"Wild Boars" boys recount their cave ordeal with smiles

14 Sept 00:29 Key points summarised by AI

The 12 'Wild Boars' soccer players and their coach made their first public appearance, smiling and waving, after their dramatic rescue from the flooded Tham Luang cave.
They recounted their harrowing 17-day ordeal, including subsisting on water dripping from stalactites and the 'magical' moment British divers discovered them.
Coach Ekkapol Chantawong detailed their futile attempts to dig their way out and his role in keeping the boys alive and hopeful during their entrapment.
The boys have since gained weight and undergone confidence-building exercises, with officials urging respect for their privacy to safeguard their mental health post-rescue.

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