate ways to live our own lives."

"Even when my friend became famous, we still talked, and later ate at home together. Khun Noi Irawadi Nawaman also came back to talk and we stayed in touch, sending LINE messages constantly. But Neng would always complain that she wasn't feeling well."

"It's truly heartbreaking. May Neng be free from suffering. Maew sent the news in the Chaloem Satsana alumni LINE group, of which only a few remain. From friend, Maew." Amidst comments expressing condolences and mourning for Metta Roongrat.

Source: Suda Chuenban.

Kob, shocked and deeply saddened by Metta Roongrat's passing, reveals details of their last conversation.

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