Hong Kong stars send messages of strength to footballers, rescuers

By The Nation

 

 

Three Hong Kong stars on Monday sent messages of encouragement to the Wild Boars and their rescuers as preparations were underway to continue extracting the footballers and their assistant coach.

 

In the brief video clips posted on Monday by the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Hong Kong, the stars expressed their best wishes in Thai.

 

Actor Simon Yam says, “I wish the ‘Wild Boar’ team to be safe.”

 

Actress Michelle Yim Wai-ling says, “We, the people of Hong Kong wish to express encouragement to the ‘Wild Boar’ team and all members of the rescue team. Thai kids keep on strong! Thai people keep on strong!”

 

TV host Roger Wu says, “Hello, I would like to express encouragement to the ‘Wild Boar’ team and all the officials and volunteers who went there to rescue them. I wish that you all are safe. Thailand keep on strong!”

 

The 12 young footballers and the assistant coach of the Mu Pa (Wild Boar) Academy Mae Sai football club were trapped in a flooded Chiang Rai on June 23. So far, eight were extracted over July 8 and 9, with plans being made to take out the remaining five.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30349727

 

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International celebrities voice support for Tham Luang Cave 13

 

 

CHIANG RAI, 10th July 2018 (NNT) – Support and best wishes have continued to pour in from across the world for Chiang Rai's Moo Pa Academy youth football team, whose members are being extracted from Tham Luang Cave after being trapped inside for more than 15 days.

Thai Ambassador to Buenos Aires in Argentina, HE Narisroj Fuangrabil posted a video clip to his Facebook page of famed Argentinian football star Lionel Messi offering support to the Tham Luang Cave 13, saying in Spanish “Juntos Es Possible”, which translates as “together it’s possible”. 

Similarly, Egyptian mid-fielder Mohamed Elneny posted a message to his Twitter account that translates as “May Allah save the children and make their rescue a success. We are waiting for you with love and hope”. 

The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Hong Kong’s webpage meanwhile relayed messages of hope to the boy's football team from Hong Kong celebrities Simon Yam, Michelle Yim and Roger Wu. The two latter stars posted a video clip to the site praying for the safety and success of all involved in the rescue mission. 

Elsewhere, rock star and former member of Oasis, Liam Gallagher, responded to a question via Twitter from Thai user Karnbodi Ngamjit asking what he wished to say to the Tham Luang Cave 13, with a lyric from his song “Stop Crying Your Heart Out” off of the album Heathen Chemistry, posting “Hold up, Hold on, don’t be scared”.

 

-- nnt 2018-07-10

Why does it take potential, or actual, tragedy to unite the world for a common goal? At any rate, thankfully it does.