The family of the Thai cave footballer who died in the UK have made offerings to monks ahead of his cremation.

Duangphet 'Dom' Phromthep's parents and grandmother prepared his favourite food, fruits, and snacks for monks at the family home in Chiang Rai province, Thailand this morning.

Dom's mum Thanaporn Phromthep said that the cremation will be held in Leicester in the UK on February 28 at 9:30 AM or 4:30 PM in Thailand.

His ashes are expected to arrive in Thailand on around March 4 or 5.

Thanaporn said: 'After receiving Dom's ashes, the funeral will be held for three days. Then, he will be scattered into the Mekong River.

'The ceremony will be held at the Wat Phra That Doi Wao temple and led by the abbot Phra Kru Prayut Chetiyanukarn, who was Dom's teacher. Dom also considered him to be another father figure.'

Duangphet died on February 14 following an apparent accident in his dorm at the Brooke House College football academy in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. The cause of his sudden death was not explained by officials in the UK.

Duangphet was the former captain of the Wild Boars football team in Thailand. The group was rescued from the Tham Luang Cave in June 2018, following an intense mission that gripped the world.

Duangphet received a scholarship from the Sport Education Project and the Zico Foundation by Thai football legend Kiatisuk 'Zico' Senamuang.