![]() ![]() The boys were finally sedated with Ketamine and removed one-by-one. “I’m alright, just that the weather may be a little bit too cold, but don’t worry,” Promthep wrote to his parents. The boys were given letters from their families and encouraged to write back until they could be rescued. When they were finally found, rescuers took another week to devise a rescue plan, during which one rescuer, who was a Thai Navy seal, died. The 25-year-old coach kept them calm through meditation to use as little air as possible. Their bicycles at the mouth of the cave became a symbol of the saga. More than 10,000 people searched the area and labyrinth of underground tunnels for the team for nine days before divers found them. ![]() Promthep, who turned 13 inside the cave, was one of the first faces rescuers saw when they finally found the lost team and their coach after a sudden rainstorm flooded the Tham Luang cave, sending the group further underground where they survived in a dark pocket of air. Six months later, soccer star Kiatisuk “Zico” Senamuang, whose Zico Foundation had funded Promthep’s soccer academy through a scholarship, announced the teen’s death on Facebook. The cave rescue also allowed the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who had seized power in a 2014 military coup, to share in some glory.Īn independent film about the adventure, "The Cave," was shot soon after the rescue and is supposed to be released later this year.įollow NBC Asian America on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.‘Thirteen Lives’ Is Old-School Hollywood Filmmaking at Its Finest The rescue was a rare bit of feel-good news from Thailand, which has been mired in political conflict and heavy-handed military rule for more than a decade. Thailand is a very important country for Netflix and we are looking forward to bringing this inspiring local but globally resonant story of overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds to life, once again, for global audiences." "The story combines so many unique local and universal themes which connected people from all walks of life, from all around the world. "We are immensely proud to be able to support the retelling of the incredible story of the Tham Luang cave rescue," Erika North, director of International Originals at Netflix, said in a statement. ![]() Tuesday's announcement said 13 Thumluang "has committed to donating 15% of the revenues derived from bringing this story to global audiences to charity organizations that focus on disaster relief." "We look forward to working with all involved parties to ensure our story is told accurately, so that the world can recognize, once again, the heroes that made the rescue operation a success." "We are grateful for the opportunity to thank the people and organizations from Thailand and around the world who came together to perform a true miracle, by retelling our story," said Ekapol "Ake" Chanthawong, the boy's assistant coach who shared the ordeal with them. They were found by two British divers and brought out by an international crew of experienced cave divers who teamed up with Thai navy SEALs in a dangerously complicated mission that was successfully concluded on July 10. The boys of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach became a center of world attention after they became trapped in the cave on June 23 last year, with doubts they were able to find shelter from rising flood waters that poured in after unexpected rain. News 'Crazy Rich Asians' director to develop film about Thai cave rescue ![]()
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