The Thai government announced that they are all set for the roughly 7,000 guests that accepted invitations to tomorrow’s thank you party, entitled “United as One,” to celebrate the Luang Cave rescue — the mission once dubbed “impossible” that grabbed the world’s heartstrings and led to the successful evacuation of all 13 soccer players from the flooded cave.
Yesterday, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda told local reporters at the Government House that all responsibilities have been divided up and he believes nothing will go wrong with tomorrow’s party, Khaosod reported.
“United As One” — which has been rescheduled from its original date on Aug. 1 — will take place outside Bangkok’s Dusit Palace. The reception will be divided into two zones: one at the square outside the palace and the other in front of the Equestrian Statue of King Chulalongkorn. (Ed: They’re right next to each other), reported Workpoint.
The government has arranged 52 buses to transport about 2,000 people from Chiang Rai province, where Luang Cave is located, to Bangkok. They will depart tonight and are expected to arrive in the capital around 2pm tomorrow.
In addition to the party, there will Q&A sessions with the 13 members of the Wild Boars soccer team for both the Thai and international press. The first will take place tomorrow from 1pm-3pm at Siam Paragon shopping mall while the other two will take place on Sept. 15-16 in Chiang Rai province, but the locations have not been announced.
The Luang Cave rescue mission was a world-wide phenomenon — as “obviously” evidenced by its very, own Wikipedia page — which extended for 18 days from June 23 to July 10. The rescue effort involved more than 10,000 people, including over 100 international divers, thousands of soldiers and police officers — and of course Elon Musk, who today, is still fighting controversy that followed his “efforts.”
More than billions liters of water were pumped out of the cave in order to rescue the 12 boys and their 25-year old assistant coach.
