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Thailand’s failure in the Asian Games underlines a shortage of local strikers

FOOTBALLERS APOLOGISE TO THEIR PARENTS, REVEAL THEY HAD INTENDED TO BE IN THE CAVE FOR ONLY ONE HOUR.

An army of Thai and foreign media members flocked to register for a press conference in which the 13 footballers, who had been rescued successfully from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai, would give an interview on the Thailand Moves Forward programme at 6pm on Wednesday (July 18).

His Majesty King Rama X will arrange meals and stage performances to thank participants in the successful mission to rescue 13 footballers from the flooded Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Wednesday).

Mae sai District chief says will follow rules

Rescue teams were faced with tough choices and time running out.

THE 12 young footballers and their assistant coach rescued from a flooded Chiang Rai cave earlier this week were generally in good physical and mental health, showed no signs of stress and were able to sleep well, Public Health permanent secretary Dr Jessada Chokdamrongsuk said yesterday.

The Thai Navy SEAL Facebook page on Wednesday released a video clip that shows for the first time how the 13 Mu Pa Academy football team members were evacuated from the Tham Luang cave.

Police on Tuesday detained a foreign photographer reportedly from Poland after he allegedly flied drone without permission during an operation to rescue young Mu Pa footballers and their coach from a Chiang Rai cave.

FACEBOOK tycoon Mark Zuckerberg yesterday became the latest global celebrity to offer moral support and encouragement to Thailand as the world toasts the success of the much-publicised operation to rescue 12 young footballers and their assistant coach from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai province.

Two more young footballers of Mu Pa Academy football club on Tuesday emerged from Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province on the day 3 of operation to remove the remaining four football players and their assistant coach.