Palestinian envoy pledges help for captured Thai workers

Palestinian Ambassador Walid Abu Al pledges help for Thai workers being held by Hamas militants during interview with Thai PBS World.

The Palestine ambassador to Thailand has pledged to help with efforts to secure the release of Thai workers being held by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.

The Thai Foreign Ministry confirmed that at least 11 Thai workers were reported to be kidnapped during the Hamas attacks on areas bordering the Gaza Strip on Saturday.  It said 12 Thais were killed in the fighting.

Palestinian Ambassador Walid Abu Al told Thai PBS World in an interview that he met this morning with his Thai counterpart Ambassador Lada Phumas who conveyed Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara’s request for Palestine’s help for the Thai workers being held in Gaza Strip.

“I promised the Thai ambassador that we will do our best, do as much as we can, to make sure…