The cremated ashes of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in 2018 arrived in the far northern Thai province of Chiang Rai,
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Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep, 17, was found unconscious in his room on Feb. 12 at the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicestershire and was taken to a hospital, where he died two days later.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Duangphet’s ashes were handed over to his family at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Saturday morning before they boarded a flight to Chiang Rai..Others waited at the Chiang Rai airport, including his grandparents who burst into tears when they were handed a small box containing his ashes. His former coach Ekapol Chanthawong, who was also trapped in the cave with him, held a large portrait of his former student.
The Thai funeral for Duangphet will take place at Wat Phra That Doi Wao, less than 10 kilometers from the Tham Luang Cave, where Dom, along with his teammates and coach, were trapped for more than two weeks in 2018 before they were safely guided out by a team of expert divers.
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