Wed, 1, May, 2024, 5:59 am

Boy who survived Thai cave rescue dies in UK

Boy who survived Thai cave rescue dies in UK

Shawdesh desk:

Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK.

He was found unconscious in his dorm on Sunday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday, people in his hometown told the BBC.

He had been enrolled in a football academy in the UK since late last year.

 

He was captain of the Thai boys’ football team, which was trapped deep inside a cave for over two weeks while exploring in Chiang Rai province.

His emaciated but grinning face caught in the light of a diver after the boys were found in the cave was one of the most memorable images from the remarkable rescue.

In August last year, his team mates rejoiced when Promthep, who they call Dom, announced on Instagram that he had won a scholarship to join the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicestershire. “Today my dream has come true,” he wrote.

Just six months on, they are mourning the loss of their friend.

News of his death emerged after his mother informed the Wat Doi Wao temple in his home town in Chiang Rai, which the team frequented. “May Dom’s soul rest in peace,” said the post, which was accompanied by pictures of the football team with monks.

Soon, messages began pouring in from his team mates.

 

The rescue made headlines around the world, and various films and books were later made to retell the extraordinary story, including a six-episode miniseries that Netflix released last year.

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