Thai death toll in Israel rises to 24, says PM

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14 October 2023 at 12:21 PUBLISHED

Thai death toll in Israel rises to 24, says PM
At the Suvarnhabumi aircraft, a female sobs as she is being questioned by reporters about the Hamas assault on the workers’ tent where her son Padung Budmo worked. Padung was hurt during the assault. He was one of 57 Thai returnees; 19 of them were evacuated from Israel with assistance from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, while the others purchased their own cards. On Saturday at 5.17 p.m., the returnees arrived at the airports. Sutthiwit Chayutworakan( picture )

Since Hamas launched its massive assault on Israel on October 7, three more Vietnamese workers have perished, and roughly 7,000 Thai people have declared their intention to return back.

The Thai consulate in Tel Aviv reported on Saturday that the number of Thai deaths as a result of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist party has increased to 24.

Before departing the military aircraft in Bangkok’s Don Mueang area for Phitsanulok county, Mr. Srettha stated that the number of Thais kidnapped and injured stood at 16 each.

He reiterated that the government would keep working with relevant organizations to quickly leave Thais from the Middle Eastern nation. & nbsp,

The number of Thais expressing their desire to return to Thailand increased to approximately 7, 000 on Saturday night, according to the prime minister.

A Thai employee sends a picture of the assault on an Israeli workers’ camp to his home in Thailand. On Saturday night, the next class of Thais arrived at Suvarnabhumi aircraft. Sutthiwit Chayutworakan( picture )

He expressed his gratitude to Thai Airways International ( THAI ), Nok Air, and Thai AirAsia, three commercial airlines, for their complete assistance in returning Thais from Israel.

According to Mr. Srettha, the state has continued to assist in the evacuation of Thais. To take A340 airplane to remove Thais, he personally contacted the private industry that had plane connected to China’s flight. In each journey, the aeroplane was transport 300 Thais. & nbsp,

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has already been given the responsibility of coordinating with the private market.

The prime secretary insisted that Thailand has adopted a negative attitude toward the Israeli position, claiming that the country was not involved in the conflict. He claimed that during this issue, he was obligated to cooperate with all parties to protect the lives of Thais.

One of the 35-year-old Thai returnees, Boonchai Sae Yang, interviews the internet after arriving on Saturday night at Suvarnabhumi airport. Sutthiwit Chayutworakan( picture )