2018 Thai Cave Rescue Soccer Captain dies while at College in England

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Duangpetch Promthep, the captain of the Thai football team rescued from a cave in 2018, was found unresponsive in his dorm room in the UK, leading to speculation about the cause of his death. Initial reports suggested he died from an accident, but details remain unclear. The discussion draws parallels to the death of a Thai cave diver who succumbed to an infection a year after the rescue, hinting at potential health complications stemming from the cave incident. Additionally, the conversation references the historical figure Ramanujan, who faced health issues after moving to England, suggesting that environmental factors may play a role in health outcomes for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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The first report I saw said he died from some sort of accident, but this article says he was found unresponsive in his dorm room...
 
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I know that one of the Thai cave divers died a year after the rescue from an infection he got during the rescue. Perhaps this is something similar though it seems unlikely.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50931695

It also reminds me of Ramanujan who traveled from India to England and contracted hepatic amoebiasis likely due to the harsher English climate exacerbating a condition he had from dysentery.
 
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