DiPada tahun 2018, dua belas anak laki-laki berusia 11 hingga 17, semua merupakan anggota tim junior [[Sepak bola|asosiasi sepak bola]], dan pelatih mereka yang berusia 25 tahun laki-laki terdampar di gua selama 18 hari oleh banjir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44782132|title=Cave rescue: Boys and football coach free from Tham Luang|date=10 July 2018|website=BBC|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/live/2018/jul/10/thai-cave-rescue-third-mission-planned-to-bring-out-remaining-boys-and-coach-live-updates|title=All 12 boys and coach successfully rescued from Thai cave|date=11 July 2018|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> Mereka aman diselamatkan dalam sebuah operasi gabungan besar-besaran antara pemerintah Thailand, militer Thailand, dan sekelompok ahli penyelam gua internasional.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44761821|title=Cave rescue: The divers who got the Thai boys out|date=11 July 2018|website=BBC|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> penyelam Inggris [[Richard Stanton (cave diver)|Richard Stanton]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/thailand-cave-rescue-meet-the-british-hero-divers-who-found-the-missing-boys-11425018|title=Thailand cave rescue: Meet the British hero divers who found the missing boys|date=3 July 2018|website=Sky News|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> dan [[John Volanthen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/07/03/meet-the-british-a-team-divers-at-the-center-of-thailand-cave-rescue|title=Meet the British ‘A-team’ divers at the center of Thailand cave rescue|last=Adam|first=Karla|date=3 July 2018|website=The Washington Post|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> menemukan mereka di bukit berlumpur dalam kegelapan lebih dari {{Convert|4|km|mi}} dari pintu masuk sembilan hari dari hari mereka hilang. Upaya untuk menyelamatkan nyawa mereka adalah operasi global yang diawasi dengan ketat oleh dunia pers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44690688|title=Thailand cave rescue: The Brits who helped find the boys|date=3 July 2018|website=BBC|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> Operasi ini meliputi, 90 penyelam – 50 di antaranya adalah orang asing – membantu untuk mengeluarkan anak-anak ini.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/diver-hails-incredibly-strong-thai-cave-boys|title=The Straits Times|date=10 July 2018|website=Straits Times|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2018/07/08/first-2-boys-rescued-from-thai-cave-in-daring-mission/|title=First 2 boys rescued from Thai cave in daring mission|date=8 July 2018|website=Free Malaysia Today|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> Seorang mantan penyelam Angkatan Laut Thailand, Saman Kunan,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/06/thai-navy-seals-pay-tribute-diver-died-cave-rescue|title=Thai navy Seals pay tribute to diver who died in cave rescue|date=6 July 2018|website=The Guardian|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> kehilangan hidupnya selama misi ini,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44734385|title=Thailand cave rescue: Ex-navy diver dies on oxygen supply mission|date=6 July 2018|website=BBC|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> karena kehabisan oksigen setelah menempatkan tangki udara sepanjang rute dua mil untuk operasi penyelamatan ini.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/thai-authorities-navy-seal-working-rescue-boys-trapped-56396928|title=Thais fight water and oxygen levels in cave as diver dies|last=Sai|first=Mae|date=6 July 2018|website=ABC News|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref>
