Published on November 5, 2023, at 5:00
The Foreign Affairs Ministry reports that two additional Thai workers in Israel have been confirmed dead and another has been kidnapped.
Since the criminal organization launched its invasion on October 7, the death toll among Thais has increased to 34, and the total amount of Thai captives taken by Hamas is 24. According to the government, there are still 19 injured Thais.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin even had a direct telephone contact with Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, while the government recently dispatched talks groups to meet with representatives of Iran, Qatar, and Hamas.
While the state is continuing with its efforts to return more workers as the problems develops, Thai officials were given assurance that the hostages were secure and would be released.
Following a sharp decline in the number of Thai employees wanting to return home, the Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv closed its evacuation center in Israel.
The Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv announced on Facebook on Friday that 35 departure flights had occurred since October 15 and that the shelter in Israel had shut down following the previous flight’s departure on November 3.
According to the statement, Thai workers who have been repatriated may send their payment for departure tickets to their Thai work office.
90 Israeli-reported Thai workers boarded the final evacuation flight, which was operated by the Jewish airline Arkia, yesterday morning at Suvarnabhumi airport, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the range of Thai staff who demonstrate a commitment to travel to Tel Aviv and board the flight, removal airlines will be launched, the department added.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has approved a support offer of 50,000 baht for repatriated Thai employees from Israel, along with an additional 15, 000 bht from the outside worker’s bank, according to Labour permanent director Pairote Chotikasathien.
Regarding Thai workers who have applied for plantation work in Israel, Mr. Pairote stated that there are about 700 of them whose career has been postponed as a result of the continuous attacks in the area.