Photo courtesy of Eakapol Jantawong IG via The Independent
It was a case of deja vu for Eakapol Jantawong, known as Coach Ek, the football trainer who famously led his young team through the harrowing 2018 Thai cave rescue after he found himself trapped once more – this time on the roof of his house in Thailand’s flood-stricken Mae Sai district.
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It was a case of deja vu for Eakapol Jantawong, known as Coach Ek, the football trainer who famously led his young team through the harrowing 2018 Thai cave rescue after he found himself trapped once more – this time on the roof of his house in Thailand’s flood-stricken Mae Sai district.
Coach Ek recounted his harrowing experience of being trapped by floodwaters for three days and two nights before being rescued by Navy SEALs yesterday.
The Thai Navy SEAL Foundation shared a video interview with Coach Ek on their Facebook page, detailing the recent flood disaster that left him stranded in his home.
Forced onto the roof with his family, Coach Ek confessed he was afraid of what might happen.
“I was scared, but I told myself I have to be calm.”
The football coach initially underestimated the severity of the flood,…