the bbc‘s devina gupta reports from jaisalmer.indian desert is not exactly a dream holiday for many but these upscale safari tents injaisalmer are attracting tourists to camp here with the promise of glamorous camping, also known as glamping. translation: i thought to develop this as a resort with a concept, that guests should have traditional indian experiences with the natural desert environment so we haven't developed a green garden because tourists want to see the desert. right now we have 226 tents with ac and oil filter radiators for extreme winters. camel rides and jeep safaris are used to inspire romance and adventure. in here, at this camp, it's also an effort to recreate an old charm, a world where there were no cars and only this was the mode of transport. i must admit, it's a very royal feeling, riding this camel. besides an escape from reality, this camp looks to attract domestic tourists. indian families with higher incomes are willing to pay top dollar for unique experiences. for my children, i came for the purpose

the bbc‘s devina gupta, in northern thailand, has more. is about picking up the pieces and returning to normal life for these boys, and here is an example of that. this is a blessing ceremony that. this is a blessing ceremony that the team attended. all of them came together as a team to this buddhist temple in their to receive blessings from senior monks. their coach was with them, and they also paid respect to the thai diver who lost his life trying to save them. they were all calm, very composed and relax. they were with their families, which was nice to see, because they need that community support at this point of time in a road to recovery. for many of them, life will not be normal, because there is an intense media scrutiny. although the thai government has asked the media to stay away and to respect the privacy of the families, but there is no denying that they are being increasingly talked about. they are being increasingly shown across the global media, and therefore they do know that they are famous. at the same time, they have

the bbc‘s devina gupta is in mae sai in chiang mai province, where the boys are from.y came in last night to an emotional homecoming. the moment they reached their hometown here in mae sai, they are coming here after an ordeal, almost a month. they were flooded with hugs and smiles and kisses from the family and relatives of. some of the boys were visibly tired after the long news conference, where they talked about what exactly happened inside the cave. these bullies were very calm at the news conference, taking all the questions which were vetted by a psychologist. 0ne the questions which were vetted by a psychologist. one of them said that ididn't psychologist. one of them said that i didn't think about food otherwise it would have made a very hungry. that is the grit that these bullies showed and that was clearly visible when they reached home with the kind of media attention that they saw at their home town as well. the moment they were taken inside their homes, there were families waiting for the celebrations and today is their first day in train to come back to

the bbc‘s devina gupta joins us live from chiang rai. what happens next?ces for these boys, trying to come back to normal life. i am at the buddhist temple in their hometown and they are inside, in a blessing ceremony. they are trying to say thank you and gather blessings from the buddhist monks. they are also paying tribute to the diver from thailand who lost his life. what is important to see here is how the family has come together, the community has come together, the community has come together around them, to protect them and give them the support they need. also very importantly, the media has been asked to only film the ceremony but not to approach the family, the boys and to protect their privacy and health and move on. there will be resting through the day and trying to observe what has happened around them in nearly a month and how the little town has shot into prominence and how their lives have changed for many of them. it is also a time of recounting their deal and sharing it with their family to lessen the burden. they will be going back to

the bbc‘s devina gupta joins us live from chiang rai, inside the building where the news conference isll wa nt to and i imagine the whole world will want to see the boys can hear how they are doing, and see how they are coping with life outside the cave system. absolutely. the countdown has begun and the preparations are under way. this news conference has plenty of symbolism. the thai government has made a makeshift football pitches. the boys will not be playing on it, but it is significant to see the love for football and did not for the game. here is the banner. it is as welcome on to the wild boars soccer team. as you rightly said, it is for the first time that these boys are coming out of the hospital to relate their experiences of what happened inside the dark cave. look at the global attention that they will be facing. almost all the global media outlets have already started pitching their equipment and are eagerly awaiting the boys to come out. from the government, we do know that not all of them may come here. only those who are comfortable talking about their experiences will

the bbc‘s devina gupta joins us live from the boys‘ hometown of mae sai in chiang mai province.joining us. understand that you are outside the temple where the boys are. how has the first they back being for them? —— first day. the first they back being for them? -- first day. after yesterday's hopeful and tearful homecoming, todayis hopeful and tearful homecoming, today is that picking up the pieces. at least eight of them are here at this buddhist temple in their hometown, they are here with their family and in this particular temple these boys are undergoing a blessing ceremony. now it is quite significant how the entire community has rallied around them to offer them the support of coming out of them the support of coming out of the stress that they have seen for nearly a month. now these boys were in the morning moving around with theirfamilies in in the morning moving around with their families in this temple, they we re their families in this temple, they were looking very relaxed, refreshed, some of them were joking with their mother and father. they also had their littl

i spoke to devina gupta live from chiang rai.cking up the pieces for these boys, who are trying to come back to their normal life. i am in a trying to come back to their normal life. iam in a buddhist trying to come back to their normal life. i am in a buddhist temple in their hometown here and these boys are inside a blessing ceremony. what they are trying to do is to say thank you and gather dressings of the buddhist monks here. they are also paying tribute to the thai diver who lost his life to rescue them. this is a very elaborate ceremony, that has been on for the last 60 minutes, but what is important to see here is how the families have come together, how the community has come together around them to protect them and give them them to protect them and give them the support that they need. also very importantly, the media has been asked the only film the ceremony but not to approach these families, not to approach these boys and to protect their privacy and help them move on. from here, the boys will be resting throughout

earlier i spoke to the bbc‘s devina gupta, in chiang rai, and asked her just what happens next.g up the pieces for these boys, who are trying to come back to their normal life. i'm in the buddhist temple in their hometown here, and these boys are inside in a blessing ceremony. what they're trying to do is to say thank you, and gather blessings of the buddhist monks here. they're also paying tribute to the thai diver who lost his life to rescue them. this is a very elaborate ceremony, that has been on for the last 60 minutes, but what's important to see here is how the family has come together, how the community has come together around them, to protect them and to give them the support that they need. also, very importantly, the media has been asked to only film the ceremony, but not to approach these families, not to approach these boys and to protect their privacy and help them move on. from here, the boys will be resting through the day, and try to absorb what has happened around them in the last really a month, and how their own lives have changed. for many of them, it is al

we're joined now by the bbc‘s devina gupta in chiang rai, in northern thailand.boys will be discharged from. thank you very much forjoining us. everyone is indeed very excited with the release of the boys later today from the hospital in chiang rai, but a lot of psychologists are saying that aside from family support, they will need continued psychological support once outside again. absolutely because it has been nearly a month long ordealfor all these boys and their coach. right now, they on the eighth floor of this chiang rai regional hospital and they will be discharged today, evening. now, not all of them will be going to a news conference, they will be sharing their experience for the very first time of what happened inside the cave. media outlets here have been asked to submit questions, so have been asked to submit questions, so these questions are being vetted bya so these questions are being vetted by a psychologist to ensure that they do not undergo the same mental trauma because that is the biggest challenge. we had been given to understand that their

devina gupta was there.r message that has come out at this news conference is the teamwork with which these boys were able to sustain each other and maintain hope for their survival. now from here on, these boys were taken in minivans to their hometown. the child psychologists who vetted all these questions before they could be put forward to these boys have said that they should not be troubled by the media any longer. they should be given a chance to come back to their normal life. at their hometown, there were tremendous celebrations. they were able to hug and meet their friends and families for the first time. one of the boys, dom, who had turned a year older in the cave, his father told us that they will be celebrating his birthday. the prime minister of the country wants them back into school as soon as possible. the thai king here has also announced real celebrations in the capital of bangkok to thank everyone for their global collaboration. another development on this story to bring you. elon musk‘s

let's talk now to our correspondent devina gupta, in chiang rai. great to see them all so well. happy ending, definitely, for this wild worst team of 12 courageous boys and their coach. —— wild blows. and at the centre were the conference ended recently, the team walked into the conference waving at the news cameras, and remember these boys are as young as i! cameras, and remember these boys are as young as 11 years old to 16 years old, going through something extraordinary and their lives that no one could have imagined, beating the odds to survive the long dark night of the cave. and also recuperating really fast from the hospital. when these boys spoke, the world listened, and they were stories of genuine human courage. one of the boys also said that how he felt so hungry that he didn't think about food because that would have meant losing the battle. and thatis have meant losing the battle. and that is really the message coming out of it, that discipline, teamwork and how they worked against the odds supporting each other through thick and thin stop from here, these boys wen