Thailand - FOUND ALIVE - 12 Boys And Coach Rescued from Cave, 23 June 2018 #6

[Gardenista]

This story makes it seem like they were on stretchers the whole time.

With all odds against them, here's how rescuers pulled off 'miracle' Thai cave feat

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Elon Musk shocked over Thai cave backlash: "Something's messed up if this is not a good thing"

I know nothing about him and agree the backlash is a bit unnecessary in this context, However, he does come across as arrogant, blowing his own trumpet. I'll have to google him. Was he popular before this? Or is this typical Elon? (short for Elongated Muskrat, apparently )

 

[*Verdigris]

They are being humble which is all the more reason why they should be given an award. IMO, I doubt they would turn it down if the Queen offered to honor them. I don't think they would have any option but to graciously accept. To do otherwise would go against their Britishness (is that a word? Well I'm making it up if it's not, lol. I can't think of another word but I mean it in a good way like their national identity, patriotism, loyalty to the crown, etc.) Point is I don't think any honorable British citizen would turn down something like that. Just my humble opinion as an American.

Several have turned it down, including Stephen Hawking, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, amongst many others.
Some in protest, for various reasons.

But those are/were already 'famous' people.
I'd like the heroic, humble guys to be recognized for their selfless service and personal sacrifices.
That's just how I feel.
They are more than welcome turn it down, of course.
I just hope they wouldn't.

again, imo.


ETA/ changed "average, humble guys" to "heroic, humble guys" When I said average, I was just meaning not famous -- but these particular guys are definitely not "average".

 

[dyannaON]

All the divers, all nationalities, they are the best of the best and they sure are super easy on the eyes. Sorry not sorry. Had to say it again. Meow!

 

[Gardener1850]

Several have turned it down, including Stephen Hawking, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, amongst many others.
Some in protest, for various reasons.

But those are/were already 'famous' people.
I'd like the heroic, humble guys to be recognized for their selfless service and personal sacrifices.
That's just how I feel.
They are more than welcome turn it down, of course.
I just hope they wouldn't.

again, imo.


ETA/ changed "average, humble guys" to "heroic, humble guys" When I said average, I was just meaning not famous -- but these particular guys are definitely not "average"!

Yes, well that is why I said "honorable". It's one thing to say once or twice with humility that you don't think you deserve an award or a knighthood. It's quite another to turn it down altogether when offered. I've known a few wonderful (non famous) British men who would probably say the same thing-- "oh, no we're not heroes, we just did what anyone would do, etc" but I imagine if offered a knighthood or even just asked to have tea with the Queen they would graciously accept. If these heroes choose to reject it as some form of protest then I will lose respect for them a bit. JMO.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

All the divers, all nationalities, they are the best of the best and they sure are super easy on the eyes. Sorry not sorry. Had to say it again. Meow!

Ha, this reminds me of an extremely hot lifeguard in Crete, who was so stunningly gorgeous I'm sure half the girls he "rescued' did it purely for body contact! Obviously I didn't do that, no siree, I was too busy taking photos of, erm, the sea.

 

[Poppyflower]

I left this thread a few times with the Elon Musk hate. I don't get it at all. I hope the hate doesn't stop him from helping in the future.

If it was your kid down there, you'd want options, in case something didn't go well with another kid.

It feels so odd to me that people think it was a pr stunt for Elon. So much so, I needed to take breaks.

 

[margarita25]

This story makes it seem like they were on stretchers the whole time.

With all odds against them, here's how rescuers pulled off 'miracle' Thai cave feat

From the above link:

""We train for rescue diving and, at times, we've trained for cave rescue," U.S. Air Force Maj. Charles Hodges, commander for the 353rd Special Operations unit, said Wednesday on ABC's "Good Morning America."

"But we don't ever train for cave-rescue diving," he continued. "I'm incredibly impressed with the way that it worked out, but at the time, candidly, I was thinking that it would be much worse results.""

(*he wasn't the only one thinking this, frankly, moo.)

 

[Gardener1850]

For Thai journalist Nattha Komolvadhin, the heart-pounding, 18-day rescue mission of 12 boys and their coach from the depths of a flooded cave in Thailand not only brought the country together but captured the attention of the entire world.

“People are united together,” Komolvadhin, a news editor for Thai PBS, told “20/20.” “This is the very first time in Thailand for many years that people feel the same mission. People [have] joined [in] spirit to really accomplish this mission and it's, in a way, wonderful for Thailand, [that] at this very moment to have the story that people feel that we have to move together, we have to fight together, and we have to send our support to help these 12 boys and the coach.”

Thai journalist says the cave rescue mission 'united' the country

 

[Gardener1850]

The nine-year old son of Co Clare based caving hero, Jim Warny never had any doubt that his Dad would be okay during the high risk rescue of the 12 Thai soccer boys and their coach.

That is according to Mr Warny’s former wife, Kasia Kowalska and mother of their son, Ciaran.

Ms Kowalska said: “Ciaran was quite confident that his Dad would be okay. He trusts his Dad and he was saying ‘everything is going to be fine’. He is very proud of what his Dad has done.”

Ms Kowalska said that Jim texted on a regular basis to let Ciaran know that he was okay.

She said that Jim “is very humble and will be surprised with all of the attention”.

In a Facebook post, Mr Warny said: “It was an honour to been given the opportunity to join the team to do this."

Mr Warny - who works at Shannon based Lufthansa Technik - said: “This rescue was an amazing collaborative journey involved many organisations and people from all over the world.”

Thai Cave Rescue: Co Clare-based diver texted his son (9) regularly to let him know he was safe as he helped rescue schoolboys - Independent.ie

 

[Gardener1850]

Thai cave rescue: coach and stateless boys may be made citizens

Thailand is considering giving citizenship to the coach and three stateless members of the Wild Boars football team who were rescued from the flooded Tham Luang cave complex after more than two weeks underground.

The players Pornchai Kamluang, Adul Sam-on and Mongkhol Boonpiam, plus their coach, Ekaphol Chantawong, whose families come from northern Thailand’s porous and largely lawless border regions abutting Myanmar’s Shan state, are technically stateless and not considered citizens under Thai law, leaving them without many of the rights their teammates enjoy.

The three boys have Thai ID cards, which grant them some basic rights, but the coach has no legal status, making him vulnerable to deportation and technically ineligible to receive some public services.

Venus Sirsuk, the director of the Bureau of Registration at the Thai interior ministry, confirmed his office was looking into granting citizenship to the four. “Right now, the officials in Mae Sai district office are looking into their birth evidence. We have to see whether they were born in Thailand, and whether they have either a Thai father or mother.”

 

[enelram]

All the divers, all nationalities, they are the best of the best and they sure are super easy on the eyes. Sorry not sorry. Had to say it again. Meow!

Yeah that behind view of those hubba hubba Seals bout gave this
old goat the 'vapors'. Darn near passed out.

 

[Gardener1850]

Sorry if repeat, this is from July 10th on the Coach:
Brother Ekk: Thai coach who put players first right to the end

For two days after rescue workers began the delicate process of guiding the young members of the Wild Boars football team out of Tham Luang Nang Non cave complex, their coach Ekaphol Chantawong remained behind in the damp, dark chamber where he and 12 boys had been trapped for more than two weeks.

Whether this was the coach’s decision or that of the rescue divers remains unknown, but those who know him say they have no doubt that the man they know as Pi Ekk (Brother Ekk) would have made sure his players had made it to safety first.

During the prolonged rescue operation, the government’s spokesman said the coach’s presence in the cave had been a source of comfort to the boys under his watch.
“The coach is advising them that they need to lie down, of course [try] meditation, try not to move their bodies too much, try not to waste their energy. And of course, by meditation, they stay conscious all the time, so their mind will not be wandering around.,” said Lt Gen Werachon Sukondhapatipak.

 

[margarita25]

Soccer Players and Their Coach Are on the Mend, Thailand Says

"“None of them are stressed,” he added. “They took care of each other well in the cave.”

After arriving, conscious, at Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital over the last few days, the boys received tetanus and rabies vaccinations as well as vitamins and antibiotics, Dr. Thongchai said. But he said they were in different stages of recovery because they had arrived in three separate groups, beginning on Sunday."


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Image: "Two divers prepare their masks and air-tank regulators as they gear up for the scuba mission through the narrow flooded passageway leading to the cavern where each of the 12 boys and their coach."

Image: "Helmeted rescuers strap one of the boys in a green plastic stretcher and moved him down to the water’s edge from the beach he and his soccer teammates were maroon on."

With all odds against them, here's how rescuers pulled off 'miracle' Thai cave feat

 

[Gardener1850]

Teacher Kru Nice says 14-year-old Adun Sam-On has always been a leader, despite the fact he doesn't have his parents with him or even an official home. Since Adun's parents slipped him out of Myanmar eight years ago to escape the ethnic conflicts there, he's become one of many students at this school considered "stateless." He's not a citizen of any country. Yet in Thailand, Adun is a top student and a standout athlete.
Kru told us she was so worried when she learned Adun was trapped in the cave. But Adun's proficiency in languages – he speaks four – proved key inside the cave, as he acted as translator for the British divers during the complicated rescue.

"Stateless" boy who emerged as leader in Thailand cave was key to rescue - CBS News

 

[Gardener1850]

CBS News has learned all of the boys want to become monks for a short period of time after they are released from the hospital. Sources also told us the boys have been asking about their cleats and when they can get back on the soccer field.

Thai Airways is providing round-trip tickets and an all-expenses-paid weeklong trip for all of the international volunteers who worked on this rescue. The tourism authority is also giving them all a five-year visa. Thai officials said they plan to create an interactive museum at the cave that will feature items such as the clothing worn by rescuers. But for now, the cave is closed.

"Stateless" boy who emerged as leader in Thailand cave was key to rescue - CBS News

 

[Gardener1850]

Hollywood producers fight over film rights for Thai cave rescue

Second Thai cave rescue film in the works as director rails at 'whitewash'

 

[Gardener1850]

The successful operation was a rare chance for Thailand’s military rulers — who have been in power since ousting an elected government in 2014 — to present a softer face, compassionate and efficient. The extraordinary rescue was an antidote to the usual accusations that the junta keeps changing its so-called road map to democracy to delay the next election and displays little consideration for basic freedoms or human rights.

Read more: Opinion | Can the Cave Rescue Save the Thai Government Too?

 

[Gardener1850]

Good summary of how they got the boys and coach out:
Grit, daring and beating terror - how Thailand's cave boys were...

I Liked this saying:

“We brought the children out like eggs protected in stone,” Apakorn said, referencing a Thai saying equivalent to “velvet glove”.

 

[Gardener1850]

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