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Seven Laotian villagers entered a cave five days ago searching for gold and were trapped inside after heavy rain triggered flash flooding.
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Duangpetch Promthep was the captain of the Wild Boars soccer team, and he got a scholarship to study in England after the ordeal.
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Nearly a month since they first became trapped in a cave, the 12 members of a Thailand soccer team and their coach are going home
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Rescued Thai boys recovering
The 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach who were trapped in a cave for more than two weeks are improving in the hospital. Meanwhile, there are new details about how the children survived and how rescuers were able to get them to safety. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner joins CBSN from Thailand with new details.
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Thai health officials said the 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave are in good condition and recovering at a hospital
Boys rescued from Thai cave start road to recovery after dramatic ordeal
Thai health official says all 12 players lost weight while trapped but had water and are in good health; says boys and coach took good care of themselves in cave
Entire boys' soccer team rescued from Thai cave -- live updates
"All 12 'Wild Boars' and coach have been extracted from the cave," Thai navy SEALS say
Mental trauma may be greatest challenge for boys rescued from cave
"They've been put in a completely foreign and terrifying situation," experts say, which can have a long-term impact on their mental health
3 more people rescued from Thai cave -- live updates
Rescuers working on what they hope is a final mission to save remaining trapped boys, soccer coach
Thai cave rescue update
Thai officials said Tuesday divers had begun their third trip into the cave in the hopes of bringing out the remaining five people trapped in the cave. Mauritius Bell, a diving instructor with San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences, joins CBSN to discuss what is involved with the rescue.
Four more boys pulled from flooded Thailand cave -- live updates
Four boys, coach remain trapped in cave after two days of rescue operations
4 boys, coach still await rescue
More rescue operations are expected tomorrow to free the four children and their soccer coach who remain trapped inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand. Divers rescued four other boys on Monday, bringing the total number brought to safety to eight. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN from Chiang Rai, Thailand, with the latest on the rescue efforts.
Four more boys pulled from flooded Thai cave
Divers removed four more boys from a flooded cave in Thailand in the second phase of a mission to rescue 12 members of a youth soccer team and their coach. Four boys were rescued during the first phase of the mission. Four boys and the coach remain trapped in the cave. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN from Chiang Rai, Thailand, with the latest.
Thai cave rescue resumes
Thai officials said Monday the second phase of the rescue of the boys and their coach trapped in a cave is underway. Despite being in the rainy season, it's actually dry. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports from Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Long-term effects for trapped kids
Four people out of 13 trapped in a cave in Thailand have been rescued, but what will the road ahead look like for their mental health? Dr. Andrew Adesman of the Cohen Children's Medical Center explains what some long-term effects could be.
Cave rescue set to resume
The rescue of the remaining 9 people trapped in the cave in Thailand won't begin again for a few more hours as the government restocks its supplies. Washington Post reporter Shibani Mahtani joins CBSN from Mae Sai to discuss the latest on the rescue efforts, while former U.S. Navy SEAL Dave Sears discusses what the rescue entails.
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