The most fatalities in the Hamas-Israel battle
After returning from his trip abroad on Thursday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin stated that the number of Thais killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict is among the highest in terms of citizenship.
Although the Siamese people are not involved in the conflict, our nation has suffered the most casualties, he claimed.
Repatriating Thais who want to go home is our top priority, he said, adding that any business flights with available airplane should get in touch with the Foreign Affairs Ministry for assistance.
He added that at the current rate of evacuation — about 200 Thais per day— it will take a month to repatriate all 6, 000 Thai workers who have asked to return home.
We’ve considered using land transportation for evacuation, but the route must go through the Gaza Strip, which is an impractical action, he said.
We considered sending Thais to nearby nations like Egypt, but some of the Vietnamese people lost their visas, he said. However, there shouldn’t be a concern with this. The Foreign Affairs Ministry did receive assistance from local officials, the state may ensure.
Thailand has the second-highest fatality rate, at 21, after the United States, with 22 mortality, according to an AFP statement released on Thursday.
According to the department, there were 14 Thais who were hurt in Israel, and as of Thursday, 5,990 Thai people had expressed a desire to return home.
According to federal statistics, there are about 30,000 Thai people living in Israel, the majority of whom are employed in agriculture.
At least three airlines — Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and Nok Air — have agreed to arrange repatriation flights in three days, the Ministry of Transport announced on Thursday.
The PM claimed that Gen Songwit Noonpakdi, the head of the defense forces, was requesting assistance from his Jewish rival in gathering and transporting Thais to the Thai consulate in Tel Aviv.
As Thais wait for return planes to take them home afterwards, Dubai, the UAE, or India are now being considered as potential centres, according to Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Following a Thursday meet with the Royal Thai Armed Forces and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was speaking.
In addition to these nations, the state has asked Jordan and other nations close to Israel for permission to operate relocation flights as well, if necessary, according to Mr. Suriya.
The only way to guarantee that all Thais who intend to return back arrive at the airport properly is to go in an Israeli military aircraft, according to Mr. Srettha. Traveling in Israel is now difficult because many streets are closed.
The possibility that Israeli aircraft will soon be shut down presents another issue, he said, and it’s possible that the repatriation flights to Israel won’t be able to transport people back to their homes as intended.
The situation in Israel is getting worse, and rocket attacks are virtually happening nonstop, so we must take that. We will still have wish if Israeli aircraft is kept available and the conflict situation gets better, said Mr. Srettha.
About 120 Thais from Israel will be repatriated by the air pressure on Sunday morning, and another 100 will do so later in the day. On October 18, the air pressure will launch its subsequent relocation flight.
In the meantime, deputy foreign affairs minister Jakkapong Sangmanee stated that the government was coordinating negotiations with Hamas to free 16 Thai victims.
The government was looking for assistance from Asean and other global organizations while also attempting to communicate with Hamas through global offices in Thailand that have good relationships with the Palestinians.
