Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, and his deputy Jakkapong Sangmanee issued a joint statement calling on all Thais living in Israel to return home as the armed conflict was expanding.
Family members and relatives of Thai workers in Israel were also asked to help persuade them in the hope that they would decide against staying on in the country.
“As Israel is intensifying ground operation in the Gaza Strip, the fighting is likely to become more intense, which is dangerous for Thais living in Israel. Also, when the fighting expands to larger areas, the repatriation operation will be complicated. The government is worried about the safety of Thais in Israel and asks you to return to Thailand as soon as possible,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement released on Saturday.
About 4,000 Thais have been repatriated by air from Israel since…
