Captain of the Thai football team rescued from cave in 2018 dies of a head injury in the UK, aged 18

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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 home

 

 

[hotandsticky]

That is very sad ????

[ThailandRyan]

Tragic to have survived such an ordeal and die just a few years later at a young age. May he RIP and his family remember the good times shared.

Edited February 15, 2023 by ThailandRyan

[Dmaxdan]

Heartbreaking for all his family and friends. RIP.

[Joe Farang]

It must be very sad for his family. They got him back from the jaws of death when hope was very low, only to lose him so tragically shortly afterwards.

[Sandboxer]

Horrible luck, RIP.

 

Just curious....is/was he leuk khrueng?

Edited February 15, 2023 by Sandboxer

[AndyFoxy]

Tragic. Poor guy.

[Thailand]

Heartbreaking.

 

RIP young man.

[snoop1130]

PHOTO: Thai PBS

 

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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[proton]

Tragic, hopefully nobody will start mentioning that karma nonsense.

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 minute ago, proton said:

Tragic, hopefully nobody will start mentioning that karma nonsense.

You just did mention it 

[BritScot]

Poor kid to survive a certain death situation to then die from a fall. Such sadness....

Edited February 15, 2023 by BritScot

[Yorkshire Tea]

Only 2 threads on this in the News section?

[rbkk]

I wonder if he had any medical insurance to pay for his medical bills whilst in a foreign county?

[Mac Mickmanus]

8 minutes ago, rbkk said:

I wonder if he had any medical insurance to pay for his medical bills whilst in a foreign county?

He would have been covered by the NHS , so medical insurance isnt a issue

[Scott]

A post with an unsubstantiated claim has been reported and removed.

 

[orchis]

so sad. rip.

[rbkk]

3 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

He would have been covered by the NHS , so medical insurance isnt a issue

Exactly.

[alex8912]

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. 

[Burma Bill]

For reference (BBC News) and very sad.

 

The 17-year-old was found unconscious in his dorm in Leicestershire on Sunday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday,.......................................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. It is not known how the teenager died, but Leicestershire Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious. Reports in Thailand said he suffered a head injury..........................................................he had won a scholarship to join the Brooke House College Football Academy in Market Harborough.

"Today my dream has come true," he wrote.

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

 

RIP young captain and continue dreaming in that football academy in Paradise.

 

Edited February 15, 2023 by Burma Bill
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[BayArea]

my heart weeps. it's a tragedy on so many levels. to survive a heralding ordeal, only to die 4 years later. 

he had a very promising life ahead of him, an opportunity to for a better life and future that most of his peers could only dream of.

[webfact]

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

 

 

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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[webfact]

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

 

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

 

-- © Copyright BBC 2023-02-16

 

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[rankric]

Thanks in part to this young man i recall a day when i was overcome with happiness, learning the young boys had been found was a great surprise that i was having a hard time believing it was going to happen. 

 

Extremely sad news. RIP 

[Kiwiken]

Sad end for One so Young. 

[Srikcir]

10 hours ago, proton said:

Tragic, hopefully nobody will start mentioning that karma nonsense.

It is a Buddhist belief.

Up to 95% of Thais are Buddhist.

Karma is as much "nonsense" as Christian resurrection., etc. 

[tandor]

Rest In Peace young man. I hope they rename the cave in your honour. 

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

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.

Sad to hear that he has passed away...

But he did get to follow his dream of football and managed to get to the UK on a scholarship.

His last days would have been of happy memories...

RiP

[jacko45k]

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. 

[kcpattaya]

I don't know this kid. I don't know what happened. I only know that it must be a devastating shock for all near him, to learn about his sudden passing.

May this poor lad rest in peace.

My heartfelt condolences to all of his relatives and friends. RIP