Jason Mallinson, 50, from Huddersfield and John Volanthen, 47, from Bristol were greeted by Thai ministers upon arriving at a Bangkok airport ahead of their flight back to the UK, and awarded free travel to the Asian nation - for life. Video shows the exhausted pair trudging through the airport in their shorts, t-shirt and backpacks before meeting Thailand's ministers for Tourism and Travel. Mr Volanthen and Mr Mallinson were among the team of British divers who took part in the daring rescue of 12 youth football players and their coach trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand. Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5945275/Thai-cave-boys-Hero-British-divers-helped-rescue-given-free-flights-life-from.html Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1725612/Video-British-cave-rescue-heroes-arrive-Bangkok-applause.html Daily Mail Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: http://instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: http://twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DailyMail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobile