American siblings thank Thai man for Vietnam War kindnessListen to this articleThe three siblings reunited with Uncle Poon. "He invited me to have meals with his family," Uncle Poon said. An Unexpected ReturnFor 53 years, the Butland siblings never forgot the man who protected them. Mark considers Uncle Poon like his father's older brother, the driving force behind their search despite the odds that Uncle Poon might have already passed. They did not even know Uncle Poon now goes by "Kwang" instead of "Poon" but praised the unchanged Thai hospitality.

Source: Bangkok Post January 28, 2026 10:27 UTC