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Croatia created history last night by crushing England 2-1 to reach the World Cup final for the first time. England, meanwhile, had its dream of reaching its World Cup final for the first time since 1966 crushed in the thrilling match in Moscow. The match was tied at 1-1 after Kieran Trippier gave England an
Authorities this evening showed the first video clips of the 12 young footballers and their coach recuperating at Chiang Rai hospital after they were taken out of Tham Luang cave in a dramatic rescue operation. They are seen resting on hospital beds in an isolation ward waving and showing victory sign to the camera and
The Thai Meteorological Department has warned people throughout the country to brace for rain, isolated heavy rain, and flash floods during July 12-15 as a result of the monsoon trough lying across the North of Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. According to the department’s 5 am weather forecast on Thursday (July 12), the rain will be
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today thanked all who have contributed to the successful search and rescue mission that saved 12 young footballers and their coach from more than two weeks of being stranded in Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai. Speaking in a special programme on TV Pool of Thailand, Gen Prayut said upon
An operation is now underway to retrieve the body of a Chinese tourist, believed to be the last victim, stuck under the wreckage of Phoenix boat near Koh Heh in the sea off Phuket, according to the rescue command center. Three boats — HTMS Thonglang, HTMS Hua Hin, and HTMS Panyee — departed from a
Messages of congratulations and praises have poured in from government leaders around the world over the success of the rescue operation to bring the 12 Wild Boars footballers and their coach out of the flooded cave and for all who contributed to the success of the operation. US President Donald Trump tweeted the following message: “On
All the 12 young Wild Boars footballers and their coach who have been rescued after being trapped for two weeks in Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai were this morning pronounced to be in good health, with some already starting to eat normal foods and walking unaided. Speaking at a press conference, Dr. Thongchai Lertvilairattanapong,
The Thai Navy SEAL, hailed as hero in the two-weeks-long Tham Luang ordeal, this morning thanks all the people and organizations that contributed to the success of the high-risk rescue operation that safely brought out all the 12 young footballers and their coach from the cave. In a message posted on its Facebook page, the
Samuel Umtiti’s 51st-minute header sent France into the World Cup final for the first time since 2006. The 1-0 win over Belgium in Saint Petersburg makes it the third time France has reached the final in the last six World Cups. France, who will face either England or Croatia in Moscow, looks confident to to
Hollywood film producers are wasting no time and have already started plotting a movie based on what is seen as one of the world’s most daring rescue operations that saw 13 young soccer players and their coach safely saved from Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai. According to an Australian news website, a US film
The international divers and Thai Navy SEAL frogmen who were involved in the high-risk operation to bring all the 13 survivors out of Tham Luang cave were given a resounding applause and cheers by hundreds of officials and volunteers after they emerged from the cave at about 7.10 pm. The last five survivors, including the
The Thai Navy SEAL has confirmed that one of the five remaining survivors still trapped in Tham Luang cave was savely taken out. It said in its Facebook page that the “9th Wild Boar is out of the cave at 4.06pm” Wild Boar is the SEAL’s code word and the name of the soccer team
A soldier was killed in a gun attack in Cho Ai Rong district of Narathiwat this morning, police said. A police investigation found that while Chief Warrant Officer Patchai Suree, 26, attached to the 41st mobile development unit, was travelling on a motorcycle from his house in Rangae district to his office in Sungai Padi
Naval search teams have plucked three more bodies from the sea, bringing the number of confirmed deaths from Phoenix dive boat accident to 44 and the number of missing down to three, said Phuket governor Norapat Ploodthong this morning (Tuesday) Although the three dead victims recovered today have yet to be identified, he said it
The five remaining survivors of the Wild Boards soccer team have been safely brought out of Tham Luang cave, ending three days of high-risk rescue operation that has captivated the world. “The 12 Wild Boars and the coach have safely emerged from the cave,” the Thai Navy SEAL declared on its official Facebook page.
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha denied today that the young footballers trapped in Tham Luang cave were tranquilized before being put on the journey out to freedom but admitted that they took anxiolytic to relieve anxiety. There had been speculation that since all of the 13 survivors had no diving experience and most cannot swim
