I can’t help but to think that if this happened in America these kids would be out by now.
This rescue is a tragedy of errors. They were also saying that they would “wait out the weather” and possibly send them food and air while waiting “over a month” to pull them out.
this is ridiculous. But looking around Thailand this is all their people are capable of.
“This rescue is a tragedy of errors.”
You have inside info not reported?
How long were the Chilean miners trapped? It took months if I recall for the best drillers in the world to get to them.
Considering the type of cave (small narrow passages) and the annual precip in that region and that its monsoon season, I’d say the rescuers have been doing pretty good. They might be able to drill for them, but there is as likely a chance that by drilling that they collapse the very cave they are taking refuge in. The earth may not be as stable as the deep bedrock the Chilean miners were buried under.
Thailand, as you note, is not a wealthy country. But they are not in the $h1th0le category either.
They also said they would send FOUR months of food down, in case they have to wait till October. I know one day a several days ago, it rained 6 inches in just one hour. Would also help if closer to Bangkok, I assume.