Thailand’s Cave Boys Wake up at Home for First Time in Weeks

Thailand’s Cave Boys Wake up at Home for First Time in Weeks
Adul Sam-on (Center), the stateless boy who spoke to the British diver in English during their rescue, arrive for a press conference with eleven other boys and their coach from the "Wild Boars" soccer team. Linh Pham/Getty Images
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CHIANG RAI, Thailand—Thailand’s rescued cave boys woke up in their own homes for the first time in more than three weeks on Thursday, with many rising at dawn to take part in a religious ceremony.

The 12 boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach were discharged from a hospital in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Wednesday and later made their first public appearance.