Duangpetch Promthep
Duangpetch Promthep, the former captain of the Thai boys' football team who was rescued from a cave in Thailand in 2018, has died in the UK at the age of 17. Promthep was discovered unconscious in his dorm room in Leicestershire on Sunday and was taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday. He had been studying at a football academy in the UK since late last year. It is not yet known how Promthep died, but his death is not being treated as suspicious by the police. Reports in Thailand suggested that he had sustained a head injury.
Promthep became famous after he and his teammates were rescued from a cave in Chiang Rai province. They had been exploring the cave and became trapped for over two weeks. Promthep's happy face, illuminated by the torch of a diver, was one of the most memorable images from the rescue.
Promthep became famous after he and his teammates were rescued from a cave in Chiang Rai province. They had been exploring the cave and became trapped for over two weeks. Promthep's happy face, illuminated by the torch of a diver, was one of the most memorable images from the rescue.
Promthep's team mates expressed their grief and memories of their time together. Prachak Sutham, one of the boys rescued with Promthep, wrote that Promthep had always believed he would play for the national team, and Titan Chanin Viboonrungruang expressed the hope that they would play football together again in the next world.
Promthep's former school principal and the British Ambassador to Thailand offered condolences to his family and friends. Promthep had been a diehard football fan and was a member of a youth team in Chiang Mai before studying in the UK.
The Wild Boars football team, of which Promthep was the captain, became trapped in the Tham Luang cave system on 23 June 2018 due to flooding caused by a sudden storm. They were eventually found by divers after nine days and were brought out of the cave after being sedated with the drug ketamine. The rescue made headlines around the world, and various films and books have been made about the extraordinary story.
Promthep's former school principal and the British Ambassador to Thailand offered condolences to his family and friends. Promthep had been a diehard football fan and was a member of a youth team in Chiang Mai before studying in the UK.
The Wild Boars football team, of which Promthep was the captain, became trapped in the Tham Luang cave system on 23 June 2018 due to flooding caused by a sudden storm. They were eventually found by divers after nine days and were brought out of the cave after being sedated with the drug ketamine. The rescue made headlines around the world, and various films and books have been made about the extraordinary story.
