Thai cave rescue: Wild Boars captain Duangpetch Promthep passes away in UK

One of the 12 boys, who were rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has passed away in the UK. His name is Duangpetch Promthep.

People in his hometown told the BBC that he was discovered unconscious in his dorm on Sunday and was rushed to the hospital, where he passed away on Tuesday, as per reports.

Since the end of last year, he has been enrolled in a football academy in the UK.


One of the most striking pictures from the amazing rescue was the boy's gaunt but beaming face caught in the light of a diver after the boys were rescued from the cave.

His teammates were overjoyed when Promthep, who they refer to as Dom, revealed on Instagram in August last year that he had been awarded a scholarship to attend the Brooke House College Football Academy in Market Harborough. He wrote, "Today my wish has come true.”

His mother informed people at the team's favorite temple, Wat Doi Wao in his hometown in Chiang Rai, about his passing. The tweet included images of the football squad with monks and read, "May Dom's soul rest in peace."

Soon, texts from his squad mates flooded in.

Before moving to the UK, Promthep attended Chiang Mai's Vachiralai Bee School. He was an avid football lover and was a part of a youth team in Chiang Mai.

On his Instagram page, there are several football-related posts with the hashtag #footballismylife. His "dream team's football gear," which includes a shirt, shorts, socks, and shoes with blue and pink stripes, is sketched out in one of his final postings from January.


What happened in 2018?
On June 23, 2018, the Wild Boars (Moo Pa in Thai) football squad, of whom Promthep served as captain, rode bicycles in a sprint to the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai. One of the group's favorite hangouts was there.

The youngsters and their coach were trapped within the cave after a sudden downpour flooded the small passages, making it Thailand's fourth largest cave system.

Before they were discovered by divers, they suffered nine days without food and light as 10,000 people engaged in a desperate search.

While he was stranded in the cave, Promthep became 13 years old. At the time, his peers ranged in age from 11 to 16, and their coach, Ekkaphon Kanthawong, was 25.

The boys' coach taught them meditation techniques to help them stay calm and breathe as little as possible as they dug holes using rocks to escape. While they were preparing for the rescue, divers gave them food and messages from their families.

They were ultimately put to sleep with the medication ketamine and carried out of the cave.

The incredible account of the rescue made headlines all across the world, and several books and films were eventually written to recount it, including a six-episode miniseries that Netflix aired last year.

FAQs:

1. When was Thai Cave Rescue filmed?
   October 2018 to January 2019.
2. In Thai Cave Rescue, did everyone survive?
   Eventually, all 12 boys and their coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, often known as "Coach Ek," were saved.