Missing Wellington nurse Vanron Ngoun found in Bangkok
Vanron Ngoun, also known as Van, was last heard from in Naples, Italy, on 27 May.
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Wellington nurse Vanron Ngoun has been found in Bangkok, alive and well.
Close friends of 60-year-old Vanron Ngoun
had been "extremely concerned"
after not hearing from him for two weeks.
Flatmate Clive Aspinsaid Ngoun , who is on holiday in Europe, was last heard from in Naples, Italy, on 27 May
He had been sending updates then the messages stopped, which was out of character.
His family had been extremely concerned after not hearing from him for two weeks.
Aspin said Van had been found safe and well Bangkok but that he was not able to communicate as his phone had been stolen.
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