Football team trapped in Thai cave complex

[cavedivingwoman]

The problem is that it has become a "media circus". Public outcry form Thai citizens require the government do something. What is happening is the appearance that something is being done.

The British team realized it was futile to do an underwater search with the monsoons continuing. They are the ones combing the hills looking for a back entrance, as they are "dry" cavers that became sump divers.

Yes, Forrest, it sounds like a zoo. One of today's newscasts had a report that the Thai government plans to turn the "death cave" into a tourist attraction.

[ynot]

I see in the above article from CTV that Australian divers are on scene. I wonder if they are military, or CDAA. There are a couple of really good divers in the CDAA (Cave Divers Association of Australia) that can handle low visibility, and high current.

Unfortunately the Aussies are not CDAA but the AFP (Australian Federal Police)...not sure who the AFP individuals are

[Dive Africa]

Why can't a mine type shaft not be sunk?

[FW]

News from this morning: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ive/757531002/

The are starting to train the boys to dive.

[FW]

Yes, Forrest, it sounds like a zoo. One of today's newscasts had a report that the Thai government plans to turn the "death cave" into a tourist attraction.

Not very surprising. It would become a tourist attraction just because of curiosity

[midway]

News from this morning: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ive/757531002/

The are starting to train the boys to dive.

A different aspect to zero-to-hero. The cave/sump divers have done a tremendous job there.

[Squirrel Girl]

Why can't a mine type shaft not be sunk?

It's 700 m to 1 km from the place the boys are located and the surface (the land rises up from the entrance of the cave 4 km away). It's a mighty thick rock layer to do a cave radio location, not to mention a long distance to drill a hole big enough for a person to get through.

[Napalm]

Anmar is a good guy and very experienced with cave rescue. He's diver a but only AOW. I gave a presentation on sump rescue at NCRC's week-long training this year which he attended. I'd say he has knowledge of the basics in this area, but this is why the NCRC has a committee of experts in various areas.

Anmar Mirza was just on Tucker Carlson?s show. Did anyone else catch his interview? He did not seem to do a very good job explaining the challenge of bringing a group of non diving (many unable to swim) children out through multiple zero visibility restrictions in an overhead environment.

He also touted the Navy Seals rather than the British experts as having the training and skills needed to conduct this type rescue and I don?t think he gave the Brits any credit. Was that likely done to to be complementary to the Thai divers or for some other reason?

As I don?t know him, I don?t want to just be critical but am curious why the leading cave rescue expert in the US would provide the information he did. Others may see his responses differently and I?m interested in others? thoughts.

[FW]

Latest update: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/04/asia/...ntl/index.html

It looks like there may be another entrance nearby. The boys said they could hear dogs barking, and chickens crowing.

[cavedivingwoman]

I was just contacted by a Canadian television network. They want to do an interview with me about the rescue attempt.

Did that happen, Forrest? I'd love to see it.