| Thai Cave Rescue | |
|---|---|
| Thai | ถ้ำหลวง: ภารกิจแห่งความหวัง |
| Genre | Historical Thriller |
| Created by | Michael Russell Gunn Dana Ledoux Miller |
| Directed by | Kevin Tancharoen Nattawut Poonpiriya |
| Country of origin | Thailand United States |
| Original languages | Thai English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kevin Tancharoen Nattawut Poonpiriya Jon M. Chu John Penotti |
| Cinematography | Glen MacPherson Adam Suschitzky |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 22 September 2022 (2022-09-22) |
Thai Cave Rescue (Thai:ถ้ำหลวง: ภารกิจแห่งความหวัง) is a 6-part limited series produced byNetflix, directed byKevin Tancharoen andNattawut Poonpiriya.[1] It was released on September 22, 2022.[2][3]
The series is based on the events of theTham Luang cave rescue that occurred in Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non National Park during June and July 2018, in which twelve members of theWild Boars youth football team and their assistant coach were rescued from the floodedTham Luang Nang Non cave system.
The twelve members of theWild Boars football team are played by Pratya Patong (as Titan), Songpol Kantawong (as Tee), Chakkapat Sisat (as Pong), Thanawut Chetuku (as Dul), Teeraphat Somkaew (as Bew), Thanaphong Kanthawong (as Dom), Thanapat Phungpumkaew (as Night), Aphisit Yookham (as Nick), Watcharaphol Puangsawan (as Mig), Thapanot Huttapasu (as Mark), Apisit Saengchan (as Tle), and Rattaphoom Nakeesathid (as Note).[6][7]
In 2019, Netflix received the rights from 13 Tham Luang Company Limited, a company set up to oversee the story rights of the rescued members of theWild Boars football team, to produce the series.[1] Although there have been a number of films produced concerning the events,Thai Cave Rescue is the only dramatic production that was granted access to the members of theWild Boars, and featured their perspectives of their ordeal.[2]
On August 23, 2021, the production team of the series arrived at Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non inChiang Rai Province to prepare for the filming. Filming was conducted in the real homes of the members of theWild Boars team as well as in the cave itself.[6] During production, the crew experienced difficulties when Thailand waslocked down due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. As a result of restrictions, the number of extras was reduced and crowd scenes were drastically scaled down.
