Srettha said the government would keep aircraft ready even though there are currently no signals that more Thai citizens in Israel intend to return. This proactive step is taken to establish flight routes in the event that there is a necessity to evacuate Thai citizens from countries other than Israel, he said.
Foreign Minister Parnpree, who is also the deputy prime minister, said he had met the leaders of Qatar and Egypt during his official visit to the two countries. He said the purpose of these meetings was to coordinate with Hamas and its network for the release of Thai workers who are being held as hostages. The leaders of these countries expressed surprise at the presence of Thai workers in Israel, as they had initially thought that these workers were engaged in business activities, Parnpree said.
Parnpree said he had clarified that these Thai workers were predominantly…
