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BREAKING: Thai Navy Seal engaged in student rescue dies (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2018 OP
Dammit bettyellen Jul 2018 #1
Very bad sign dalton99a Jul 2018 #2
Much respect for this man. Gave his own life while trying to save others. VOX Jul 2018 #3
Samarn Kunan, a former Thai navy Seal, has died while placing air tanks around the Tham Luang caves elleng Jul 2018 #4
A true HERO davekriss Jul 2018 #5
+ JI7 Jul 2018 #7
Rest in peace brave hero.. backtoblue Jul 2018 #6
Heartbreaking. DesertRat Jul 2018 #8
his instagram page JI7 Jul 2018 #9
This death didn't need to happen mythology Jul 2018 #10
What were the warnings ? Isn't the reason they ended up where they are JI7 Jul 2018 #11

VOX

(22,976 posts)
3. Much respect for this man. Gave his own life while trying to save others.
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:49 PM
Jul 2018

How many Trumpists would do such a thing?

elleng

(130,126 posts)
4. Samarn Kunan, a former Thai navy Seal, has died while placing air tanks around the Tham Luang caves
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:50 PM
Jul 2018

in northern Thailand where boys are trapped

Full report: rescuers draining Thai cave in hope football team can walk out before rains.

Jacob Goldberg, reporting for the Guardian, says that the diver died when he ran out of oxygen while placing air tanks at stages throughout the cave. His body has been sent to Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok and his hometown is Roi Et.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/jul/06/thailand-cave-rescue-looming-rain-clouds-could-force-quick-rescue-decision-live

davekriss

(4,608 posts)
5. A true HERO
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:59 PM
Jul 2018

My he be swept to his heaven on angel wings!

And his family: They raised a true hero, one that gets upmost respect from people of good heart.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
10. This death didn't need to happen
Fri Jul 6, 2018, 12:33 AM
Jul 2018

If the coach had been smart enough to stop where the warnings were, to recognize the obvious danger, this guy would be alive and those trapped wouldn't be trapped.

JI7

(89,172 posts)
11. What were the warnings ? Isn't the reason they ended up where they are
Fri Jul 6, 2018, 12:42 AM
Jul 2018

because water level kept rising so they had to keep moving to higher ground ?

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