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madaboutharry

(40,181 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:01 PM Jul 2018

Regarding the Thai cave situation

From this report, linked in another thread, it seems to say that the boys went into the cave alone. Did the coach discover their bikes at the cave's entrance and then went in looking for them? I am not clear on what happened. If this is what did occur, then why would anyone think the coach led them in the cave. It is a bit confusing.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/world/thai-cave-rescue-how-the-cave-nightmare-began-ng-b88889337z

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Regarding the Thai cave situation (Original Post) madaboutharry Jul 2018 OP

I've also been wondering how and why they got into the cave. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #1

That it was an initiation, to the end of cave to scratch their names, bad idea UTUSN Jul 2018 #2

According to this article, in response to parents' concern Ms. Toad Jul 2018 #3

greatauntoftriplets

(175,727 posts)

1. I've also been wondering how and why they got into the cave.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:10 PM

Jul 2018

But I've never heard or seen an explanation.

UTUSN

(70,635 posts)

2. That it was an initiation, to the end of cave to scratch their names, bad idea

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:17 PM

Jul 2018

Whoever thought it up, uh...

Ms. Toad

(33,975 posts)

3. According to this article, in response to parents' concern

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:27 PM

Jul 2018

He went looking, found ghe bikes, and followed them into the cave.

Their parents’ concern drove their coach 25-year-old Ekapol Jantawong, a stateless orphan who shared their love of football, to the cave. Near the entrance, he found their bikes, a discovery that meant he had to go deep inside to try to locate them and bring them back.

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