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Rescuers about to reach 'Pattaya Beach' chamber of Tham Luang Cave


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if the SEALS had that much trouble getting past the narrow opening to the final push to pattaya beach and the 400+m to actually get to them, i doubt that they will be able to get any significant pump to that area.  therefor maybe a quick scuba lesson and a line tying them to a SEAL.

the gf says a doc has already been sent in.  he/she is also part of the SEALS. If they got this far I am pretty hopeful that they can finish the deal.

GREAT on the rescuers and the boys and their coach

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14 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Eight days, no food, no clean water.  Sadly, I don't hold out much hope for the survival of all of them.  The ones that do survive will be traumatized by this event for the rest of their lives unless they receive some very good psychiatric help and counseling.

 

They've been found alive as of a half hour ago. Isn't it great to read such happy news? (for a change?). And no, they will not likely be traumatized. This is not that type of experience. It was not a plane crash with death and mutilation, it was not a mass murder, etc. And it is not taking 3 year olds away from their parents and locking them in cages like they do here in the US. I have PTSD and it takes much worse than this to cause it, thankfully. Children are remarkably resilient, and this is a Buddhist culture, so peaceful acceptance and calm would be in their nature. Counseling will nonetheless be beneficial. 

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They were found alive a half hour ago. What a wonderful happy ending, I'm so happy for the kids and their families, and for all the rescuers whose tremendous efforts were rewarded. Let's everyone take a moratorium on all the tawdry and negative Thai Visa news for a few days, let's think happy thoughts and warm wishes for the Thai people. 

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From the live news feed, it seems the governor has highlighted the following:

 

There was a three-stage rescue operation planned:
1) Search/find the student group
2) Attend to their medical/health needs
3) Facilitate their safe return out of the cave

 

According to this plan, we are presently at stage 2.  A doctor will be sent in to evaluate the group's condition and attend to their health needs. Following this, they will be provided foods appropriate to their needs.

 

The governor closed his remarks by thanking all of the teams involved, with special mention for the teams pumping out the water, and the navy seal teams.


Now, the Thai news has just shown a cell-phone quality video of one of the first divers to reach the students.  The students appeared to be a couple feet above the muddy waters, and the camera was either in the water or the other side of it.  The cameraman is speaking to the children in English.  They asked what day it was, and he told them it was Monday and that they had been there 10 days.  They seemed amenable to having a mini photo shoot there, but the video quality was poor given the low-light conditions.  The children later were shown to ascend further away from the water, so they appear to have some margin still of safety.  The coach? seemed to say something like "Thank you very much for coming for us."

 

Additional notes/opinions:

The news indicated some uncertainty as to whether or not the kids would be able to eat, having gone for so long without.  However, I believe their fast has not been so long as to cause significant concern in this regard.  They will certainly be unable to develop Kwashiorkor's in such a short time period.

Earlier reports (more than a day ago) indicated that planning for the team's nutritional needs was already underway, and that five of the 12 students in the group had a genetic condition known as G6PD-deficiency disorder.  G6PD means these students should not be administered certain medications, or eat certain foods, such as foods or medicines containing sulphur, legumes (beans), etc.  So the doctor will likely provide safe foods for the entire group to ensure no foul-ups.  (A G6PD individual can die from eating broad beans like lima beans if he or she has the more severe form of it known as favism.  Locals call such beans "tua bpak ah," meaning open-mouth beans, a name describing the appearance of these beans when fried/roasted.)

 

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