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Thai boys give a wave to world in first video since rescue

Thursday, 12 July 2018 6:02 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 12 July 2018 6:05 AM ]

Local government workers use a laptop to project newly released video footage of the 12 rescued “Wild Boars” by Thai government public relations department (PRD) during a press conference in Mae Sai in Chiang Rai district on July 11, 2018. (Photo by AFP)

The first video of the Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave after 17 days was released on Wednesday, showing them smiling and waving from their hospital beds, looking thin but fine after an ordeal that has gripped the world.

The last group of the 12-member “Wild Boars” soccer team and their coach was brought out of the Tham Luang cave, near the border with Myanmar, on Tuesday night, safely ending a dangerous rescue and evoking international relief and joy.

A video of the boys in hospital was shown at a news conference by rescue mission chief Narongsak Osottanakorn. Some of them, wearing surgical masks, lay on their beds. Some sat and made the “peace sign” gesture for the camera.

None of the boys was heard speaking in the clips shown at the news conference.

The 12 boys and their soccer coach lost an average of 2 kg (4.4 lb) during their ordeal but were generally in good condition and showed no signs of stress, a senior health official said earlier.

(Source: Reuters)

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