One in every of 12 boys dramatically rescued after two weeks trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 has died in Britain the place he was attending a soccer academy, his former trainer stated Wednesday.
Duangpetch Promthep, higher often known as “Dom”, was captain of the “Wild Boars” crew whose seemingly unattainable extraction by worldwide divers and Thai navy SEALs captured big international consideration.
The circumstances of 17-year-old Duangpetch’s dying weren’t instantly clear. The information was shared on social media by a Buddhist monk who taught the boys in Thailand’s northern Chiang Rai province.
“Duangpetch Promthep has now gone to a different world,” Supatpong Methigo posted on Fb. “I hope he will likely be reborn and develop into my pupil once more within the subsequent life.”
Reuters couldn’t independently verify the dying, which Supatpong stated he discovered of from Duangpetch’s grandmother, who stated he had suffered an unspecified accident in Britain.
Former Thai nationwide crew captain and coach, Kiatisuk Senamuang, whose basis helped Duangpetch safe a scholarship on the Brooke Home Faculty Soccer Academy in Leicestershire, described him as a well mannered, variety gentleman who dreamt of enjoying for his nation.
“I wished to see his dream realized … however relaxation effectively now Dom,” he posted on Instagram.
In June 2018, the boys, aged 11-16 and their 25-year-old assistant coach set off to discover the Tham Luang cave complex for simply an hour, however ended up trapped by flood waters.
They had been discovered 9 days later in a flooded chamber round 2 miles from the doorway of the caves. Their sophisticated extraction began six days later in an unprecedented operation throughout which a retired Thai diver died.
As soon as rescued, the boys had been invited to attend a Manchester United match and their story was the topic of books, documentaries and movies, and most just lately, the Netflix sequence “Thai Cave Rescue.”
