Thai cave boys released from hospital, address media

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre
Updated July 19 2018 - 5:56am, first published 5:41am
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has allowed a party for the boys to be held in the Royal Plaza.
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has allowed a party for the boys to be held in the Royal Plaza.

The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand have waved, smiled and offered traditional "wai" greetings in their first public appearance at a national broadcast in the northern province of Chiang Rai.