Thai boys return to Tham Luang Cave a year after ordeal
By DW
14 July 2019 |
12:11 pm
The 12 Thai soccer players and their coach who were trapped in a cave have opened up about their lives one year on. Some still aspire to be professional footballers, while others have been inspired by their rescuers.
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