Thai boys, released from hospital, speak publicly for first time since cave ordeal
Some of the 12 Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave arrive at a news conference in Chiang Rai on July 18, 2018, following their discharge from the hospital.
(Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP/Getty Images)Coach Ekapol Chanthawong and the 12 boys hold a portrait of Saman Kunan, the retired Thai navy SEAL diver who died during the rescue operation.
(Pongmanat Tasiri / EPA)Twelve boys and their coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, from the Wild Boars soccer team, speak with Lt. Col. Bhak Loharjun during a news conference after being released from the hospital in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
(Linh Pham / Getty Images)The 12 boys and their soccer coach arrive for a news conference in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
(Linh Pham / Getty Images)Duangphet Promthep, one of the boys rescued from a flooded cave, is greeted by relatives at his home in Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
(Sakchai Lalit / Associated Press)Nurses arrive at the news conference for the 12 boys and their soccer coach who were released from a hospital in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
(Linh Pham / Getty Images)The soccer players receive gifts from the local government during a news conference in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
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