Thai Soccer Players Pledge to Be 'Good Guys' to Honor Navy SEAL Who Died While Trying to Rescue Them

News Staff : Jul 17, 2018
Faithwire.com

In photos released by the Thai Public Health Ministry, the boys, ages 11 to 16, can be seen bowing their heads in prayer while surrounding a photo of Kunan.

[Faithwire.com] The 12 youth soccer players who captivated millions across the globe as a days-long expedition to free them from a cave in Thailand played out are honoring the Thai Navy SEAL who died while trying to save them. (Photos courtesy of Ministry of Public Health /via Faithwire)

Over the weekend, the boys held up a photo of Saman Kunan, the 38-year-old Navy SEAL who died during the rescue operation, while still recovering in a hospital ward in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

The boys spent more than 18 days in a flooded cave after a rainstorm trapped them there during what was meant to be a one-hour tour.

From Thailand's Ministry of Public Health: The Thai cave boys and coach were told about Saman Gunan's death on 14 July. "Everybody was crying and sad. They wrote some condolences & thank you messages on a drawing of Saman."

In photos released by the Thai Public Health Ministry, the boys, ages 11 to 16, can be seen bowing their heads in prayer while surrounding a photo of Kunan. They also wrote messages...

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