Dr. Harris said... there's no preference." In the days after the boys first went missing on June 23, rescuers had no idea where they were, or if they were still alive. With Parker Sawyers. CHIANG RAI, THAILAND - JULY 18: Twelve boys and their coach from the "Wild Boars" soccer team arrive for a press conference for the first time since they were rescued from a cave … [52], As the crisis unfolded, rescuers planned several different methods to save the team and coach. The boys are held in … The subject of the call was not a complete surprise. Nopparat Khanthavong, the founder of the Wild Boars team, explained that they are from tribes in an area that extends across Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and China. Netflix is partnering with SK Global Entertainment to co-produce a miniseries about last summer's sensational cave rescue mission in Northern Thailand. [58][59] The ledge where they were found is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)[60] from the cave mouth. Rain and the long winding caverns of an unfamiliar cave were already a concern. By 8 July the oxygen level was measured to be 15%; the level needed to maintain normal function for humans is between 19.5% and 23.5%. Volanthen had been placing guidelines in the cave to assist others in navigation when he ran out of line. How the Thai cave rescue unfolded – video By then the boys and their coach had been trapped for more than 13 days, after a fun excursion into the … [215] They would be the last people to exit the cave. By Steve George, CNN. [71] The Army doctor discovered that they had attempted to dig their way out of the cave. [206] The entire team was expected to remain hospitalised for at least a week, and watched the final on television instead. [145] Classmates of one of the boys made 1,000 paper cranes for him, while praying for his safe return. [135] The rescuers managed to rush to the cave exit in under an hour. China: On 18 July 2018, the Thai Ambassador to Beijing hosted a luncheon for the Beijing Peaceland Foundation and Green Boat Emergency Rescue organisation. This region has no clear borders and people are not assigned passports. [209] In October 2018 the boys traveled to the UK as guests at Old Trafford for the Manchester United F.C. [32], British caver Vern Unsworth, who lives in Chiang Rai and has detailed knowledge of the cave complex, was scheduled to make a solo venture into the cave on 24 June when he received a call about the missing boys. [151] Vern Unsworth, a British caver mapping the cave, stated, "Nobody's to blame, not the coach, not the boys. [223], The head of the rescue mission and former governor of Chiang Rai province, Narongsak Osatanakorn [th], said that the cave system would be turned into a living museum to highlight how the operation unfolded. [78][79][80], The journey through the cave to the team took six hours against the current and five hours to exit with the current,[81] even for experienced divers. Each boy was taken out by two divers, who carried their oxygen tanks and guided them through murky tunnels. His death changed the mood on the ground, highlighting just how dangerous the mission had become. [69] It was believed that some of the group could not swim,[70] complicating what would already be a difficult rescue. The coach had previously been a Buddhist monk, and had guided meditation for the children during the ordeal. [52][92] The Thai Navy SEALs and US Air Force rescue experts met with the Thai Minister of the Interior who approved the plan. The full story of Thailand's extraordinary cave rescue. The principal options were to:[82][88][89][90], Multiple dangers—the threat of more heavy rain, dropping oxygen levels, and the difficulty or impossibility of finding or drilling an escape passage—forced rescuers to make the decision to bring out the team and coach with experienced divers. The 12 young Thai soccer players and their coach never gave up hope. However, heavy rains forecast for 8 July were expected to halt or reverse this process and could even flood the position where the team were trapped. "The only thing is that once we found them, we began thinking, now what?". "[136] This forced up to 100 rescuers still located more than 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) inside the cave to evacuate in a hurry, abandoning the rescue equipment inside the cave. Here's the story behind their amazing discovery. It had been more than a week and there still had been no. Not one TV report or newspaper article I read captured this nail biting dramatic rescue about the group of 12 boys and their sports coach trapped helplessly in a cave in northern Chiang Rai, Thailand in the way author and award-winning ABC News Correspondent Matt Gutman has in this riveting read. [72], A logistics camp was established at the cave entrance, which accommodated hundreds of volunteers and journalists in addition to the rescue workers. Thai cave rescue: 'I told them, don't lose hope. But there was little time to grieve the loss. [138][139], Thai authorities said the rescued boys were able to eat rice porridge, but more complex foods would be withheld for ten days. The Cave (known in Thai as Nang Non, นางนอน) is a 2019 Thai action-drama film about the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand, written and directed by Tom Waller and co-produced by Waller and Allen Liu. Thai SEALs and US Air Force experts then refined the plan to use teams of divers to bring out the weakened boys. [52][112] The divers navigated them through tight passages carefully to avoid dislodging their full face mask against rocks. [55] The boys and coach were on a narrow rock shelf about 400 metres (1,300 ft) beyond the "Pattaya Beach" chamber,[54][56][57] named after an above-ground beach in Thailand. MAE SAI (THAILAND) — Improbably enough, most of the escapes went flawlessly. The full story of Thailand’s extraordinary cave rescue On 23 June, 12 boys went exploring in Thailand's Chiang Rai province with their football coach - and ended up trapped deep inside a cave … [52] The boys arrived at 45-minute intervals. [131], On 9 July, four more boys were rescued from the cave. A cylinder with 80% oxygen was clipped to their front, a handle attached to their back and they were tethered to a diver in case they were lost in the poor visibility. It was announced that divers would not resume the rescue for at least another 10 hours, as they needed to replenish supplies. [233], A song about the rescue, "Heroes of Thailand" was written on 16 July 2018 by British music producer Will Robinson,[234] with English and North Thailand dialect lyrics, and was performed by the Isan Project featuring Ronnarong Khampha. On the 6th of July, Saman Kunan, a 37-year-old former Thai Navy SEAL, died of asphyxiation while returning to a staging base in the cave after delivering air supplies. Between 8 and 10 July, all twelve of the boys and their coach were rescued from the cave by an international team.[12]. Yookongkaew's team navigated through the pitch-black caverns and under rising, murky water. Ekapol Chanthaong stated in their 18 July press conference, "We were thinking, when we get out of the cave, we would have to ride the bicycle home," Ekapol said, not realizing at the time their story had garnered global media attention. 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There are reports that the children were sedated during the operation. [146] Local schools donated money to help the parents with living costs, as many of them stopped working in order to follow the rescue attempts. The story of the Thai cave rescue—in which a team of young soccer players and their coach survived for 18 days before being extracted by divers—got even … [231], On 4 May 2020, MGM announced they had acquired the film rights from Pure Flix and that their film would be written by William Nicholson and directed by Ron Howard. [212], 23 June: The team entered the Tham Luang cave shortly after practice and prior to heavy rain. The rescue effort involved over 10,000 people, including more than 100 divers, scores of rescue workers, representatives from about 100 governmental agencies, 900 police officers, and 2,000 soldiers; and it required ten police helicopters, seven ambulances, more than 700 diving cylinders, and the pumping of more than a billion litres of water from the caves. [127] Low water levels had reduced the time required for the rescues. At least 1.5 miles of the path is … [100][101] A funeral sponsored and attended by the Thai royal family was held on 14 July. A number of lawyers stated that the coach would probably not face criminal charges, since Thai law also takes into consideration whether a person has malicious intent. More than 100 vents were being drilled in a third attempt to reach the team. [106][218] The boys were each to be accompanied by 3 divers as they made their way out of the cave. 'We don't know how it worked': the inside story of the Thai cave rescue Read more At her nearby stall selling Wild Boars and Tham Luang rescue T-shirts, Sudjai Kingsuwan, 46, beamed widely. "We really had to run from the third chamber to the entrance because the water level was rising very quickly – like 50 cm every 10 minutes. 7/15/2018 The full story of Thailand’s extraordinary cave rescue On 23 June, 12 boys went exploring in Thailand's Chiang Rai province with their football coach - and ended up trapped deep inside a cave underneath a mountain. A helicopter believed to be carrying one of the boys rescued from the flooded caves. The untold story of the daring cave divers who saved the Thai soccer team Racing against rising waters, an elite group assembled from across the globe pulled off a … "[153][154][155] The coach was reported to have treated the boys with care, giving them his food, helping them remain calm, and instructing them to drink the relatively clean water dripping from the cave walls, instead of the murky floodwaters that trapped them. Directed by Raimund Huber. The group gave thanks for the lives saved and asked forgiveness from the cave goddess "Jao Mae Tham" for the intrusion of pumps, ropes and people during the rescue. Speaking to CNN on Wednesday, Thai Navy SEAL commander Rear Adm. Arpakorn Yookongkaew recalled those initial difficulties. Officials are cagey about that. 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As rescuers pondered the best course of action, four Thai divers remained with the boys, stabilizing their health and gradually reintroducing them to food. [52][105][106][107] There were conflicting reports that the boys were rescued with the weakest first or strongest first. [123] The journey from Chamber 3 to the cave entrance took about four to five hours initially, but was reduced to less than an hour after a week of draining and clearing the mud path using shovels. [216], 4 July: The team was taught how to use a full face diving mask and breathing apparatus. But it wasn't until their third attempt at penetrating the caves, on July 2, that Volanthen and Stanton stumbled upon the boys. Their statelessness deprived them of basic benefits and rights, including the possibility to leave the Chiang Rai province. This is their story. ‘Still Can’t Believe It Worked’: The Story of the Thailand Cave Rescue It took plastic cocoons and anti-anxiety pills, bravery and providence to … Thailand cave rescue The Thai cave complex where 12 boys and their football coach became trapped is a snaking system of caverns and crevices which posed a … More than a billion litres of water (the equivalent of 400 Olympic-size swimming pools) were removed. The first international rescuers arrived on Thursday 28 June. In mainstream media, Ekkaphon has widely been held 'a hero' and was a "calm voice [that] helped boys to beat despair in the darkness. Three of these divers made it to Chamber 3, joining waiting rescuers when the pumps shut off for an uncertain reason, possibly due to a burst water pipe. The Thai cave rescue should be used as opportunity to improve the planning of all future rescue missions in South-East Asia. Cave diver and anaesthetist Dr Richard Harris from Adelaide, dived with the rescue team on Sunday to medically assess the 12 boys and their coach trapped inside a flooded cave in Thailand. [24], The members of the trapped team were as follows:[21][25], The assistant coach and three of the boys had no nationality. The Australian Federal Police dive team who were crucial in the rescue of 12 boys stuck in a Thailand cave has revealed what it was like to crawl through the dangerous system as the world watched. Prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said that the emphasis should be on the rescue and the recovery of the team, and he asked the public to avoid a rush to judgment.[157][158][159]. The decision to move the boys wasn't taken lightly. Thai rescue team members walk inside a cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach have been trapped since June 23, in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand in … Nopparat dialed assistant coach Chanthawong and a number of the boys in quick succession, without success. At that time, the task must have seemed hopeless. The Cave (known in Thai as Nang Non, นางนอน) is a 2019 Thai action-drama film about the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand, written and directed by Tom Waller and co-produced by Waller and Allen Liu. Hazard identification and risk assessment, This page was last edited on 22 March 2021, at 20:16. The rescue effort expanded into a massive operation amid intense worldwide public interest involving international rescue teams. It was complicated by the July 6 death of former Thai Navy SEAL Saman Kunan, who ran out of air while returning from an operation to deliver oxygen tanks to the cave. [14] Classmates and teachers of the team spent time chanting and praying for the missing boys. Rescue divers found the boys were on a ledge in an air pocket about 2.5 miles into the cave, about a half-mile down. 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On 23 June, 12 boys went exploring in Thailand's Chiang Rai province with their football coach - and ended up trapped deep inside a cave underneath a mountain. [220], 10 July: The remaining four boys and their coach were rescued. Find an alternative entrance to the cave which could allow for an easier escape; one shaft was discovered that went down 900 metres. Rescue workers are working hard to make sure all twelve boys and their football coach get out safely after they became trapped in underground caves in Thailand, Southeast Asia, on 2 July 2018. His dive buddy attempted CPR without success. In order to drain the water, pumps were delivered. "In the past, these boys have problems travelling to play matches outside of Chiang Rai because of their nationless status. [61] A video of the encounter, showing the boys and their interactions with the divers, was posted on Facebook by the Thai Navy SEALs. "Everybody had a strong mental state. These were US air force rescue specialists, and cave divers from the UK, Belgium, Australia, Scandinavia, and many other countries. A video made by the rescuers, and shared a few hours later by the Thai Navy SEALs, showed all twelve boys and their coach introducing themselves and stating their age. The boys were also sedated to prevent any panic. By 29 June, an Australian Federal Police team of Specialist Response Group divers had arrived and on Sunday a Chinese team of divers from the Beijing Peaceland Foundation. Over the next few days, when doctors are confident they are free of infection, they will be able to talk to their parents in the same room. Efforts to locate the group were hampered by rising water levels and strong currents, and no contact was made for more than a week. 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