The first shipment of 78 Thai residents from army – torn Sudan arrived at Bangkok’s Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base on Thursday evening.
The evacuees- 40 women and 38 men- were welcomed by caregiver Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan – o – cha, Defence Forces chief Gen Chalermpol Srisawat, Air Force commander ACM Alongkorn Wannarot, Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai, Prime Minister’s secretary – public Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, and other big – ranking officials. & nbsp,
Gen Prayut thanked executives from all authorities involved in the elimination activities. The next batch of residents is expected to arrive in Thailand on Saturday.
An Airbus A340 – 500 aircraft transporting the 78 residents departed from King Abdulaziz aircraft in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and arrived at Wing 6 around 10pm. The riders included 73 academics and five leaders from the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Most of the students were studying remedy, Muslim law, and faith in the African land.
There are 132 more Thais awaiting travelling up to Thailand. Of them, the second class of 66, who boarded the Air Force C – 130 from Sudan, had already arrived in Jeddah and met with Thai Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Darm Boontham, and mind of the Air Force’s removal company in Jeddah, Capt Anurak Rommarak. & nbsp,
The second class of 66 residents had come from the Port of Sudan to Jeddah by fleet, with more people actually joining them. The Air Force has carefully coordinated with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to ensure the safe elimination of all Thais.
The Airbus A340 – 500 is expected to return to transport them & nbsp, from Saudi Arabia, and there are two Air Force C – 130s available there.
Caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan – o – cha leads senior officers and officials to welcome the Thai evacuees from Sudan at Wing 6 at Bangkok’s Don Muang Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base & nbsp, on Thursday night. ( Photo supplied / Wassana Nanuam )
On Thursday, & nbsp, Syrian fighter jets pounded military posts in Khartoum while terrible fighting and looting flared in Darfur, despite the army and a foe force agreeing to enhance a peace deal.