‘He was a natural leader’: Mourners gather for the funeral of Thai cave survivor who died aged 17 after being found in his dormitory in Britain while on a football academy scholarship
- His shrine was decorated with 17 footballs to represent each year of his life
- The 17-year-old was found unconscious in his room on February, 12
Family and friends gather together to remember the life of one of the boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 who died last month.
Duangphet ‘Dom’ Phromthep was remembered as a natural leader with a promising life while his shrine was decorated with 17 footballs- each one to represent a year of his life.
On Saturday monks sat in a row and chanted prayers for Duangohet at Wat Phra That Doi Wao.
The little boy’s mother, Thanaporn Phromthep, said: ‘He got to play football. He wanted to go abroad and he got that. Thank you for the opportunities that allowed him to live out his dreams.
‘Dom was an easygoing kid. He lived simply, ate simply. He didn’t take himself too seriously and was a happy going person. He passed away peacefully.’
Family and friends gather together to remember the life of Duangphet ‘Dom’ Phromthep after he died last month in the UK
The 17-year-old was one of the boys who were rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018
Duangphet was found unconscious in his room on February, 12, at the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicestershire, where he was on a scholarship, and died two days later in hospital.
His body was cremated earlier this week in the UK. On Saturday his ashes arrived in the far northern province of Chiang Rai, where funeral rites will be held over the next few days.
At Chiang Rai airport, his grandparents burst into tears when they were handed a small box containing the ashes.
His former coach Ekapol Chanthawong, who was trapped in the cave with him, held a large portrait of his former student.
Duangphet’s head coach, Nopparat Khanthavong said: ‘He had a passion for playing football and was very focused and determined.
His shrine was decorated with 17 footballs- each one to represent a year of his life
On Saturday his friends and family, including his mother, Thanaporn Phromthep joined one another at Wat Phra That Doi Wao
The temple is just less than 6.2 miles away from the ham Luang cave where he and his 11 football teammates and their coach were trapped
A row of monks sat in a row and chanted prayers for Duangohet
‘He was a natural leader. He was focused in training and was an example to his friends and the younger boys.
‘He went on tryouts and received a scholarship to study in England, which was the last place he got to go.
‘It was a dream of his to play football overseas.’
The temple is just less than 6.2 miles away from the ham Luang cave where he and his 11 football teammates and their coach were trapped for more than two weeks before they were guided out by a team of expert divers in a rescue that grabbed global attention.
He and his 11 football teammates and their coach were trapped for more than two weeks
His former coach Ekapol Chanthawong, who was trapped in the cave with him, held a large portrait of his former student
They were guided out by a team of expert divers in a rescue that grabbed global attention
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