The twelve boys as twelve apostles escaped out of the cave as if they had been resurrected from the death. Close to this cave is a Greek omphalos. What does a Greek omphalos in Thailand? The whole rescue looked like a Mithraic ritual.
Interesting: Chris Knowles claims that modern heavy metal like iron maiden rituals trace back to ancient Mithraic rituals of the Greek Mystery Schools.
https://www.theothersideofmidnight.com/20180721_knowles_lambert/