Thai Skydiver Sets World Record Landing on Highest Active Volcano
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Thai Skydiver Sets World Record Landing on Highest Active Volcano

Thai skydiver Tanaboworn Sirikunakornkun, known as "Super Toom," set a Guinness World Record by landing a skydive on Chile's Ojos del Salado volcano at 5,442 meters on March 14, surpassing the previous record of 5,317 meters from 2023. The 48-year-old entrepreneur and professor began skydiving in 2024 and has completed around 1,250 jumps. He described the volcano's colorful landscape as unique and aimed to bring global recognition to Thailand through this feat.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
80%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 22 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward account of the skydiving record without political framing. They focus on the individual's achievement and international recognition for Thailand, reflecting a neutral perspective centered on sports and personal accomplishment rather than political viewpoints.

Sentiment — Positive (80/100)

The tone across the articles is positive and celebratory, highlighting the skydiver's successful record and the beauty of the location. The coverage emphasizes admiration for the feat and the individual's motivation, conveying an uplifting and inspiring sentiment.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18Thailand Skydiver Sets World Record After Landing On Highest Active VolcanoCenterPositive
ndtvThailand Man Sets World Record After Landing On World's Highest Active VolcanoCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

ndtv broke this story on 22 May, 04:26 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    ndtv22 May, 04:26 pm
    Thailand Man Sets World Record After Landing On World's Highest Active Volcano
  2. 2
    news1822 May, 06:13 pm
    Thailand Skydiver Sets World Record After Landing On Highest Active Volcano

Lens Score breakdown

32/100
Public interest12/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Story context

Category
Sports
Location
Thailand
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
22 May 2026
Key entities
Ojos del SaladoParachutingVolcanoGuinness World RecordsThailandChileWorld recordSea levelAltitudeMineralRainbowEntrepreneurship