16 October 2023 at 10: 18 PUBLISHED
On Monday night, 130 more Thais boarded a Royal Thai Air Force aircraft to return from Israel, making them the third group to do so since the Israel-Hamas battle began on October 7.
On Sunday at 7.27 p.m.( Thailand time ), the air agency’s A340-500 departed from the Israeli aircraft of Ben Gurion and arrived at Don Mueang aircraft on Monday at 6.50 am.
At the Wing 6 & nbsp terminal, the 127 men, two women, and a five-year-old girl were welcomed by Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang and air force chief of staff ACM Seksan Kantha.
All passengers underwent safety checks and were examined by an air pressure health staff before boarding the plane. ( continues below )
Sutin Klungsang, the defense minister, speaks with some of the Vietnamese workers at the Wing 6 end who have been evacuated. ( Photo provided by Wassana Nanuam )
Five of the staff had fever symptoms but tested negative for corona with ATKs. One had an injury from a fall prior to the war, another broke his arm and underwent surgery.
They were transported from Don Mueang aircraft to the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, where they would be greeted by family who were waiting for them after completing an immigration process.
On Wednesday, according to Mr. Sutin, the aircraft may take the same route back to Israel and send back another group of Thais.
The Ministry of Labour would immediately pay 15, 000 baht in payment to each worker who returned on Monday. Travel to their home counties may be handled by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.
The staff thanked the Thai embassy personnel for taking good care of them and expressed their delight to get safely back.
Some of them declared that they would not resume their employment in Israel because they thought the battle was far from over. Some claimed that despite having debts to pay off, they still desired to return to work it.
Thai workers are waiting to go through immigration at the Don Mueang airport’s government switch, nbsp. Wassana Nanuam provided the image.