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1k Thais have been flown home

A group of Thai workers returned home from Israel since the Oct 7 attack in Israel by Hamas militants. (File photo)

About 1,000 Thai workers have been repatriated from Israel since the deadly surprise attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Oct 7.

Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed all relevant agencies to assist in repatriating 7,936 workers registered with the government to return to Thailand by the end of this month.

Currently, six aircraft are serving the evacuation mission: two each from Nok Air and AirAsia, one from Thai Airways…

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