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Globally memorable: Thum Luang Cave in Thailand

Photo taken by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana.

If to select one of the most memorable headlines in the news industry, undoubtedly, the rescue operation of saving thirteen lives from the cave “Thum Luang Khun Nam Nangnon” in the northern part of Thailand would make it to the list.

Because five years ago, eyes from all over the world were with the incident of thirteen people: twelve teen football players and their coach from the “Wild Boars” team, who got trapped inside Thum Luang cave by monsoon rains.

The search and rescue operation required global collaborations from many countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, India, Israel, Laos, Japan, Myanmar, Russia, the Netherlands, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States as both Thai Navy Seals and international cave diving experts led the mission.

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