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BANGKOK — The coach of the young Thai football team that captured the world's attention when they spent nearly three weeks trapped in a cave before being rescued has found himself in another watery predicament—stuck on his roof by flash floods.Ekkapol Chantawong told AFP on Wednesday he was drawing on his 2018 experience with the "Wild Boars" team to get through his latest ordeal at his home in the northern Thai district of Mae Sai.
"I was scared but I told myself I have to be calm. Wait and assess the situation," he said.The waters have gone down, allowing Ekkapol to reach the ground floor of the house, but they cannot leave because the current outside is still too strong, he said.Ekkapol and his "Wild Boars" team spent nearly three weeks trapped by flash floods in the Tham Luang cave complex, emerging to global acclaim after a daring international rescue operation.
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