"Hello, Memes, and News: THAILAND  WORLD NEWS  RESCUED BOYS SPEAK  July 18 The rescued Thai boys were  released from the hospital and spoke in  their first public appearance Wednesday The Thai soccer team rescued from the Tham Luang Cave in northern Thailand in early July have been discharged from the hospital. The team spoke at a press conference on Wednesday where they apologized to their parents for exploring the cave and paid their respects to retired Navy SEAL, Saman Gunan, who died while volunteering to rescue the boys. They described being trapped in the cave and their eventual rescue. ___ ""When they came out of the water, I was surprised. I didn't know what to [say] to them. I said 'Hello', or something like that. When they said 'hello' to me, I said 'hello' back,"" said one of the teammates, Adun Samon. ""It was so magnificent."" ___ A celebration will be held in Bangkok to honor the boys' rescuers. ___ Photos: Reuters"
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