Thai cave rescue: Canadian member of rescue team recounts mission to save boys and coach

The mission to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand involved an international team that included Canadian diver Erik Brown, who recounts the harrowing efforts to save the team.
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[@jaygray7102]

World wide standing ovation to the whole team

[@manuvelan9346]

When I see the rescuers from different parts of the world trying hard to save the life of these kids I am more assured that we are all in a safe planet and there are many people to extend their love and lay down their lives for us. Good, congrats and thanks to all the rescuing teams.

[@galememeeof6688]

A lot of prayers were answered when the last person came out of that cave safely. It was a miracle and I don't see why there are so many negative comments. Someone even gave their life to see this happen. True heroes are humble and I think this man Is one. Thank you Erik for the interview and for your contribution to this team effort.

[@MsSaudm]

Being a diver I am AMAZED at the bravery it took these divers to go into this zero visibility thick mud water for at least a 25 minute swim to get these kids out . 25 minutes each way with each boy ! Just heroic in every sense of the word Well done Divers !

[@charlesmichaels6648]

MsSaudm Look closer. First extraction took 11 hours. Second extraction took 9 hours. Third extraction took 5? Hours, but in two increments. Learning with each phase, with new divers replacing exhausted teams. From entrance divers walked one hour to water entry point. Meanwhile, resupply of air tanks between extractions, by other teams. Lights, como, pumps, Guide rope, overhead guide wires & pulleys in place (day 10 to day 14). Extractions began day 15 with water rising, time, & air running out.......

[@aurakoi4468]

I'm a Thai who live in United State. I would like to thank you Mr. Erik Brown from bottom of my heart. You did a greatest thing for humanitarian. Your family, friends and country should be proud of you. You're one of the truth hero.

[@klephenthurry3284]

Koi BKK what does the thai words at the top of the board at 6:38 says? From left to right. How many diver or something?

[@omgwth7567]

left -​--> right Country, divers, supporters, total.

[@quasarone3083]

Everybody involved in the rescue deserves great respect! Well done

[@DebbieBreit]

God Bless you Eric Brown from Canada, I knew there had to be a Canadian amongst the rescuers! We are proud to be Canadian🇨🇦. God Bless all the rescue divers, the Doctors who went in, all those who engineered the plan to take the the boys and their coach safely out of the cave, the Authorities and Army, as well as all those who made food, thousands of volunteers, the media, the Helicopters and Ambulances and all the Drs. and Nurses taking care of everyone in the hospital. God Bless their Parents, Grandparents and Families. And most of all Thank You Father God for hearing and answering our prayers from the world with Holy Spirit giving them wisdom and knowledge in how to rescue this team and their Coach In Jesus Name and Glory Amen. Let us NEVER forget the incredible difficult journey to bring these 13 people to safety. Glory to our God forever and ever🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 THANK YOU FATHER👑❤️🙏🔥👑

[@dontgetmadgetwise4271]

Are you truly oblivious to the fact that Thailand is a Buddhist nation and have no belief in your ‘jesus’? How insensitive and offensive can one be?

[@obiedrier4841]

No Gandalf, Love promotes harmony. Don't be mean spirited.

[@yeehwachan9710]

Debbie Breit $g

[@servantofjesus62]

We people of Thailand can never thank you all enough. May God bless you all abundantly.

[@paulclare6589]

Thanks Erik nice to see Canada helping out.I am Canadian retired in Thailand...

[@jasminejohnson5704]

P.C., Lord Jesus bless Erik & his homeland Canada!

[@narinkaewram9970]

Come to see us on Kata beach

[@l3locparty]

As a Thai national, I would like to say thank you to this brave man and as well all the international divers that helped in this operation! Side note: My wife is from Quebec and I love Canada! ❤️

[@klephenthurry3284]

l3locparty hello sir may i ask you what the thai words at the top of the board say? At 6:38 in video. I assume it says how many divers and volunteers.

[@queserazz]

Splash Family The words at the top of the board means 'total number of divers'. The word at the top of the first column means 'country', the second column means 'divers', the third column means 'support' and the last one means 'total'.

[@klephenthurry3284]

queserazz thank you.

[@jamescc2010]

Great footage btw. Thanks Erik for your help to make this rescue possible. You are real hero. There are probably 10k people involved including private citizens who donated their time, money, equipment (water pumps). You guys are all hero that make this successful. Cannot thank you enough. You are part of this great history. Using some sort of high tech version of IR eyeglass diving in dark and muddy water might help. We are ONE. Let's use this model and focus cooperation among nations and people to solve other big issues facing us all.

[@julierutor5407]

You are God sent. thank you all for systematic and organised move.

[@clwmentsvale]

James Chuaycham ป้อม ศักดิ์ชัย n

[@amytang4083]

Thanks so much to save all kids and their coach. I am from HK, but I cannot stop to cry when I know them all safe. Our world need love but not war. We are the one.

[@suethomas6719]

Just an amazing rescue. To see everyone working together to get the trapped boys and coach out. Thanks to everyone as you did a great job. Erik, great to see a Canadian on the team!

[@charlesmichaels6648]

Sue Thomas Realize diversity of language, culture, personality all drawn together. Local people helped with free food, free taxis, free laundry daily for the Rescue team, etc. Thai army organized site, encampment, media, civilians, & The Plan. Notice senior officials there to guide the team. Hand of God.

[@suethomas6719]

I couldn't agree more. I really feel that God was there. So many people prayed for the rescue, for the boys and their coach. Latest news is that they will get out July 19th. Really a short stay for what they had to go through during their trapping and the rescue.

[@infinitydomi]

On behalf of Thai people .....I would love to say thank you for helping from all over the world ...we Thai people are really appreciated for your helps ....this situation has made the world a better place seeing human being help each other

[@idoweddecor6158]

thank you all the divers, Great job! Also we should remember the Thai Seal Soider who lost his life!

[@Rock_Girl_Daze]

Hero's are humble heather. The reward is in the team getting out. Bless Thailand #13Hope

[@suparpitvonbomann5041]

Bravo!!! You guys are great team. Thai people feel deep gratitude for you being so brave and dedicated to help the kids.

[@dipak002]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Incredible feat by the elite divers and rescue team. Hats off to all of them!!! It looked like mission impossible but they made it possible...

[@alisa1741]

Thank you Eric and all Nations all military and civilians. All heroes! 🙏🏼

[@katlee5841]

Mission Complete!! Remarkable well done well done 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@lilaclizard4504]

That's so cute :) I don't mean that in a condescending way at all, I just love the response to finding out there's a Canadian there. Canada, being Canada will always show 100% support to anything like this, just because that's who you are, regardless of if you're involved or not, but the response to then finding out you had a hand in it, I just love it :) Makes me smile. You're a beautiful country Canada! Don't ever change :) & great job with your person in the rescue team too. Lots of love, Australia

[@chilichickSantaFe]

What a positive way to come together.

[@obiedrier4841]

It breaks down the walls

[@chilichickSantaFe]

Kudos for the Thai authorities to keep the press out of their detailed plans.

[@kasimnaren]

real life hero's .. just respect them..

[@kikkykikky4144]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼 you’re always in our hearts 💕 may god bless you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼from Thailand 🇹🇭

[@strawberryredz1997]

International rescue was a success. Thank you Hero's. Everyone handled those boy's gentle and very lovingly. Congratulations to the entire team. And RIP to the seal whom life was sacrificed.

[@whxsper_x]

These divers have really motivated me to do something productive with my life. (:

[@Rainbowloveyh]

my god I got shivers when I saw the cave, may God bless u all the rescuer.

[@strobe155]

I was praying at 3am......

[@rileythomas73]

Been following this story since they first went missing, this is absolutely remarkable. God bless every person who had a hand in this operation. From the divers, doctors, volunteers and everyone else. Heroes!!!!!

[@lorryalsardar2148]

Great job. Hero I love you all help safe the Thai kid❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍🇹🇭🇹🇭🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@skiki7139]

Who's it her ask questions for dive? She's voice soft and sweet lovely.

[@viznvladviznvlad5848]

Lorry Ok

[@maayongaga729]

Great job and congratulations.

[@atibonarod5218]

Thank you very much for Canadian kind help and full support. Without your guys we couldn’t save the wild boars team and make the unforgettable rescue operation. From superbly appreciated Thai

[@jypperdido]

Kudos to you Erick and the rest of the rescuers

[@pitsamaigardner8425]

Thank you😍 from Thailand

[@henerymag]

Thailand did an incredible job. the logistics must have been staggering. A true miracle carried out by the Government, the people of your Nation and many others from different Nations working together to save the lives of the children and their coach. The world became a better place. Love from Canada.

[@jakchain4404]

Now, in Thailand media not call you as rescuer any more. All personal or public media call all rescuer as Our Hero.Thank you from our heart .

[@liztodd2379]

Thank you for your amazing work to help save Everyone..🇨🇦

[@jainepal4844]

Totally frikkin awesome...these UK guys went into the complete unknown, no visibility, in an unknown area and found these kids....Super human,,mentally and physically...

[@charlesmichaels6648]

Jai Nepal Took 10 days to arrive & explore the cave safely, with monsoon season looming on the horizon. Amazing.

[@cherrytraveller5915]

@@charlesmichaels6648 it took 10 days for them to find the boys. They were in that cave constantly before then

[@tstanziola]

Great interview. Thoughtful and insightful questions to a man who was still overwhelmed by the whole experience and gracious in his comments by the skill of his comrades.

[@yyw.5435]

Thank you Canada.From all people in Thailand.

[@pupubore]

Wonderful, Amazing story...Respect, Respect, Respect!!!

[@pallaklomsaiyas9647]

you are superb!!!👍👍👍Thank so much from 🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭⚽️⚽️⚽️Thailand

[@klephenthurry3284]

What does the Thai words at 6:38 say? At the top of the writing board?

[@yesnook5878]

Thanks so much for all of you hero

[@felixokyereanti65]

Indeed these guys are heroes. We thank God. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@allisontaylor1818]

This is the Most amazing thing I have ever seen and heard,,,super humans saved those kids...god bless you all....

[@phalapornkob3235]

Hero ...Thank you from Thailand

[@trishloiacono8524]

Thanks to all involved in helping the boys get to their families safely and thinking of the family and friends that lost a hero who in trying to help save the boys lost his life. Xx

[@angelj.3861]

Thank you sooooo much 😭🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@Tamolluk123]

Thank you so much from Thailand

[@electricaltech9970]

congratulation for whole rescue teams ,,....live long all of u......i heartily welcome of them

[@kotcharatumpuch5177]

Thank you Canada nothing else to say but thank you

[@ralphraffles1394]

U.K. team who masterminded the whole operation”,says Canadian Diver Eric Brown

[@charlesmichaels6648]

Ralph Raffles The British volunteers globally recognized as the best cave divers today. Amazing how plan slowly fell into place. God provides all they need for rescue. Final dramatic escape of last 4 divers as monsoon rains suddenly fill the cave, & pumps fail. We hear 100? divers scrambled out of that would be watery grave. Picture Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark running down that ramp with the giant stone sphere in hot pursuit, gravity driven. Drama.

[@chansomdeberardinis4828]

thanks you so much Eric have a safe trip home you one of my hero⚽️🎖💞

[@TJ-hr9op]

That's what a hero sounds like.

[@CastOnCalamity]

Amazingly fantastic.

[@Baztation]

REAL HERO!!!!!

[@henk4165]

lady you do not understand this is a team evert. hé helped and we are very great full. May God bless.

[@SukmaHema]

Thank you so much🙏🏻👍🤗

[@superswiftest]

Real heroes !!!

[@jennifercottrell7991]

So happy they are all rescued!

[@alavikuttymp2428]

God bless you all

[@nangfahinkuwait4558]

Thank you to all of the rescues who help the kids and the coach 🙏 May God bless you and you family 🙏 I hope all the leaders who want to be the great or top of the world by giving the war to the world will be touched by this successful of mankind in helping each other’s to save 13 lives not killing and bombing the whole country like what it happened in Syria . Please help spread this message . Pls interview the rescues what kind of feeling when they can save people life .

[@charlesmichaels6648]

Nangfah InKuwait Just ask all concerned to tell their experience at one site eg Thai Cave Rescue. Provides material for the screen play. Rescue Team, Divers, Soccer Team, Army, Officials, Police, Hospital, Villagers, Volunteers, Media, Observer, Interviews, Family, Web, etc...... File story by category above. Answer who, what, when, where, how, & why. Edited script goes as book to the Museum, as one small step for man.....

[@arnold9038]

A big big SALUTE to all Heros - the rescue teams, support teams, medic, volunteers, press media and all that helped and prayed in this operation... n tribute to the ex-navy who lost his life..... God bless you all...

[@dyenzendavidson7579]

Real heroes

[@nageswary6412]

All I Want to say is thank you very much. You are great and wonderful

[@nageswary6412]

Thank you to all the participants and especially the divers. Thank you

[@siahpeter9347]

Thank you Eric!...Thank you Canada!...

[@simplesolutions1248]

More than 10 country's rescue members ohhh Awesome job a big salute both of the guys

[@sanayajoy3898]

Omg .hats off salute him real hero save their life.india

[@AnimeLoveFreako]

Everyone involved with the rescue are all hero

[@judithlimyg5838]

Truly Mission Impossible accomplished.

[@denepride2910]

Remember one died saving them...let's not forget the fallen hero....

[@alisa1741]

Dene Pride -Actually the Thai’s did a marathon run for the Navy Seal that died. All proceed went to his elderly parent and wife

[@Tim-57]

A Wonderful to hear!

[@pattellen77]

Real life heroes! Thank you!

[@bellaed9935]

Well spoke from very good heart man!!! Super Real Hero :))

[@staceylovely8350]

i cried when i watch this..Good job rescuers your a hero

[@stecomer4303]

How humble is this man god bless all them divers

[@sheryleellis3934]

So amazing brave men and humble young boys.

[@kimberlycornelius7911]

Thank you # Canada

[@beaumontw7511]

Canada must be proud! All the best.

[@ninejack1]

Many Thank you from all Thai people.Khob khun kaa

[@bettsboo]

So humble .

[@sanjayjoshi9756]

Very great job brothers

[@oggymahone2753]

Great job love u all real super hero😘😘

[@yelena7997]

Rescue set by Brits “A-Team”, Australian, USA, German surveyors, Canada, USA Military provided supplies n worked well Thai Military! Thai were fast and efficient! Also Many volunteers took care of workers too.. a lot of food! World effort. Brilliant job. Get Well young lads! Peace.

[@charlesmichaels6648]

U 812 List of countries: Thailand Britain Australia USA Myanmar Laos Finland Canada China etc

[@omgwth7567]

Ireland

[@sachinchavan5465]

Thanks hero no 1

[@anagasa]

Every time I hear her reporting I get annoyed. So happy these kids are out though

[@JM-wb3ms]

Thank you

[@solveigsokcanic5724]

SO MUCH BRAVERY , DIVERS & EVERYONE THAT WORKED SO HARD IN SUCH BAD CONDITIONS. IT SHOWS THAT THERE ARE SOME REALLY GOOD PEOPLE IN THE WORLD & RESTORES FAITH THAT WE MUST FIGHT FOR A BETTER WORLD

[@sjoobnn8459]

Thank you Erik

[@aquastone4792]

Thank God Almighty & these brave divers & doctors & volunteers

[@VidaLuz]

Thanks Thanks real heroes!

[@katlee5841]

You guys did it!!

[@gunboom2223]

Thank Thank Thank hero

[@DorseysResource]

Amazing story real life heroes!

[@lanachau3308]

What happen to the last 4 boys and the coach? I've been waiting to see them well in the hospital.

[@charlesmichaels6648]

Lana Chau Ask media.

[@atetinay5687]

The rescuers must have an honor Award for their bravery ❤️❤️❤️👏👏 God bless all the rescuers 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

[@ghaidalathifahsudrajat2156]

God bless you

[@Rohshanaplunkett1961]

Love toward human safety is unforgettable 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PS-sf5gn]

Mission Complete Thank all hero

[@dalinlin7285]

Thank you from Cambodia

[@rhee9961]

Amazing job.

[@kimberlycornelius7911]

Thank,you #Ireland y'all rock,

[@TheFreshman321]

Well done Canadian hero and all involved. Special shout has to go to British Cave Rescue Council you steely eyed missile men!

[@breecepancake7014]

Missile Men … thought it was Rocket Men … Apollo 13.

[@charlesmichaels6648]

Breece Pancake Was John Glenn the Rocket Man song???