They will not be the first or last teens/preteens to do something stupid. But surely it is a cause for celebration that a huge international effort managed an astounding feat to get all the boys out, and also that the brave Thai seal that drowned is mourned for his supreme sacrifice.
Some reports say that to go into an inner cave and mark the wall was a rite of passage. Their attempt was too late in the season and the rains caught them out.
Other reports say the boys were given a strong tranquilizer to prevent panic attacks, prior to their extrication
I suspect the positive outcome of the rescue has given first reaponders a few more techniques to adopt to save further lives.
I wonder if western kids, with a very different lifestyle, would have coped as admirably as these young boys?