As casualties continue to rise in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the impacts extend beyond Israelis and Palestinians to include Thai migrants working near the Gaza Strip. Thailand saw one of the highest foreign casualty rates in the Hamas attacks on Israeli communities. Consequently, an increasing number of Thais have registered for evacuation.
One of the Thai nationals interviewed by Thai PBS World, known as “Ball,” was evacuated from the so-called red zone after seeking help by posting about his situation on “X”. Before his evacuation, he and others risked their lives by going to the nearest Israeli military camp. He believed he was safe there but, unfortunately, he was reassigned to work on another farm in the north.
He recounted the moment when he saw the heaviest fighting during the Hamas attack, before being evacuated by the Israeli military.
“6.30am…
