Metro Plus News Thai Government working for the release of Thai workers in Gaza

Thai Government working for the release of Thai workers in Gaza

Thailand is working with Jordan, Egypt and Malaysia to secure the release of its citizens taken hostage during unrest in Israel, as over 1,000 Thai migrant workers caught in the conflict look to return home.
A dozen Thai nationals were killed, nine wounded and 11 more kidnapped, Thailand’s government said, when Hamas militants burst across the fence from Gaza on a rampage that killed at least 700 Israelis.
Dozens of people have been taken hostage.
Negotiations towards securing the release of the Thai hostages was “very positive”, according a Thai Government reporesentative.
About 1,400 Thais have signed up to be evacuated, adding the first group to return home would be those injured.
About 30,000 Thai nationals work in Israel, making up one of the largest migrant worker groups in the country, where fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas gunmen are still ongoing in several locations.