63-year old cancer survivor takes up longboard on road to recovery

Jeab cruises on an empty Bangkok highway with her son

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Longboarder and cancer survivor Nongluck Chairuettichai, also known as Jeab, crossing a highway with her son Soteera before a practice session in Bangkok.
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Jeab shows her tattoos.
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Jeab and Soteera prepare their gears.
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Jeab putting on kneepads as her son Soteera makes a run.
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Jeab stretching before a practice session.
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Jeab putting on her helmet.
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Jeab putting on knee pads.
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Jeab putting on slide block gloves for braking.
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Jeab walking up the unfinished highway ramp.
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Longboarder and cancer survivor Nongluck Chairuettichai, also known as Jeab, walking up an unfinished highway ramp during a practice session in Bangkok.
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Jeab making a run.
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Longboarder and cancer survivor Nongluck Chairuettichai, also known as Jeab, making a run during a practice session in Bangkok.
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Longboarder and cancer survivor Nongluck Chairuettichai, also known as Jeab, during a practice session on an unfinished highway ramp in Bangkok
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Jeab braking during a practice session.
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