Straight after voting, she headed to the airport to catch a flight back to Vietnam. She was hoping to make it in time for tonight’s SEA Games men’s football final.
Nualphan returned to Thailand earlier this week for medical treatment after she suffered an injury to her nose in a freak collision with Thailand’s U23 goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan.
Thailand face hosts Vietnam in the SEA Games gold-medal match.
The final kicks off at 7pm and will be broadcast live on Channel 5.