Rescue in Thailand

SamT

SamT

Moderator
Riveting is one word.

I lived and breathed every minute of the Mexico rescue, for various reasons.  But with that one, you knew they were OK.  It was prepared for, Ric had Jase had been preped, and provisions made for by the team underground.

This one is different,  I have 10 and 12 year old lads now and I cant begin to imagine how the parents are feeling.

I'm anxious for them all.
 
yrammy

yrammy

Member
Divers have got back to the furthest point since they had to pull out due to rain. They are planting bottles so they can dive further.  The weather is better at present - Sid says the sky is blue.  Living in hope.
 
Ouan

Ouan

Member
OK.
14 min report from yesterday - no caves, no Brits and very little limestone, but may give an idea of the terrain and the scale of the operation.
Keywords 'sam ruat' = survey 'chora kay' = sink
00:35 National Parks Department rescue team preparing to drop 11m shaft in northern area (Pha Mi)
02:00 studio piece explaining the map, geology, hydrology, etc.
06:30 start of the hike down to the gorge at the southern end of the mountain. The explored end of the cave is passing below this gorge and heading off into the mountain to the south
09:25 reach the stream and follow down the gorge. Search party is Thai Navy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ_gAmF9MUU

If you want your own copies of the surveys, or a Google Earth file of the survey centre-line

https://www.thailandcaves.shepton.org.uk/tl-tst-maps-data
 
Ouan

Ouan

Member
Some more.....
The Thai Navy are diving with single set, back-mounted kit so they are installing bailout bottles every 25m. An appeal went out last night for 200 cylinders, over 400 there now.
Entrance to dive base in Third Chamber = 700m. Third Chamber to the Sam Yaek junction = 800m (Monk's Series enters from the north here and is where the cave flooded from). Sam Yaek junction to Pattaya Beach where everyone hopes the group is = 500m.

1987 French survey of the main cave - this is the most detailed survey available
https://www.thailandcaves.shepton.org.uk/files/cavesurveys/tloriginal.pdf

A Thai TV news report from today (Warning: all in Thai and very little cave footage).
00:30 some of the highly skilled and experienced cave rescuers investigating a shaft. 01:15 man in blue hat is governor of Chiang Rai, who is in charge of the rescue. 01:30 entrance chamber, still with water flowing in it. 02:35 onwards western military and rescue types not doing a lot outside the cave.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6DYa5ZdLPA
 
Ouan

Ouan

Member
From the Thai Navy Seals Facebook posted at 19:15 BST

[Google Translate] 1/07/18 Fifty Seal Teams Seal 6 into Hall 3, which is used as a base. Prepare rope guide Bring the black hole to the ceiling of the cave. Place the rope to reach the junction. Today dive divers from England and Sweden join the rope guide. Nodding closer to where it is.

[Translation of Google Translate] In Third Chamber dive base. Guideline placed as far as Sam Yaek with English and Swedish divers.

https://www.facebook.com/ThaiSEAL/videos/1629406443849415/
 
Wayland Smith

Wayland Smith

Active member
Missing Thai boys found alive in caves.
All 12 boys and their football coach found alive after nine days missing in Thailand caves - regional governor  (y)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44688909
 
Goydenman

Goydenman

Well-known member
Great news. They now have a problem of how to bring them out but at least they can be fed and cared for for now
 
Badlad

Badlad

Administrator
Staff member
Excellent news.  I hope the rest of the rescue goes well.  Bet they enjoyed having that bright light shone in their faces  :blink: 8)
 
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