The Thai cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped for 17 days has now reopened as a tourist attraction

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• Tourists can now enter the Thai cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach were rescued after spending 17 days trapped inside.
• The cave complex, located in Thailand's northern Chiang Rai province, was previously closed to tourists due to safety concerns and restoration efforts. 
• But the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation reopened a portion of the entrance of the cave on Friday so visitors can get a sense of the environment where the daring three-day rescue mission took place. 
• The Chiang Rai Public Relations Office said that the 30 people would be allowed to enter the area at a time, with a maximum capacity of 2,000 people per day. 
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The Tham Luang cave in Thailand, which was the site of an elaborate rescue mission to extract 12 boys and their soccer coach, is now open to the public as a tourist attraction. 

The Chiang Rai Public Relations Office announced on Friday that the entrance of the cave complex would begin to welcome tourists. The office said that the 30 people would be allowed to enter the area at a time, with a maximum capacity of 2,000 people per day. 

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