Gorv. Pairat, along with his wife and children, were among 223 people aboard killed in
Lauda Air Flight 004, which crashed into the
Phu Toei National Park,
Thailand. Charles S. Ahlgren, the former U.S. consul general to
Chiang Mai, said "That accident not only took their lives and that of many of Chiang Mai's leaders, but dealt a blow to many development and planning activities in the town." ==References==