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THE WILD BOARS SOCCER TEAM

At least four of 12 boys were rescued yesterday after being trapped for more than two weeks in a flooded cave network in northern Thailand.  It's not clear yet which boys are rescued and who are bot l. Here's what we know so far about them:

PEERAPAT SOMPEANGJAI, 16

Peerapat turned 16 on the day the group went missing, June 23. Yesterday, his 17-year-old sister Phanphatsa told CNN she promised to make her brother another birthday cake -- and all his favorite foods -- on his safe return. 

PONCHAI KHAMLUANG, 16: Ponchai attends Ban Pa Yang School.

PIPAT BHODI, 15: Pipat, a student at Ban San Sai School, also had his birthday on June 23, the day the boys went missing.

PRAJAK SUTHAM, 15: The eighth-grade student at Mae Sai Prasitsart School had his 15th birthday on July 1 while trapped inside the cave. 

ARDOON SAM-AON, 14: Ardoon Sam-aon is an eighth-grade student at Ban Wiang Phan School.

AKARAT WONGSUKCHAN, 14: Akarat Wongsukchan is a student at Darunratwitthaya School.

NATTHAWUT TAKUMSONG, 14: Natthawut Takumsong is a grade-eight student at Mae Sai Prasitsart school. His family told CNN yesterday they were praying for his safe return, and the first thing they'll do when he's out is throw a birthday party for him. 

PANUMAS SAENG-DEE, 13: Panumas  is a student at Mae Sai Prasitsart School.

DUANGPHET PROMTHEP, 13: Duangphet also attends Mae Sai Prasitsart School.

SOMJAI JAIWONG, 13: Somjai attends Mae Sai Prasitsart School.

MONGKOL BOONPIAM, 13: Mongkol is a grade-seven student at Ban Pa Muat School. 

CHANIN VIBOONRUNGRUANG, 11: The youngest of the group is Chanin, who is in his final year at Anubanmaesai primary school in Mae Sai. In a letter to his parents posted on the Thai SEALs Facebook page, Chanin told his parents, "Don't worry about me. I am fine. Please tell Pee Yod (a female relative) to take me to eat fried chicken. Love you all," he said.

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