Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - TheDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation of Thailand (DNP)is to build a museum in front of the Tham Luang cave to mark the rescue ofmembers of the local Wild Boar football team.
DNP Director-General Thanya Netithammakunand a group of Chiang Rai artists led by renowned national artist, ChalermchaiKositpipat, have attended a religious ceremony to ask the holy spirits at thecave for forgiveness and permission to construct a museum.
The football team, which consists of 12boys and their coach, was exploring the cave on June 23, but became trapped byrising flood waters within. All of them were successfully brought out on July11 by a team of seasoned Thai and foreign divers.
A statue of Navy Petty Officer 1st ClassSaman Kunan or ‘Ja Sam’ who lost his life during the mission will be erected infront of the museum to honor his bravery.
The museum will display photos of the rescue mission and paintings related tothe event. The construction will be completed in five months.-NNT/VNA
Thailand’s Tham Luang cave to become museum
The Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai province of northern Thailand, where 12 young footballers and their coach were trapped inside from June 23 before they were all safely brought out on July 10, will be turned into a museum to showcase the rescue.