PUBLISHED: 20 October 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs( MFA ) announced yesterday that the remains of eight Thai nationals who were killed in Israel during the Israel-Hamas war were returned to Thailand last night on a flight that was scheduled to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport at 8.50 am today.
The issue has resulted in the deaths of thirty Thais, the injuries of 16 people, and the hostage-taking of 17 more. It’s anticipated that the remaining 22 systems will soon be repatriated.
According to MFA spokeswoman Kanchana Patarachoke, who cited data provided by the Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv, the bodies arriving today— all of which were male — were released after Israel’s national forensic institute had finished formally verifying their identities.
They go by the names Pongsathorn Khunsri, Pichit Nachan, Sanusan Chair, Anan Phetkaew, Pengpat Suchart, Pungthep Kusaram, and Thanakrij Prakotwong.
According to the most recent information released yesterday by the MFA and the Ministry of Labor, 1, 424 of the 8,273 Thais who registered to fly back to Thailand have done so.
As removal flights leave Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where Thai individuals will be transferred from Israel, the MFA anticipates that the capacity for repatriation may rise to 600 people per day starting on Sunday.
According to her, the procedure is anticipated to be finished by first November.
Two airlines, one operated by Israel’s El Al Airlines and the other by the Royal Thai Air Force, carried an additional 225 Thais again to Thailand yesterday from the unrest-ridden area.
One of the flights supporting the operation, Thai Airways International, stated that it was getting ready for the job with around 100 pilots and 400 crew members.
However, the Department of Employment announced yesterday that it would help Thai workers looking for new jobs when they return home after losing their ones in Israel.
According to Boonyavee Kwaipan, assistant director-general of the office, some will probably be hired to work on fields in South Korea.
The division has made arrangements with 12 Jewish job alternative companies to get those who are interested in returning to Israel again.
She stated that there are 60, 000 job opportunities available to those who prefer to find jobs in Thailand.
She continued,” The Ministry of Justice may step on to assist employees who borrowed money to pay for their trip to Israel but also owe back their debt.”
She stated that it will help them with the Legal Execution Department and debt negotiation conversations.