[WATCH] Thailand: New video shows trapped boys in good health as they await rescue

The Thailand Navy Seals have released video footage of the 12 boys and their football coach sending traditional Thai greetings to their families • Their rescue may take months until the boys are taught to dive or the rising waters recede again

The boys all give their name and a traditional Thai greeting
The boys all give their name and a traditional Thai greeting

A new video has been released of 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave, in which they say they are in good health. Smiling and at times laughing, they each introduce themselves one by one.

They were found on Monday after nine days trapped deep in the cave by rising water, and have since received food and medical treatment.

But their rescue might take months, as they must either be taught to dive or wait for the water to recede.

The concern is that the rainy season has only just begun, so water levels in the Tham Luang cave will almost certainly continue to rise.

The video shown on the Thai Navy Seals page, shows the team draped in foil blankets to keep them warm.

Lit by torches and with divers sitting alongside, they each give their name and the traditional "wai" greeting, putting their palms together.

Two other videos show the group having some light scratches treated by a military doctor. The boys are also again seen asking how soon food is coming.

Written on a rock in the cave can be seen the name of the football team and of the Navy Unit involved in the rescue.

Two Navy Seal members will stay in the cave with the group from now on.

Rescuers are trying to work out how best to bring them all to safety, with officials stressing that they don't intend to take any risks with the boys' safety.

At a press conference on Wednesday morning, authorities said no rescue attempt would be made that day, but that conditions were perfect for a rehearsal.

Water continues to be pumped out of the cave complex, and officials have said they are confident they've been able to stop more water getting in to the chamber the boys are in.

Emergency teams are also trying to install a phone line so the group can talk to their families, but attempts to do so failed on Tuesday.

Outside the cave, medics are staging rehearsals in case the group can be brought out soon.