Thai boys, released from hospital, speak publicly for first time since cave ordeal

Coach Ekapol Chanthawong and the 12 boys hold a portrait of Saman Kunan, the retired Thai navy SEAL diver who died during the rescue operation.

Twelve boys and their coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, from the Wild Boars soccer team, speak with Lt. Col. Bhak Loharjun during a news conference after being released from the hospital in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

The 12 boys and their soccer coach arrive for a news conference in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Duangphet Promthep, one of the boys rescued from a flooded cave, is greeted by relatives at his home in Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

Nurses arrive at the news conference for the 12 boys and their soccer coach who were released from a hospital in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

The soccer players receive gifts from the local government during a news conference in Chiang Rai, Thailand.