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The hero Aussie doctor and diver who helped rescue the Wild Boars soccer team from inside a Thai cave used his accent to help relax and soothe the boys during his rescue mission.
Fellow British rescuers John Volanthen and Rick Stanton said that Dr Richard "Harry" Harris had a great relationship with the boys while they were trapped in the cave system, the Herald Sun reports.
"The Australian doctor, he's very good, he's got a very good bedside manner," Mr Volanthen told reporters as he landed back in London.
"He's got a very bouncy Australian accent, and they seemed to find that quite relaxing and reassuring."
Dr Harris risked his own life to make the treacherous journey to the underground chamber where the group of 13 had been trapped for two weeks.
"They are the toughest blokes and kids I've ever had the privilege to meet," Dr Harris told prime minister in a Facetime call earlier this week.
"They are the ones who were responsible for their own morale and really their own safety and without them being in the state they were in we couldn't have done anything."
![Dr Harris was specially asked to be part of the rescue mission in Thailand because of his medical expertise and previous experience. Picture: AAP](https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/5LphOKvpt61ZLuHaWX6Vafz04aA=/500x0/https%3A%2F%2F1.800.gay%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2F2018%2F07%2F13%2F06%2F53%2F20180712001353554104original.jpg)
Dr Harris was the last person to come out of the cave.
The 53-year-old went into the caves on each of the days to individually sign off on each of the boys' health before they were guided to safety.
Sadly, soon after Dr Harris left the cave his father passed away suddenly.
Dr Harris was specially asked to be part of the rescue mission in Thailand because of his medical expertise and previous experience
![Thai Navy SEALs receive a hero's welcome following cave rescue. Picture: Supplied](https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/Pw_G2tHJmkBa23Zo40TA-Pe-yvY=/500x0/https%3A%2F%2F1.800.gay%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2F2018%2F07%2F13%2F09%2F52%2FSEALS2.jpg)
![The Thai Navy SEALs departed Chiang Rai after their successful rescue mission. Picture: 9NEWS](https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/QuYyeBplcaQ5VYf9ztry83dDCgY=/500x0/https%3A%2F%2F1.800.gay%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2F2018%2F07%2F13%2F09%2F52%2FSEALS3.jpg)
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His incredible efforts drew special praise from the leader of the rescue mission, acting Chiang Rai governor Narongsak Osotanakorn.
"(The Australians) have been a big help, especially the doctor," Mr Osotanakorn told 9NEWS reporter Ben Avery.
"Very good. The best – not good – the very best."
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Meanwhile, doctors said the boys they saved have so far not shown any significant ill effects from their ordeal as rescuers head home.
Thai officials have been generous with their praise of foreign volunteers who were essential in the complicated search and rescue operation, including Mr Volanthen and Mr Stanton who were the first to discover the boys.
The boys were described as generally being in normal condition in a Chiang Rai hospital, though their levels of recuperation varied because they were removed from the cave over three days.
![The 12 Wild Boars players and their coach had entered the cave to go exploring June 23. Picture: AAP](https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/gAsHS4F5-dEsr67mf7JL5WE3DR8=/500x0/https%3A%2F%2F1.800.gay%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2F2018%2F07%2F13%2F06%2F53%2F20180711001353549839original-(1).jpg)
The four boys rescued Sunday have normal heart rates and no fever, and the two of them with lung infections are improving.
Two of the four rescued Monday have mild fevers. Three of the five in the last group have fevers that are easing, and three have middle ear infections.
The 12 Wild Boars players and their coach had entered the cave to go exploring June 23 but monsoon rains filled the tight passageways, blocking their escape.
![The 12 Thai boys and their coach before they went into the cave. Picture: Supplied.](https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/9L4E3OJRbQtQdBCeq-Y7Z3Sc1K4=/500x0/https%3A%2F%2F1.800.gay%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2F_%2Fmedia%2F2018%2F07%2F11%2F21%2F52%2F1107_hon_thaidiver_5.jpg)
They were found 10 days later, huddled on a small, dry shelf just above the water, and divers and other international rescuers plotted the complex mission to rescue the team before more rain came.