VIDEO: British rescue worker in Chiang Rai gives update to Thai TV
 

 

That looks like Les Sheldon. I have no idea where he's based these days but he certainly knows what he's doing when it comes to this sort of thing.

Edited June 28, 20188 yr by evadgib

Well, he sounds like he is well informed and will have a lot to contribute. 

Just a thought: Isn't it possible all or some of the missing group was caught unawares and washed away in a flash flood underground?

 

It would be worthwhile checking where the cave waters flow into a river or steam. If nothing is found to indicate otherwise, then the rescue team will know there is still hope.

Edited June 28, 20188 yr by Krataiboy

He did not say anything revelationary on the posted clip:,they could have gone left or right at a junction some 1.5km into  the cave..... ? so knowledgeable ... ?

drill a large diameter hole from the top onto the known cave and explore 

15 minutes ago, smew said:

He did not say anything revelationary on the posted clip:,they could have gone left or right at a junction some 1.5km into  the cave..... ? so knowledgeable ... ?

drill a large diameter hole from the top onto the known cave and explore 

Drill a large Diameter hole from the top onto.....

 

 First, you'd have to have an idea where they could be. It's been a long time now and little oxygen, the cold water, stalactites and stalagmites everywhere. 

BTW, he might have some knowledge about the place, but he didn't build it, did he?

 

Let's hope that there's a happy end to the story. 

Edited June 28, 20188 yr by jenny2017

1 hour ago, smew said:

He did not say anything revelationary on the posted clip:,they could have gone left or right at a junction some 1.5km into  the cave..... ? so knowledgeable ... ?

drill a large diameter hole from the top onto the known cave and explore 

The terrain would not allow you to be able to take a large vehicle set up with the drilling rig plus you could cause a cave in and bury the people. Large drilling is not a good idea

 

place some rats at the cave entrance , they will show the week points . animals are smarter than man

19 minutes ago, mentalcolonization said:

place some rats at the cave entrance , they will show the week points . animals are smarter than man

Do the rats know the difference between weak and week ?

Another night in there. 

No way they are gonna make this. 

No freakin way. 

9 minutes ago, greenchair said:

Another night in there. 

No way they are gonna make this. 

No freakin way. 

Some people including babies have been found alive 2 weeks after being buried in an earthquake so just keep the positive thoughts that they are going to be found alive

9 hours ago, smew said:

He did not say anything revelationary on the posted clip:,they could have gone left or right at a junction some 1.5km into  the cave..... ? so knowledgeable ... ?

drill a large diameter hole from the top onto the known cave and explore 

 

6 hours ago, Russell17au said:

Some people including babies have been found alive 2 weeks after being buried in an earthquake so just keep the positive thoughts that they are going to be found alive

The Americans brought in equipment to do just that..( Drill ) starts today ...

15 minutes ago, yrag said:

 

The Americans brought in equipment to do just that..( Drill ) starts today ...

The drilling began yesterday , one hole has been completed tonight (two hours ago )and letting water out and the other top hole will be getting drilled later .

   It really doesnt matter about who bought the drills in !!!!!!!!!!!

The important thing is getting the kids out , rather than any countrymans national pride about their Country bought the drills in .

   (Even saying that , they did look like local Thai drills and drillers)

2 hours ago, sanemax said:

The drilling began yesterday , one hole has been completed tonight (two hours ago )and letting water out and the other top hole will be getting drilled later .

   It really doesnt matter about who bought the drills in !!!!!!!!!!!

The important thing is getting the kids out , rather than any countrymans national pride about their Country bought the drills in .

   (Even saying that , they did look like local Thai drills and drillers)

In the Thai news it was stated that the drilling rig came over 300 km from Nakhorn Ratchasima, if I heard it correctly.  It was definitely a Thai rig.  The idea to drill was the only part of it that was American, including, perhaps, the general vicinity in which to drill.  The Thai driller complained about having too much help around, with tens of people all eager to help and stressing him as he, perhaps having nothing to give them to do and/or being unused to working in such a condition, felt under the greater pressure to succeed in his mission.  He complained of the traffic to arrive at the place, and of having had no chance to rest--and asked the news reporters to give him an hour's break.

 

Apparently the first hole he drilled (at a 45 degree angle? -- about 400 meters?) ran into problems and got stuck--no success.  He said something about encountering voids/holes and mud or something.  He changed the angle to drill straight down, and apparently ran into water after about 30 meters.  There was some question as to whether the water reached was that of the cave or of the water table below.  They want only to connect into the cave runoff, of course.

7 hours ago, sanemax said:

The drilling began yesterday , one hole has been completed tonight (two hours ago )and letting water out and the other top hole will be getting drilled later .

   It really doesnt matter about who bought the drills in !!!!!!!!!!!

The important thing is getting the kids out , rather than any countrymans national pride about their Country bought the drills in .

   (Even saying that , they did look like local Thai drills and drillers)

sanemax you having another bad day son, get over the self righteous mentality, so we have to sensor who brought in the equipment so you want be offended...media has also mention this and at the request of Thai government...who are you to criticize members here in these post ??? Getting the kids out is priority....not you