Members of the rescued football team at a press conference (Photo: Reuters) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – The Thai government has planned tohold a thank-you event for all involved in the Tham Luang Cave rescue operationon August 1 in front of Dusit Palace under the title “United as One”.
Minister of the Thai Prime Minister’s Office Suwaphan Tanyuwattanaelaborated that the event aims to thank all involved in the rescue of the 13members of Moo Pa Academy youth football team from Tham Luang Cave in ChiangRai province, noting that it will be appropriate and simple.
Those to be invited include all Thais who took part in theoperation from civil servants and police to soldiers, volunteers,representatives of foundations and the wife of former Thai Navy Seal Saman Kunan,who lost his life during the mission, rescuers from abroad, members of bothThai and foreign media and members of the Thai public who took a supportingrole.
Chiang Rai Governor Prajon Prachsakul, meanwhile, made knownthat all members of the youth football team undergo a physical examination beforethey are ordained in a tribute to Queen Sirikit of the Ninth Reign and LtCommander Saman Kunan.
They are to be ordained on July 25 at Wat Phra Tat Doi Tung and willspend their monkhood at Wat Phra Tat Doi Wao in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai.The 13 youths will be monks for nine days until August 3.-NNT/VNA
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