Saudi teen who fled family has left Thailand, en route to Canada: official

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, a Saudi woman who claims to be fleeing her country and family, is seen in Bangkok, Thailand January 7, 2019 in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media. TWITTER/@rahaf84427714 via REUTERS

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Saudi teen who fled her family left Thailand on Friday night on a flight to South Korea, an airport official told Reuters.

The Korean Air plane carrying Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, left Bangkok for Seoul shortly before midnight, the official said.

Qunun is due to board a connecting flight to Canada from Seoul's Incheon airport.

(Reporting by Patpicha Tanakasempipat; editing by John Stonestreet)