More than 230 hostages are being held by Hamas in Gaza, according to the latest Israeli figures – 22 of them Thai nationals, the foreign ministry in Bangkok has said. However, Israeli officials have said 54 Thais are among the hostages.

Parnpree will “discuss the situation of Thai nationals being held hostage as a result of the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza”, the ministry said in a statement.

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    9 months ago

    For people not in the know: there is a huge representation of Thai workers in Israeli agricultural sector

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      9 months ago

      From the article:

      About 30,000 Thais were working in Israel, many in the agricultural sector, when the conflict erupted.