Rescuers win praise for their tireless efforts to find the missing footballers

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION 
CHIANG RAI 

 

Thai associated officials are studying maps of the Tham Luang cave area, during the rescue operation for missing football players and their coach at the Tham Luang cave Chiang Rai province. // EPA-EFE PHOTO

 

RESCUE OPERATIONS to locate 12 teenage footballers and their coach in the flooded Tham Luang Cave have been streamlined and praised by the US rescue team.
 

As the search moves into its seventh day, the area of Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai District is under stricter management since Chiang Rai Provincial Governor Narongsak Osottanakorn took up command of the centre.

 

Officers must wear tags stating their position while the reporters also have to register and wear a name tag.

 

Officers and volunteers from various organisations appear to be working better as a team, having resolved many problems and confusion that was apparent in the earlier days of the search.

 

Traffic problems at the site have been solved, as traffic police and volunteers diligently oversee traffic in and out of the area.

The road into the site is narrow and in a poor condition from lack of maintenance, which caused some accidents and traffic congestion.

 

One of the US Air Force support team, Captain Jessica Tait, praised the management of the Thai rescue operation, saying that the Thai team is well organised and meets international standards.

 

To improve safety, the governor has insisted that anyone who does not have a duty inside the cave is not allowed to enter the area.

 

“We have to prioritise safety first, because inside the cave is very dangerous. If we allow reporters or other unrelated officers into the area, it will cause difficulties in ensuring their safety and also disruptions to the rescue operation,” he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30348873

 

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Heart warming to see that when the chips are down, people will travel from around the world to help. Here’s to hoping that all those missing are soon reunited with their loved ones.


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24 minutes ago, getithere328 said:

Heart warming to see that when the chips are down, people will travel from around the world to help. Here’s to hoping that all those missing are soon reunited with their loved ones.


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Nice post

26 minutes ago, getithere328 said:

Heart warming to see that when the chips are down, people will travel from around the world to help. Here’s to hoping that all those missing are soon reunited with their loved ones.

Well said, totally agree.

While praises and well wishing are good for the soul, by now everybody knows that this is more like a recovery operation than a rescue one, however, miracles have known to happen...

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The road into the site is narrow and in a poor condition from lack of maintenance, which caused some accidents and traffic congestion.

 

Sigh.

Hope Thai Immigration note how useful it is to be assisted by foreign experts (or Expats).
I sincerely hope the outcome to this situation is positive.


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47 minutes ago, ezzra said:

While praises and well wishing are good for the soul, by now everybody knows that this is more like a recovery operation than a rescue one, however, miracles have known to happen...

You'll probably get an earfull for saying that. 

But yes, I suspect it's now a recovery operation. 

Very sad. 

13 minutes ago, greenchair said:

You'll probably get an earfull for saying that. 

But yes, I suspect it's now a recovery operation. 

Very sad. 

 

Indeed, so do I. A most unwise exercise from start to finish for these lads and their adult supervisor. Sadly, it is one more to add to what is a very long list of unwise exercises in Thailand.

 

And nobody should 'get an earful' for expressing an opinion. It's a funny old world.

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2 hours ago, ezzra said:

While praises and well wishing are good for the soul, by now everybody knows that this is more like a recovery operation than a rescue one, however, miracles have known to happen...

I totally disagree. This is a cave where it should be possible to seek higher ground and wait out the rescue operation. It is not like an earthquake where people are buried and trapped alive and dying of their injuries. Your post is negative and very pessimistic.

4 hours ago, DILLIGAD said:

Hope Thai Immigration note how useful it is to be assisted by foreign experts (or Expats). 

Surely you are hoping for the impossible!!!

Assuming they have access to drinking water, they can survive without food for quite a long time,

 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-can-a-person-sur/

While praises and well wishing are good for the soul, by now everybody knows that this is more like a recovery operation than a rescue one, however, miracles have known to happen...

Always nice to be positive.........and yes a miracle did happen thanks to the Thai and international rescue effort.


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And "One of the US Air Force support team, Captain Jessica Tait, praised the management of the Thai rescue operation, saying that the Thai team is well organised and meets international standards."

 

So much for the usual bar stool experts saying it was shambolic.  It obviously wasn't.  What a heroic effort by all involved.  Just an amazing achievement.