Rescued Thai cave survivor shares update 5 years later
It’s been five years since the miraculous cave rescue of a young soccer team in Thailand and one of those young men is now living a new life in the United States with his second chance at life. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY.
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I can't believe it's been 5 years. So thankful when I heard they were safe!
@danielx40
5 ай бұрын
one of the passed away… suicide while studying in UK 😢
RIP Duangphet Phromthep who sadly took his own life. I am so glad to hear that the others are doing well. It seems only yesterday we were waiting for news of their rescue.
@lairoyale8451
5 ай бұрын
why did he do that?? :(
@mrbigw100
4 ай бұрын
It was said he died if a head injury in a dorm in England not suicide
@ThunderRoad1
4 ай бұрын
@@mrbigw100 When news first came out, it was said of a head injury-related accident but later was determined suicide and was recorded as such. Either way what a tragic end to this poor lad who has been through so much. I hope he has finally found peace.
@javonjordan789
2 ай бұрын
That’s why it took so long for them to tell us how he died! 🤦🏾
@skatingcanuck9837
2 ай бұрын
@@ThunderRoad1 OMG so sad after all he had endured and overcome at such a young age. Then to earn a football scholarship. It would not be surprising if ptsd played a role.
What beautiful spirit he has. He's so wise and articulate.
@caroln3564
6 ай бұрын
"articulate" because of "speaking english"!!!?? .... and "wise"!!!?? How did you deduce that?
Such an amazing kid. Not forgetting the 2nd chance God has given him. Good luck and God bless.
I'm happy that they're doing well 5 years later. It's unfortunate Dom isn't here today. May he rest in peace.
these young men share an indelible bond - their courage and maturity in face of such adversity amazing- never forget the British divers who found them asking how many there were - when he got the answer he replied brilliant - from then on there was hope for them and it truly was a miraculous rescue - just the best of humanity all round-
@caroln3564
6 ай бұрын
.... ummmm, you might want to revisit this "case" to review your "humanity" thinking.
@cherrytraveller5915
6 ай бұрын
@@caroln3564take your own advice there
They all are very brave. I wish the best for all of them ❤️
Good for you, Adul! So happy!
@caroln3564
6 ай бұрын
Why are you "happy", exactly?
@devonheart1029
6 ай бұрын
@@caroln3564 I was happy for Adul, because he is able to pick up more English than last time he spoke about the cave rescue. My late mom was deeply touched by the whole rescue news story at the time that she would recall correctly within the movies what part of the plan came first. She passed away this year in April due to liver cancer, FYI. If she were here to see this then, she would praise and cheer for him as he was brave and devoted to everything that he is and had to do in his life.
@caroln3564
6 ай бұрын
@@devonheart1029 his "english"!!!! Really!!!!??? It makes you happy he now has a better grasp of "english"!!!! Astounding.
@devonheart1029
6 ай бұрын
@@caroln3564 It is a long Reasoning i would write long about. Don't be rude about what I say!
@caroln3564
6 ай бұрын
@@devonheart1029 which part is "rude"?
I still cries thinking about it, even after 5 years.
It’s been 5 years? My goodness.
Thank you TODAY for this story. Adul Samon is such an incredible resilient young man who is wise beyond his years. Props to the head master Laura Danforth and the Stein family who worked to welcome Adul.
It's really sad that one of them died in London in his dormitory due to unknown illness.
@blureader1164
6 ай бұрын
I was in Thailand when he died and according to the English language newspaper, the family could not afford to have him sent back for cremation, and had to have him cremated in the UK first. It was very sad news.
Rip the team captain dom who died in England from a head injury and the 2 Thai navy seals suman and the seal who died from a blood infection he got in the cave
I am glad that the they are doing really well in Life.
@caroln3564
6 ай бұрын
How do you know that? You consume whatever crap you're "fed"?
@dejmsbond
5 ай бұрын
One of them did a suicide
Best wish from peter sandstedt in sweden wish you al a great evening
@caroln3564
6 ай бұрын
Who?
10 days in I can’t believe no food lots water with out water they can’t make it wow this was huge
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This was so hard to watch and I can’t believe how they got them all out
I'm sure they are doing ok
@caroln3564
6 ай бұрын
Sarcasm, right?
Anyone commenting on how good he learned to English in five years?
@anon8065
5 ай бұрын
he has always known how to speak in English, he was the key to helping his other teammates out because he translated what the british divers were saying and instructing to his teammates. His time in England just helped him become more well versed
His English is great.
Is that his real voice?
my friends dad was the hero in this
@keithmclaughlin1827
Ай бұрын
One of the hero’s.
All that water they weren’t getting out
I remember there was coal miners or here in USA trapped … some or they didn’t get out
@LunaCidnie
5 ай бұрын
Chile I believe
Unfortunately, one of the survivors committed suicide earlier this year 😢
@SingleAndAlmostBrokeinSurrey
6 ай бұрын
is it? I thought due to an unknown illness.
@Historyglobal1220
6 ай бұрын
Could be from the K holes they induced. They used a lot of ketamine to keep em immobilized. K-holes can be traumatic for some and long long last de personalization plus dealing with memories of trauma. May have too much for some minds.
@aspen3156
6 ай бұрын
@@Historyglobal1220chill😂
@cherrytraveller5915
6 ай бұрын
@@Historyglobal1220you are talking absolute rubbish. More likely he was badly homesick than anything else
@erikkarlsen5675
4 ай бұрын
@@SingleAndAlmostBrokeinSurrey it was suicide.
Their actions lead to one of their rescues dying, this isn’t a story of hope or inspiration, it’s a story of ignorance.
@be_hopefulalways
4 күн бұрын
It's a tourist spot. They go their everytime like they said. Accidents happen. Agree that two men died but these 13 could have also died. There are equal chances. We can't hold that against them. Brave men lay their life for others are really great and they live for such incidents and die for others. They are special borns but remember these 13 didn't know all this gonna happen. This is just one unfortunate situation like what happened to Manjummel boys in India.
tham luang cave 😂😂