INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK.The 17-year-old was found unconscious
in his dorm in Leicestershire on Sunday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday, the BBC has been told.He had been enrolled in a
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 rescue.In August last year, his team mates rejoiced when Promthep, who they
achieving our football dream..
Reports in Thailand said he suffered a head injury.Promthep studied in Vachiralai Bee School in Chiang Mai before he went to the UK
A diehard football fan, he had been a member of a youth team in Chiang Mai.His Instagram account is filled with posts on the sport, often
Thai) football team - of which Promthep was captain - raced to the Tham Luang cave on their bicycles
and their coach inside.They spent nine days in darkness and without food - while a desperate search effort involving some 10,000 people went
on - before they were found by divers.Promthep turned 13 while he was trapped in the cave
His teammates were aged between 11 and 16 at the time, while their coach Ekkaphon Kanthawong was 25.The boys used rocks to dig holes to
escape, while their coach taught them meditation techniques to help them stay calm and use as little air as possible.Divers sent them food
and letters from their family even as they planned the rescue
They were eventually brought out after being sedated with the drug ketamine.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.Source -
