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Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK.

The cause of the death is unclear, but the teenager is reported to have sustained a head injury.

He enrolled in the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicestershire late last year when he was 17.

Promthep was the captain of the Thai boys' football team, which was trapped along with their coach for two weeks while exploring in Chiang Rai province.

His mother informed the Wat Doi Wao temple in his home town in Chiang Rai, which the team frequented. Some of his teammates from the cave rescue have also shared the news on their social media accounts.

The temple posted condolences to Promthep - also known as Dom - on Facebook on Wednesday. "May Dom's soul rest in peace," said the post, which was accompanied by pictures of the football team with monks.

 

Zico Foundation, a Thai non-profit that had helped Promthep win a scholarship to study in England, also expressed condolences on Facebook.

 

 

Duangpetch Promthep, one of the boys rescued from the flooded cave, is hugged by his uncle Banphot Konkum at his homeDuangpetch Promthep, one of the boys rescued from the flooded cave, is hugged by his uncle Banphot Konkum at his home

 

 

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One of the 12 famous “Wild Boar” football team members who were rescued after getting stuck in Thailand’s Tham Luang Cave for 17 days in 2018 has passed away from an unknown cause while studying in the United Kingdom.

 

Duangphet “Dom” Promthep had been admitted to a hospital for 2-3 days after a fall, Thai media reported. The teenage footballer was put on a ventilator but suddenly passed away. He was reported to have suffered a head injury.

 

The report about Dom’s passing was posted on social media today, February 15th, by an official from the Tham Luang Khun Nam Nang Non National Park, Kamon Khunngamkwamdee.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/02/15/one-young-member-of-the-wild-boar-youth-football-team-who-was-rescued-from-thai-cave-passes-away-in-the-uk/

 

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It seems both threads on here say a very different story regarding his death. Every foreign news outlet I've seen ( there are many reporting this so just pick one ) say he was found unconscious in his dorm room.  RIP. 

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Coach Praises ‘Wild Boars’ Football Team Captain Who Died In UK
By Sanook.com, Daily Mail and BBC

 

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THE COACH of the “Wild Boars” youth football team whose captain, Duangphet Phromthep, or Nong Dom, died in UK after winning a scholarship to study and play football there praised him as a fighter who did not give up the football path, Sanook.com said.

 

The deceased 17-year-old youth headed a team of 12 young footballers who together with their coach, Mr.  Ekaphol Chantawong, or coach Aek, were trapped in the flooded Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district for 17 days  in 2018.

 

This led to an international operation to rescue them and three movies having been about their ordeal namely the 2022 film “Thirteen Lives” directed by Ron Howard,  2019’s “The Cave” and 2021’s “The Rescue”.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/02/15/coach-praises-wild-boars-football-team-captain-who-died-in-uk/

 

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Thai cave rescue: Duangpetch Promthep, Wild Boars captain, dies in UK
By Jonathan Head in Bangkok and Kelly Ng in Singapore
BBC News

 

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Duangpetch "Dom" Promthep (right) filmed by rescuers in the cave. Picture: Royal Thai Navy


Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK.

 

The 17-year-old was found unconscious in his dorm in Leicestershire on Sunday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday, the BBC has been told.

 

He had been enrolled in a football academy in the UK since late last year.

 

He was captain of the Thai boys' football team, which was trapped deep inside a cave for over two weeks while exploring in Chiang Rai province.

 

Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64646039

 

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1 hour ago, Venom said:

Sudden death syndrome? I hope not, poor kid. RIP

Head injury has been mentioned but not 'suspicious'... a collision of heads playing football perhaps. 

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