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Overseas work lures Thais despite risks

Hospitality and spa employees earn much higher wages in the Middle East than in Thailand

Thai citizens residing in Israel arrived back in Thailand on Oct 16 on an Airbus A340-500 evacuation flight sent by the government. Varuth Hirunyatheb

The escalating conflict in Israel has put the local spotlight on overseas Thai workers, with more than 7,000 people remaining on the evacuation list from the region, with some Thais even abducted by militants.

According to the Bank of Thailand, the estimated remittance of overseas Thai workers amounted to 184 billion baht in the first…

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