Buriram, Heartwarming! A 72-year-old American man flew across the country to search for his daughter who had been separated for 48 years and found her in Buriram. They cried and hugged each other with joy.A wonderful story and impressive images of Mr. Terry Hally, age 72, an American man, and Ms. Kanchana Milkevich, age 49, a half-breed woman from Tambon Yai Yaem Wattana, Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Buriram Province, a father and daughter who had been separated for 48 years. But the couple did not give up trying to find each other using modern technology and received help from a fellow countryman who had a Thai wife, including the owner of a famous hotel in Amphoe Nang Rong, Buriram Province, until the couple met face to face for the first time.As soon as the father and son met, they both cried and hugged each other with joy. Ms. Kanchana brought red roses and a marigold garland to give to Mr. Terry to express her love for her father.Ms. Kanchana said that Mr. Terry, her American stepfather, was a former GI or American soldier. 50 years ago, he came to help Thailand fight against Vietnam and stayed in Nakhon Phanom Province until he met Ms. Supaporn, her mother, who is now 73 years old. At that time, her mother was pregnant with her real American father, but she was not accepted. Mr. Terry took care of her since she was pregnant until she gave birth. When she was 1 year old, Mr. Terry returned to his country. After that, he did not see her again. When she grew up, she tried to post to find Mr. Terry all the time. Even though he was not her real father, he had taken care of her since she was born. They were as close as father and son. She later found out that her father was also looking for her and her mother.Until 2019, they were able to contact each other via Facebook. My father said that he would come to visit me and my mother in Thailand, but the Covid crisis made it impossible for him to come. Then on July 31, 2024, my father traveled to Thailand, intending to surprise me and my mother by telling a frie nd with a Thai wife to pick him up, but they missed each other. So my father took a bus to Buriram Bus Terminal and then took a taxi to Nang Rong District to look for my house. Finally, I was contacted by the Nang Rong Hotel that my father was there, so I rushed to see him immediately. When I saw my father, I was happy and touched. I didn't expect to see him again after being separated for 48 years.Source: Thai News Agency