One of the boys who was saved during the Thai cave rescue in 2018, has died of a reported head injury. Duangpetch Promthep was one of the 12 boys who were rescued following a massive operation that went on for two weeks. The 17-year-old was in UK when he passed away. The exact reason of his death isn't clear yet. However, it is being said that a head injury killed him. The Thai cave rescue had garnered worldwide headlines at the time and the incident was retold later in several books, films and a Netflix series.&nbsp;

Duangpetch Promthep had enrolled in the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicester late last year. Promthep used to captain the Thai boys' football team which was trapped in a cave in Chiang Rai province, along with the coach, for two weeks.

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The news of his demise was shared by his mother with the Wat Doi Wao temple in his home town in Chiang Rai. Notably, the boys' football team used to visit the temple frequently. Some of his teammates who were stuck with him in the cave also shared the news on their social media accounts.

A condolence message was posted by the temple on Facebook on Wednesday for Promthep, who was also known as Dom. "May Dom's soul rest in peace," said the post. The post also carried pictures of the football team with the temple. monks.

Thai non-profit, Zico Foundation, that had helped Dom win a scholarship to study in England, also expressed condolences on Facebook.&nbsp;

The Wild Boars (Moo Pa in Thai) football team, that Promthep was a part of, had gone exploring inside the Tham Luang cave on June 23, 2018 but was trapped by rising flood waters. Promthep was 13 at the time and the other boys were aged between 11 and 16.

A dramatic search and rescue effort ensued involving nearly 100 Thai and foreign divers. The boys and their coach were sedated with the drug ketamine while being finally rescued two weeks later.

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One of the boys who was saved during the Thai cave rescue in 2018, has died of a reported head injury. Duangpetch Promthep was one of the 12 boys who were rescued following a massive operation that went on for two weeks.

One of the boys who was saved during the Thai cave rescue in 2018, has died of a reported head injury. Duangpetch Promthep was one of the 12 boys who were rescued following a massive operation that went on for two weeks. The 17-year-old was in UK when he passed away. The exact reason of his death isn't clear yet. However, it is being said that a head injury killed him. The Thai cave rescue had garnered worldwide headlines at the time and the incident was retold later in several books, films and a Netflix series. Duangpetch Promthep had enrolled in the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicester late last year. Promthep used to captain the Thai boys' football team which was trapped in a cave in Chiang Rai province, along with the coach, for two weeks. Also Read | Blog: Thailand cave rescue — my personal experience The news of his demise was shared by his mother with the Wat Doi Wao temple in his home town in Chiang Rai. Notably, the boys' football team used to visit the temple frequently. Some of his teammates who were stuck with him in the cave also shared the news on their social media accounts. A condolence message was posted by the temple on Facebook on Wednesday for Promthep, who was also known as Dom. "May Dom's soul rest in peace," said the post. The post also carried pictures of the football team with the temple. monks. Thai non-profit, Zico Foundation, that had helped Dom win a scholarship to study in England, also expressed condolences on Facebook. The Wild Boars (Moo Pa in Thai) football team, that Promthep was a part of, had gone exploring inside the Tham Luang cave on June 23, 2018 but was trapped by rising flood waters. Promthep was 13 at the time and the other boys were aged between 11 and 16. A dramatic search and rescue effort ensued involving nearly 100 Thai and foreign divers. The boys and their coach were sedated with the drug ketamine while being finally rescued two weeks later. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

A boy who was saved during the Thai cave rescue has died

A Thai Navy SEAL who aided with the rescue of a youth football team trapped in a flooded cave last year has died from an infection he contracted during the dramatic recovery mission.

Petty Officer Beirut Pakbara fell ill with a blood infection while working to retrieve the 12 young boys and their coach, the Thai Navy said in a statement posted late Friday on their Facebook page.

After the 18-day ordeal came to an end last June -- with the entire team emerging safely from Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand -- he was under close supervision by doctors during his yearlong illness.

"But his condition worsened and he died from the blood infection," said the Navy, expressing "profound sadness" to his family.

An official in Beirut's home province of Satun told AFP the Navy SEAL was immediately buried on Friday after he died following Islamic funeral rituals.

Another rescuer, former Thai Navy SEAL diver Saman Gunan, also died during the rescue mission when he ran out of oxygen while attempting to establish an airline to the children and their coach.

A statue of the hero diver has been erected near the cave's entrance, attracting more than 1.3 million tourists since the 12 youngsters and the coach were extracted from their watery jail.

The rescue mission -- which included foreign expert divers and the Thai Navy -- drew extraordinary global interest to the mountainous district of Mae Sai.

The "Wild Boars" team became global celebrities and have since toured the world, meeting footballing giants at Manchester United and LA Galaxy and headlining Ellen Degeneres' US talk show.

The rescue has also attracted filmmakers eager to capture the dramatic operation onscreen -- with Netflix nabbing exclusive rights to tell the boys' story.

Another film, "The Cave" by Irish-Thai filmmaker Tom Waller, made it to silver screens in Thailand last month, though it focused more on the rescue efforts and even starred one of the foreign divers playing himself.

A Thai Navy SEAL who aided with the rescue of a youth football team trapped in a flooded cave last year has died from an infection he contracted during the dramatic recovery mission.

A Thai Navy SEAL who aided with the rescue of a youth football team trapped in a flooded cave last year has died from an infection he contracted during the dramatic recovery mission. Petty Officer Beirut Pakbara fell ill with a blood infection while working to retrieve the 12 young boys and their coach, the Thai Navy said in a statement posted late Friday on their Facebook page. After the 18-day ordeal came to an end last June -- with the entire team emerging safely from Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand -- he was under close supervision by doctors during his yearlong illness. "But his condition worsened and he died from the blood infection," said the Navy, expressing "profound sadness" to his family. An official in Beirut's home province of Satun told AFP the Navy SEAL was immediately buried on Friday after he died following Islamic funeral rituals. Another rescuer, former Thai Navy SEAL diver Saman Gunan, also died during the rescue mission when he ran out of oxygen while attempting to establish an airline to the children and their coach. A statue of the hero diver has been erected near the cave's entrance, attracting more than 1.3 million tourists since the 12 youngsters and the coach were extracted from their watery jail. The rescue mission -- which included foreign expert divers and the Thai Navy -- drew extraordinary global interest to the mountainous district of Mae Sai. The "Wild Boars" team became global celebrities and have since toured the world, meeting footballing giants at Manchester United and LA Galaxy and headlining Ellen Degeneres' US talk show. The rescue has also attracted filmmakers eager to capture the dramatic operation onscreen -- with Netflix nabbing exclusive rights to tell the boys' story. Another film, "The Cave" by Irish-Thai filmmaker Tom Waller, made it to silver screens in Thailand last month, though it focused more on the rescue efforts and even starred one of the foreign divers playing himself.

Thai Navy SEAL dies after yearlong infection after cave rescue

Thailand has reopened the cave where 12 young footballers and their coach were trapped last year in a saga that captivated the world.&nbsp;

The Tham Luang cave has been closed to visitors since the Wild Boars football team were rescued alive after nearly three weeks inside the grotto's waterlogged corridors. &nbsp; &nbsp;

But the world-famous cave in northern Chiang Rai province was reopened Friday, drawing some 2,000 tourists in a single day, a local conservation official told AFP.&nbsp;

"We have allowed visitors to see the mouth of the cave," said Kamolchai Kotcha, director of the local conservation office that overseas the cave.

Guests are not allowed beyond the entrance for now, where they can peer into the cave opening, but officials said they were considering allowing people deeper inside after surveying the safety of the route.&nbsp;

Some of the rescue equipment left behind -- including telephone wires, hoses and zip lines -- could be exhibited inside the cave for visitors to view in the future, Kotcha said.&nbsp;

Photos from the opening on Friday showed tourists at the site's entry, where last year the boys' bikes and backpacks were found -- alerting local police they were likely inside.&nbsp;

The Wild Boars went into Tham Luang in June 2018 for a routine hike after football practice but became trapped after heavy rains blocked the only route out.

Hundreds of people descended on the remote site to help save the boys, who were found -- emaciated but alive -- on a muddy perch deep inside the cave after nine excruciating days of searching.&nbsp;

The boys were sedated and fitted out in full-face breathing masks before being pulled to safety through a hazardous underwater labyrinth.

Several books deals about the drama have been inked, and the first film about the rescue premiered this month at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.&nbsp;

Thailand has reopened the cave where 12 young footballers and their coach were trapped last year in a saga that captivated the world. The Tham Luang cave has been closed to visitors since the Wild Boars football team were rescued alive after nearly three weeks inside the grotto's waterlogged corridors.

Thailand has reopened the cave where 12 young footballers and their coach were trapped last year in a saga that captivated the world. The Tham Luang cave has been closed to visitors since the Wild Boars football team were rescued alive after nearly three weeks inside the grotto's waterlogged corridors. But the world-famous cave in northern Chiang Rai province was reopened Friday, drawing some 2,000 tourists in a single day, a local conservation official told AFP. "We have allowed visitors to see the mouth of the cave," said Kamolchai Kotcha, director of the local conservation office that overseas the cave. Guests are not allowed beyond the entrance for now, where they can peer into the cave opening, but officials said they were considering allowing people deeper inside after surveying the safety of the route. Some of the rescue equipment left behind -- including telephone wires, hoses and zip lines -- could be exhibited inside the cave for visitors to view in the future, Kotcha said. Photos from the opening on Friday showed tourists at the site's entry, where last year the boys' bikes and backpacks were found -- alerting local police they were likely inside. The Wild Boars went into Tham Luang in June 2018 for a routine hike after football practice but became trapped after heavy rains blocked the only route out. Hundreds of people descended on the remote site to help save the boys, who were found -- emaciated but alive -- on a muddy perch deep inside the cave after nine excruciating days of searching. The boys were sedated and fitted out in full-face breathing masks before being pulled to safety through a hazardous underwater labyrinth. Several books deals about the drama have been inked, and the first film about the rescue premiered this month at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.

Thai cave reopens for visitors after Wild Boars rescue

Some of the Thai football players and their coach have marked the anniversary of their experience of being trapped then eventually rescued in a flooded cave with a commemorative marathon Sunday that was attended by thousands of people in northern Thailand.

Thousands mark anniversary of Thai cave rescue

The story of the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their coach who were trapped for two weeks in a cave in northern Thailand last year will be told by the United States-based media platform Netflix following a deal between several producers announced in Bangkok on Tuesday.

Netflix to stream story of Thai youth soccer team's dramatic rescue from cave

Netflix said on Tuesday it had secured the rights to make a miniseries about the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in northern Thailand last year that captured international attention.

Netflix signs deal for Thai cave boy rescue miniseries

A team of British divers who helped save a junior football team stranded in a<a href="http://13.232.42.114/south-asia/thailand-cave-rescue-the-survival-story-of-2018-186098"> flooded cave in Thailand </a>were among those awarded in Britain's traditional New Year Honours, announced on Friday.

The seven underwater specialists involved in the remarkable rescue were joined on the prestigious annual achievement list by Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan and former supermodel Lesley Lawson, better known as Twiggy.

Other recipients include Monty Python actor Michael Palin and Jim Carter from "Downton Abbey", best-selling author Philip Pullman and leading Brexiteer lawmaker John Redwood.

Four of the divers were given awards for exceptional bravery while the three others were made Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE).

Richard Stanton and John Volanthen — the first of the divers to reach the 12 stricken children and their coach — were awarded the George Medal, the country's second highest civilian gallantry award.

Stanton had already been made an MBE in 2012 for his rescue services.

Fellow divers Christopher Jewell and Jason Mallinson receive the Queen's Gallantry Medal, while Joshua Bratchley, Connor Roe and Vernon Unsworth were decorated with MBEs.

"For me, after saving the boys, this is the icing on the cake," said Unsworth, who has also risen in fame after suing Tesla entrepreneur <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/teslas-musk-is-sued-for-calling-thai-cave-rescuer-paedophile-166348">Elon Musk for labelling him a "pedo </a>guy".

"This was a team effort and I'm very honoured to have been recognised, particularly as you don't engage in a major rescue expecting this outcome," he added.

'It makes me giggle'&nbsp;

Sixties it-girl Lawson receives a damehood for services to fashion following a decades-spanning career modelling, singing and acting.&nbsp;

The 69-year-old told Britain's Press Association that the recognition was "wonderful, but it makes me giggle".

"The hardest thing has been keeping it a secret," she said.

Acclaimed director Nolan, an Oscar nominee this year for "Dunkirk" — as well as in 2011 for "Inception" and in 2002 for "Memento" — gets a CBE for services to film.

After graduating from low-budget independent movies, he has directed some of the biggest blockbusters ever made — including several "Batman" films — and become renowned for his technical and narrative daring.

Pullman, the creator of the hugely successful "His Dark Materials" trilogy, receives a knighthood for services to literature.

The 72-year-old said he was "very surprised and honoured" by the acknowledgement.

"I'm most grateful of all to those who continue to read my books, and I hope they don't have to work as hard as those who edit them," Pullman added.

Brexiteer wins knighthood&nbsp;

Palin, 75, becomes the first of Monty Python's revered comedy cast to receive a knighthood.

The veteran actor, who has reinvented himself as a travel documentary maker and writer in later life, gets a knighthood for his international contributions to travel, culture and geography.

He said news of the accolade had yet to sink in. "I don't think it will be until I see the envelopes addressing me as Sir Michael Palin," he added.

Meanwhile, as Britain prepares to leave the European Union in March after decades of membership, John Redwood — one of parliament's most prominent eurosceptics — was made a knight.

Redwood was part of a group of eurosceptics who plotted to bring down the government of former Conservative prime minister John Major, who called them the "bastards".

The veteran Conservative lawmaker — a vocal opponent of Prime Minister Theresa May's draft Brexit deal, set to be voted on in mid-January — was among three MPs awarded knighthoods.

There had been speculation this year's honours could be deployed to try to win support for May's plan — but it appears unlikely with Redwood.

Earlier this week he published a blog outlining "eight things wrong with the withdrawal agreement".

Overall, 1,148 recipients were named in Queen Elizabeth II's 2019 New Year Honours List.

A team of British divers who helped save a junior football team stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand were among those awarded in Britain's traditional New Year Honours, announced on Friday.

A team of British divers who helped save a junior football team stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand were among those awarded in Britain's traditional New Year Honours, announced on Friday. The seven underwater specialists involved in the remarkable rescue were joined on the prestigious annual achievement list by Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan and former supermodel Lesley Lawson, better known as Twiggy. Other recipients include Monty Python actor Michael Palin and Jim Carter from "Downton Abbey", best-selling author Philip Pullman and leading Brexiteer lawmaker John Redwood. Four of the divers were given awards for exceptional bravery while the three others were made Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE). Richard Stanton and John Volanthen — the first of the divers to reach the 12 stricken children and their coach — were awarded the George Medal, the country's second highest civilian gallantry award. Stanton had already been made an MBE in 2012 for his rescue services. Fellow divers Christopher Jewell and Jason Mallinson receive the Queen's Gallantry Medal, while Joshua Bratchley, Connor Roe and Vernon Unsworth were decorated with MBEs. "For me, after saving the boys, this is the icing on the cake," said Unsworth, who has also risen in fame after suing Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk for labelling him a "pedo guy". "This was a team effort and I'm very honoured to have been recognised, particularly as you don't engage in a major rescue expecting this outcome," he added. 'It makes me giggle' Sixties it-girl Lawson receives a damehood for services to fashion following a decades-spanning career modelling, singing and acting. The 69-year-old told Britain's Press Association that the recognition was "wonderful, but it makes me giggle". "The hardest thing has been keeping it a secret," she said. Acclaimed director Nolan, an Oscar nominee this year for "Dunkirk" — as well as in 2011 for "Inception" and in 2002 for "Memento" — gets a CBE for services to film. After graduating from low-budget independent movies, he has directed some of the biggest blockbusters ever made — including several "Batman" films — and become renowned for his technical and narrative daring. Pullman, the creator of the hugely successful "His Dark Materials" trilogy, receives a knighthood for services to literature. The 72-year-old said he was "very surprised and honoured" by the acknowledgement. "I'm most grateful of all to those who continue to read my books, and I hope they don't have to work as hard as those who edit them," Pullman added. Brexiteer wins knighthood Palin, 75, becomes the first of Monty Python's revered comedy cast to receive a knighthood. The veteran actor, who has reinvented himself as a travel documentary maker and writer in later life, gets a knighthood for his international contributions to travel, culture and geography. He said news of the accolade had yet to sink in. "I don't think it will be until I see the envelopes addressing me as Sir Michael Palin," he added. Meanwhile, as Britain prepares to leave the European Union in March after decades of membership, John Redwood — one of parliament's most prominent eurosceptics — was made a knight. Redwood was part of a group of eurosceptics who plotted to bring down the government of former Conservative prime minister John Major, who called them the "bastards". The veteran Conservative lawmaker — a vocal opponent of Prime Minister Theresa May's draft Brexit deal, set to be voted on in mid-January — was among three MPs awarded knighthoods. There had been speculation this year's honours could be deployed to try to win support for May's plan — but it appears unlikely with Redwood. Earlier this week he published a blog outlining "eight things wrong with the withdrawal agreement". Overall, 1,148 recipients were named in Queen Elizabeth II's 2019 New Year Honours List.

British divers in Thai cave rescue make UK honours list

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