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Thais return to Israel, despite risks

A worker digs ground on a farm in Israel. Many Thais are returning to work in the agricultural sector there even though the Israel-Hamas war is intensified.

Many Thai labourers have returned to work in the farmlands of Israel for financial reasons in the past month despite Israel’s intensified conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

“On average, I can earn about 600 baht for about two hours of work in Israel. To get that amount in Thailand, I would need to work for a full day. I may even earn less,” Satid Prom-u-narot, 37, told the Bangkok Post.

He was among the first group of Thais repatriated by the…

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