Nobody weeps for statistics


Pep talk: A filepic showing Nopparat Khantavong, head coach of the ‘Wild Boars’ football team and his players during a training session at a school in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province. — AFP

A sensational anecdote, even if it’s about one person, often gets more attention than the sheer numbers of a major tragedy. 

THE ordeal is over. After nearly three weeks trapped in a cave in northern Thailand, 12 boys and their football coach have been rescued.

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Opinion , Philip Golingai , One Man's Meat

   

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