Chiang Rai, Thailand – Members of a youth soccer team rescued after 18 days trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand could leave the hospital today. and tell their odyssey . The 12 boys and their coach should hold a press conference in the afternoon in the northern city of Chiang Rai, where they have been recovering in a hospital since last week. The piece for the appearance has been decorated as a football stadium.
Doctors, social workers, and psychologists will also participate in the conference to filter issues and ensure the well-being of children, said government spokesman General Sansern Kaewkamnerd. The media will not be able to interview the children later.
Members of the Wild Boars team entered Tham Luang Cave on June 23 for a brief excursion after a training session. But the monsoon rains quickly flooded the narrow pbadages that blocked the exit. Ten days later, they were found by two British divers, sheltered in a small room above the water level, smiling but visibly thin.
An international team of rescuers with diving equipment and pulleys took the 12 children and their trainer through the flooded pbadages during an operation that lasted three days, until July 10th. .
During their admission to the hospital, some children were treated for minor infections, but the authorities said the 13 were recovering well.
The family of one of the boys was preparing the house for his return Wednesday night.
Banphot Konkum, an uncle who raised Duangpetch Promthep, 13, said he would have a renovated bedroom and gifts.
"We will do what he wants, if he wants something, we will buy it as a gift because we promised him that when it will come out, we will do what we do." He wants for him, "adds Banphot.
