Thailand - FOUND ALIVE - 12 Boys And Coach Trapped In Cave , 23 June 2018 #5

[margarita25]

Silver van and silver truck coming out maybe just heard helicopter.


Yeah I think hard to differentiate between moped somtimes.


having trouble typing gah taking forever for letters to come up.

And now I lost my feed. Boo.

 

[MyBelle]

I would blame the government officials for that, not the media. If they hadn't pushed the media so far back, they wouldn't be needing to use a drone to get video. As for the police radio, that is public anyway. Anybody can listen to that, so why shouldn't reporters report what they hear? The media is just doing their job. The Thai Government is clearly interfering with the news media, not the other way around.

Thailand ranks about 138 on the Press Freedom Index. That puts it in the Difficult Situation category. That's the second worst category on the index.

Press Freedom Index - Wikipedia

Baloney. I seriously doubt all the people who have converged on the scene in Thailand are credentialed news media. The two instances cited in the story would not be allowed in the U.S. where media have to abide by a code of professional ethics.

The police in the U.S. always push back media to distances where ever they want them especially when they are trying to provide privacy to a victim. Police radio frequencies are not all public in the U.S. In fact, many communities now are totally encrypting all police radio traffic. And there are laws concerning drones, their effect on air safety and interference with air craft.

 

[kkdj]

Did the ambulances arrive at this time the last two days?

 

[Poppyflower]

Ack! Wrong info. nothing to see here.

 

[Ranchgirl]

Sooo..you veteran watchers..what does all this mean? Ambulances? Good thing?

 

[Gardenista]

Channel 4 (Australia I think) video

OK, quoting myself, but the kids in this video are SO cute. I was surprised at how nice the soccer field was--I thought the media said it was a dirt poor area.

 

[creepcrusher]

Did the ambulances arrive at this time the last two days?

Imo they've already started. Maybe since sunlight. I think the Ambulance's starting arriving about half way through the mission.

 

[BUF]

Did the ambulances arrive at this time the last two days?

Yes

 

[margarita25]

Starting to hear more voices in the background again, maybe media are arriving here again.

More vehicles, vans trucks going bsck in.

 

[Spellbound]

Thai cave rescue: Seven BRITISH HEROES spearheading rescue mission

The brave seven teamed up with six more international cave divers and five Thai Navy SEALS, swearing they would “bring the Wild Boar team home”.

The group, led by the Brits,..... kicking off the “most complex rescue ever attempted in the caving world”, according to one expert taking part to the operation.

A diver at the scene yesterday said: “Thai navy SEALS are hard as nails, but you need experienced cave divers to lead this.”

The group decided to descend the cave on Sunday fearing monsoon rain could further raise the level of water in the tunnels, making more difficult the rescue operation and threatening the survival of the boys and the coach.

But the rescuing also bear risks.

“Diving in caves is significantly different to diving in open water.

It was very important to get cave divers – people who have the mindset to operate in low visibility, tight spaces and no air space.”

 

[kkdj]

Yes

ok. Then it's the same schedule.

 

[i.b.nora]

Previously, they used the ambulances to transport the boys to the helicopters.

 

[2Hope4]

What do they use that fishing pole looking thing for? If a vehicle doesn't stop they hit it?

 

[KaaBoom]

iirc, there are 90 divers total and 18 elite divers.

My guess would be eight divers for the rescue, eight more to backup the first eight, and two extras, incase something happens the others. The non-elite divers would just provide support services. They would need to have at least two more elite divers to make it 10 rescuers and 10 backups.

 

[margarita25]

Delete crappy link w wrong I formation moo

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Lots of trucks going back in.

 

[Jackeee]

I have a burning candle any my little ceramic elephant facing towards Thailand. I introduced Ella (the elephant) a couple of threads back. Keeping the faith.

 

[Jax49]

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I google mapped the cave with directions to Bangkok so I could get an idea of the area. There is red, heavy traffic just a few blocks from the cave.

Just + / zoom in on the Tham Khao Lauang - that is where the cave is.

Google Maps

WOW...you can go inside what looks like a cave temple and it is AMAZING. If you click next to the white fence, it will take you inside.

Google Maps

That isn't the right cave. The one in question is in northern Thailand near Chiang Rai. I made the same mistake a couple days ago.

 

[margarita25]

Alright I hear British male reporter's voice, same one I think from yesterday. Again I think they're standing behind us.

 

[creepcrusher]

It's now 8:45 AM Thailand time. I predict the 9th survivor will be brought out of the cave at around 10:45 -11:00 AM local time. What about you guys?

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I turned off the radio last night after an announcer said they might have to leave the coach behind, and it wasn't said that there would be another rescue or until the next attempt grrrr. I just wonder if some media think before they speak.