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	The 64-year-old driver, Pong Wechkama, jumped into the sea to rescue a nin-year-old girl after she fell off from the balloon at 9:30 am.</div>
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	The girl was among five girls riding the banana boat.</div>
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	Rescuers spent two hours combing the seabed before they found Pong&rsquo;s body.</div>
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Banana boat driver downs after rescuing girl

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